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Forum: iSpine 05-10-2009, 04:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,093
Posted By Nairek
Michelle, It is true that in the US it is a...

Michelle,

It is true that in the US it is a lot easier to have pain meds prescribed by your doctor. Actually, any meds for that matter. It seems that the answer to what ails people is to just pop...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 05-10-2009, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,039
Posted By Nairek
Mark, If you tell your wife that you cleaned...

Mark,

If you tell your wife that you cleaned up the mess, something tells me that she would kick your butt!

I would venture to guess that your kids cleaned up everything knowing that you...
Forum: iSpine 05-10-2009, 04:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,287
Posted By Nairek
That's a good question. I can't say for sure if...

That's a good question. I can't say for sure if cervical issues would cause behind the knee pain. I believe that most cervical issues would affect your arms, hands, fingers, & chest more than the...
Forum: iSpine 05-09-2009, 01:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,042
Posted By Nairek
Exactly Mark! My MRI's always looked "normal" to...

Exactly Mark! My MRI's always looked "normal" to the doctors. When I finally went to orthopedic doc #4, he decided to do a discogram. Sure enough, you could see the dye leaking out into the canal.
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-09-2009, 12:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,222
Posted By Nairek
CLS, I won't lie, some days are better than...

CLS,

I won't lie, some days are better than others. It has been very rainy in NY for the past 2 weeks. I don't usually do well when it rains since the surgery. Weird thing was that I was hurting...
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2009, 11:35 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,093
Posted By Nairek
Any time Jess. Remember, you are not alone. :) ...

Any time Jess. Remember, you are not alone. :)

Karin
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2009, 11:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,042
Posted By Nairek
Ahhhhh yes, chemical radiculitis. I had that....

Ahhhhh yes, chemical radiculitis. I had that. Hurt like a bugger too.
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,427
Posted By Nairek
I had Peanut cremated as well. She played such an...

I had Peanut cremated as well. She played such an integral part of my life, that I couldn't just let her go that easily.
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2009, 05:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,923
Posted By Nairek
I second this!:):):):)

I second this!:):):):)
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2009, 05:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,427
Posted By Nairek
Geez Kathy! You certainly have your hands full!...

Geez Kathy! You certainly have your hands full! Boxers are very cute & very active dogs. Those Elizabethan collars are a trip. My neighbors cat has had 1 on his head for months. I see him outside...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-08-2009, 05:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,222
Posted By Nairek
CLS, You may notice that as times goes on,...

CLS,

You may notice that as times goes on, you are able to sit a little longer & walk a little further. At 1 month out from my fusion I was still in pain & had to lay down a lot throughout the...
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2009, 05:02 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,093
Posted By Nairek
How do I deal with the stress? That is a really...

How do I deal with the stress? That is a really good question. I really don't know how I have dealt with it. So far this year I had a 6 day hospital stay with fusion surgery, had to put my dog to...
Forum: iSpine 05-07-2009, 01:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,868
Posted By Nairek
The only other procedure I had to rule anything...

The only other procedure I had to rule anything out was SI Joint injections. I had these because I was EXTREMELY sensitive when the OS & Pain Mgmt. docs pressed on my SI Joints. I even swung around &...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-05-2009, 07:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,222
Posted By Nairek
CLS, I'm sorry that I haven't kept in touch...

CLS,

I'm sorry that I haven't kept in touch with you about your recovery. I'm such a bad egg. I have just had a lot of crazy stuff going on in the personal life & haven't been keeping up on the...
Forum: iSpine 05-05-2009, 07:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,060
Posted By Nairek
YOU ARE NOT STUPID AND YOU ARE NOT A BABY! There...

YOU ARE NOT STUPID AND YOU ARE NOT A BABY! There are a lot of things to think about & consider when it comes to surgery. Sometimes we can't think of every single thing to ask the doctor when it comes...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-30-2009, 04:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,573
Posted By Nairek
I have decided that when I need to have a "sanity...

I have decided that when I need to have a "sanity break", I will pull up this link & stare at Terry's backyard & try to relax :)
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2009, 04:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,279
Posted By Nairek
You should mention this to your doctor. I had...

You should mention this to your doctor. I had symptoms of this before my surgery & then it changed after my surgery. I have 1 foot which is much colder (or warmer depending on how you want to look at...
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2009, 04:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,122
Posted By Nairek
Katie, A bone scan is a test in which a...

Katie,

A bone scan is a test in which a radioactive "tracer" is injected into the bloodstream & then you more or less get a scan similar to an open C/T scan. The scan helps to evaluate bone loss...
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2009, 04:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,865
Posted By Nairek
Let me see if I understood this correctly. Your...

Let me see if I understood this correctly. Your stitches came out 4 days after your surgery? That isn't enough time for the skin to come together & heal in my opinion.

Also, is there a lot of...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-29-2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,573
Posted By Nairek
Holy cow Terry! If I had that for my...

Holy cow Terry!

If I had that for my backyard, I would NEVER leave the house! I wish I had the talent & green thumb to do that with my yard.

Can we borrow you if we ever close on our house in...
Forum: iSpine 04-28-2009, 04:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,887
Posted By Nairek
Ali, I was just stopping by to see how you...

Ali,

I was just stopping by to see how you are doing. :)

Karin
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-28-2009, 04:07 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,573
Posted By Nairek
Before my surgery I use to take pictures at shows...

Before my surgery I use to take pictures at shows my husband use to play with his band. Well, that was before the drummer broke his arm. But I use to have such a blast doing that. Especially when...
Forum: iSpine 04-28-2009, 03:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,398
Posted By Nairek
Dale, I'm sure that my co-worker feels bad...

Dale,

I'm sure that my co-worker feels bad for shaking me. I hold no ill will towards her. Hopefully in the future she just thinks before she even thinks about doing something like that again. She...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-28-2009, 03:12 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,892
Posted By Nairek
I don't think she really meant any harm but it...

I don't think she really meant any harm but it just ticked me off that she didn't even think before doing it. I'm not mad at her, just can't believe that she did it.

I heard that the traffic in...
Forum: iSpine 04-28-2009, 03:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,428
Posted By Nairek
I found out the Monday before surgery that MVP...

I found out the Monday before surgery that MVP denied me for ADR. The medical manager & Dr. Bitan were suppose to speak by phone the next day so Dr. Bitan could argue why I should have the ADR. The...
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