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Upcoming surgery w/Dr Zeegers
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| iSpine Discuss Upcoming surgery w/Dr Zeegers in the Main forums forums; Good luck Henry. I am always amazed how many contemplate surgery outside the US after exhausting all available options in ... |
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03-26-2014, 11:53 PM
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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  
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03-27-2014, 05:09 PM
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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.
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2001 bad fall on ice playing hockey Apr 2001 lami/discectomy L4/L5 (large rupture) Aug 2001 lami/discectomy L5/S1 Coccyx dislocated / same fall (Cannot sit) Aug 2011 pull-start generator - unrelenting low back pain - can only stand for 30 min Nov 2011 -rhizotomy - makes things worse 22 hours/day in bed June 2012 - present receiving facet injections every 4 months, only last one helped somewhat L3-L5 ActivL Surgery w/Dr Zeegers April 16th Doing great!!!!!
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04-16-2014, 01:16 AM
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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
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04-17-2014, 09:35 PM
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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
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1997 MVA 2000 L4-5 Microdiscectomy/laminotomy 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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04-18-2014, 06:54 AM
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re surgery
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!
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04-22-2014, 08:08 PM
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post op update
Please refer to Alain's new thread for an update
I plan on a very detailed blow by blow recap in coming days and weeks thankyou dearly for your concern
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2001 bad fall on ice playing hockey Apr 2001 lami/discectomy L4/L5 (large rupture) Aug 2001 lami/discectomy L5/S1 Coccyx dislocated / same fall (Cannot sit) Aug 2011 pull-start generator - unrelenting low back pain - can only stand for 30 min Nov 2011 -rhizotomy - makes things worse 22 hours/day in bed June 2012 - present receiving facet injections every 4 months, only last one helped somewhat L3-L5 ActivL Surgery w/Dr Zeegers April 16th Doing great!!!!!
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04-22-2014, 08:22 PM
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1997 MVA 2000 L4-5 Microdiscectomy/laminotomy 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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