Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-01-2008, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 26,939
Diane's surgery
Diane,
Wishing you a most speedy recovery! You have been so supportive and wonderful to us (the community), thank you so much for being such a giving person. We wish you all of the best and pain...
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Forum: iSpine
12-29-2006, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,827
What a club we are in huh?
Jim, Blair, Laura,
Yesterday, I had Dr. Fuller (a local pain mngmnt doc) try to aspirate the cyst on my right side L5-S1 facet joint. He tried 3 different entry points but could not get the...
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Forum: iSpine
12-20-2006, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,601
rhizo pain
Yes, it was a nasty burning like pain in my low back - just off to each side. The pain radiated down into my butt. Similar to my existing pain but much more intense.
Dan
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Forum: iSpine
12-19-2006, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,827
Hey Jim,
Yes, our pain is almost identical. ...
Hey Jim,
Yes, our pain is almost identical. I also have trouble with walking slowly and taking small steps and standing still. Sitting is also bad, especially if the chair is very low. My pain...
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Forum: iSpine
12-19-2006, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,722
Proceed with caution
Hi Yvette,
I had a single level Charite at L5-S1 that I'm considering converting to a fusion. My facet joints were painful before the disc replacement and have gotten much worse after disc...
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Forum: iSpine
12-19-2006, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,601
Yes!
Hi Mark,
Yes, I definately experienced MORE pain about a week after both of my rhizos. The "extra" pain lasted about a month and then went away.
Dan
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Forum: iSpine
12-11-2006, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,224
Hi
Hi there,
I have the exact same problem, the same surgeon and am around the same age range as you.
I have had two rhizotomies already. Unfortunately they didn't help much, but they may help...
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Forum: iSpine
11-26-2006, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,328
Blue Shield
Mark,
As you know Blue Shield intially paid for my Charite surgery in 2005 then rescinded payment 6 months later. I hired a lawyer and fought them and got them to change their minds and give the...
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Forum: iSpine
11-26-2006, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,460
Thank you Mark and Dr. Zeegers
This was a really long day, but extremely informative. I learned quite a bit listening to the good Dr. explain symptoms vs. diagnosis. I myself have been struggling with pain after a single level...
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