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Old 04-13-2013, 10:00 AM
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Anyone here still go to Braintalk? The Mass General Neuro forum (or others)? I've not been back on it since it went down a number of years ago and currently am not able to get back on. I think John Lester ran it?
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Old 04-14-2013, 04:57 PM
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Hi Maria... I took a quick poke around and found this article by John Lester about the history of the Braintalk forums:

BrainTalk Communities Inc - John Lester talks about BrainTalk's early days

Here is a link to the new spinal disorders forum. You'll recognize some names there.

Spinal Disorders

I don't know how active it is... When I have a chance, I'll go back and reconnect. I credit Braintalk with saving me from making a serious mistake. When I found them, I had a 2-level lumbar fusion scheduled and had no idea what the stakes were. While I may have been a success, I was clearly making an uninformed decision.

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Old 04-15-2013, 08:14 AM
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Thanks Mark! I still remember your posts back from those days re your upcoming trip to Germany for ADR surgery and afterwards your recovery! This was pretty much back in the day where ADR was hardly heard of in the US!

I'm eternally thankful you were writing about all this on Braintalk because I think that's what first made me reconsider having the 3 level global lumbar fusion ~ I'm so glad I didn't do that surgery even if I didn't take advantage of having the ADR surgery!
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Old 04-15-2013, 04:47 PM
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So braintalk saved us both!

Sorry I missed you the other day... I stopped by on the way out... maybe you were out walking Lola.

I owe you some margaritas... let me know when you want to collect!

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2001 L5-S1 Micro-d/lami
2002 L4-S1 Charite' ADR - SUCCESS!
2009 C3-C4, C5-C6-C7, T1-T2 ProDisc-C Nova
Summer 2009, more bad thoracic discs!
Life After Surgery Website
President: Global Patient Network, Inc.
Founder: www.iSpine.org
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Old 04-15-2013, 09:58 PM
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Had my chronic renal failure cat at the Vet I think. Will collect on the margaritas soon tho!
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Old 04-16-2013, 06:03 AM
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Can i come?
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2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
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