My 3 mo X ray - Discs tilted all over the place

[Michelle Maree]

Sorry to have to be so blunt but in my opinion -Go back to Dr Bertagnoli.

[Michelle Maree]

I dont understand why you havent already booked a surgery date with Dr Regan.
It sounds as if everyone is stalling and passing the buck and no one wants to help you. Have you tried to book a date with Regan yet? Or do they always seem to delay you and say "let me get back to you about that first or so and so's on holiday at the moment and wont be back untill such and such." This kind of behaviour is typical when they dont want to do the surgery.
I know, it has happened to me, and when you push to make a date you get "The Letter".

This may not be the case but it sounds far too familiar to me.

Also I doubt very much they are interested in reading these forums, they are on the other side of the coin, and are far to busy playing golf and holidaying in the Bahamas.

IMOA lock in a date with Regan now!
Or book the first flight to Germany that you can before it is too damn late!

I am saying this because I care,
Michelle.

[Bill1961]

http://www.adrsupport.org/images/uploads/Dr_Z.pdf

[Michelle Maree]

Can I ask your motive in posting this information BILL?
I dont understand what you are trying to say by posting this information.
Are you saying that Dr. Bertagnoli is not responsible for the mess that Steves neck is in?
How many times has a three level cervical prodisc been performed and how successfull have they been so far? My guess is not many.
Steve has been a willing guinea pig for a procedure that is not yet approved in your country and now that he is in strife everyone seems to be stalling him and passing the buck untill it becomes so bad an emergency that he has to take the first surgeon available at his local hospital.
Its disgusting and if I were him I would get to Regan ASAP and PRAISE his generosity or I would get on the first flight back to Germany and make Bertagnoli fix his mess!
He most definately needs someone experienced with ADR removals or he may be left a quadreplegic for life!

Sorry to scare you Steve, but I think you need to question BILLS motives here and take the removal of your neck ADR very seriously and it sounds as if you are running out of time fast.

I DO CARE!
Michelle.

[Bill1961]

Actually what I am saying is that some people are putting to much faith and trust in some Drs. A good Dr. should have recognized Steve's condition after the Xray showed subsidence and clearly explained what Steve would be up against and a course of action.

The attachment I posted clearly explained from a Dr. Zeegers point of view what a Dr. should do with disks that subsided. His recommendation was to "perform a vertebroplasty to stop the problem and pain." Not sure if he's correct or not, but he does recommend a course of action.

My feeling is that Steve put trust in others while others may have not taken his condition with some level of responsibility and compassion. So when I read his posts and the pain he's going through it seemed to me he needs a Dr. to help him, not stall him.


So to answer your question "what's my motive?" I thought I mentioned it in the previous post...Stop waiting for the god's and take charge of your condition.

As for experienced Drs. There really are a lot of very good Drs. out there. You just have to work hard to identify the best ones.

Both you and I feel for Steve, our philosophy is just different. You believe in going back to Germany, I don't. His condition could be one that the benefit of a local top notch surgeon far out ways the experience of an ADR installer.

As for Dr. Reagan, to me that would be a very good option.

I'm sure Steve has spent countless hours researching his options and will find the one that works for him.

Now let's take a deep breath....

[Michelle Maree]

Spending some time to read the length of this thread. I believe that Dr.Bertagnoli and his "staff" have been telling Steve lies the whole time. Playing smoke and mirrors with Steve all along, telling him things like Dr. Guyer and Zigler at TBI are interested in helping him and that Dr. Bertagnoli will be at the surgery I believe were all complete lies. When Steve spoke to TBI they had no interest in seeing him whatsoever.
Dr.Bertagnoli and his "staff" know full well that Steve needs this thing out and I believe thay are stalling him so that he doesnt have a chance of getting to Germany on time and does have to settle for someone qualified for the job. Then no ones "name" will be soiled.

I believe it is probably more important that you get someone highly qualified to take it out than to put it in.

I reiterate again Steve, lock in with Dr.Reagan or go back to Germany and quickly!

This is dangerous stuff and I will take a deep breath when this poor man is looked after Mark!

[Michelle Maree]

And this is the reason why most of the members have left this forum and gone and created their own. Because this site is no more than a Prospine scam! And I am sorry it has taken me so long to realise it.