Upcoming surgery w/Dr Zeegers

[Maria]

Yay Henry!!!! So glad that you hooked up with Mark and then hooked up with Dr. Zeegers and will be having your surgery soon!!! I wish you the very best with the upcoming surgery and recovery and hope you'll keep us posted and tell us about how you'll be handling the trip and the surgery and such!

As far as the hybrid part goes like you said what will be will be ~ I thought far too much and too long about too many things when it came to a 3rd surgery and didn't do it so I'm excited for someone when they can make these kind of decisions and follow thru!

Don't get me wrong I'm Ok with my decision just still am happy for those that can make these important decisions and then act on it with conviction!

All my best~ Maria

[henry4956]

Thank you Mark & Maria
Mark said it best, I also belong to that other website and over there Dr Zeegers is not nearly as popular as the 2 'Hot Rockstars' Clavel & Bierstedt. I have nothing against either of them, but in the end it was Zeegers experience and attention to details that won me over. Being a computer programmer I always look at everything analytically and I was able to overlook some of his quirks and concentrate on his pure surgical ability and it was clear to me that he was the logical choice.
I will make some posts after the surgery and keep everyone up to date.

[pyrotalk]

Good luck Henry.

I am always amazed how many contemplate surgery outside the US after exhausting all available options in the US. There are wonderful docs around the world, no doubt, but many with local insurances can only seek with their realm while others will do anything to get the best. Very commendable

[henry4956]

Fortunately for my wife and I we had a relatively small mortgage on our home and about 225,000 in equity. We qualified for a re-finance and doubled our mortgage balance to do this surgery. We stretched out the payments to 30 years so it wouldn't be too much more per month. In the end, I felt like if it was financially doable then I was not going to let money determine who/where I had this done. I know many don't have that option and I empathize with them.

[Karger]

Hi Henry,

Your probably in flight or trying to get over the jet lag, but I hope everything goes well on the 16th! I am excited for you and would like to know your experience is with Dr Zeegers!

I just got MRI which was the last of the data I required before I can send to Dr Zeegers!

Once you get back to a PC, please do let me know how everything went etc.


Cheers,

Karger

[mmglobal]

Henry had his surgery yesterday... I've been speaking to his wonderful wife. All OK so far, but he is NOT having fun! Under the best of circumstances this is a tough ordeal. Hopefully, the worst is behind him and we'll hear from him soon!

Mark

[Maria]

I hope Henry is doing Ok.. my limited experience with 2 spine surgeries has given me the impression it's not definitely not fun though when successful I'm sure the whole ordeal is definitely worth it. Here's hoping all went well with Henry's surgery and the surgery and recovery will yield pleasing results!