Forum: iSpine
06-23-2009, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: iSpine
06-23-2009, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,392
Went to one of my Local Dr's today
Went to the local Orthopaedic surgeon this morning. He was also better than my original surgeon.
He wants to do two level fusion though!!! He doesn't think L5-S1 can handle the L4/L5 fusion and...
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Forum: iSpine
06-22-2009, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,392
Went to Dr Mather in Chicago...
and wow, what a difference between Doctors! Apparently the Dr I was going to doesn't know what he's doing... Even the staff at M&M Orthopaedics seemed to know more.
They did an x-ray as soon...
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Forum: iSpine
06-10-2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,082
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-10-2009, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,215
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Forum: Insurance Issues
06-05-2009, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,535
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Forum: Insurance Issues
06-03-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,535
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-02-2009, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,215
jealous...
sounds like you're doing great! and what a great place to recoup! I'm so jealous!:D:p
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Forum: iSpine
06-01-2009, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,782
update
i'm off the phenegran!!!!
we'll here's what happened...
went to my primary care doctor, had a bad time with all pain management doctors here recently and don't have one right now. they are...
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Forum: iSpine
05-22-2009, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,382
Good luck Jess!
I know you will feel better...
Good luck Jess!
I know you will feel better afterwards! I'm so jealous. But I'm happy for you, you are doing the right thing. I'm looking at it this way for myself. I'm going to do it, and...
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Forum: iSpine
05-22-2009, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,328
thanks everyone, and no, I don't think it...
thanks everyone, and no, I don't think it contributed to the herniation.
I would feel better after doing the trainer, so I think it was helping my muscles at the time. I can't wait to get my...
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Forum: iSpine
05-21-2009, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,328
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Forum: iSpine
05-21-2009, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,328
OK confused... eleptical trainers...
After my previous surgeries I was told eleptical trainers were good to use because they were low impact, as long as I used them for short amounts of time at first and did not use the arms.
I could...
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Forum: iSpine
05-21-2009, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,111
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,111
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,735
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,111
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Forum: iSpine
05-18-2009, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,111
Question about two doctors in Chicago area...
I am going up to Chicago in June for my Step-son's graduation and have made an appointment with Dr Steven Mather in Downers Grove. Has anyone heard anything about him?
Also, another name I have is...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,082
ok, speaking of stress....
did you every...
ok, speaking of stress....
did you every argue with your significant other/husband/wife where they think you are being close minded to their opinion about what procedure you are going to have done...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,782
sorry, didn't see this post.
I try...
sorry, didn't see this post.
I try occasionally to take a pain pill without the phenegran when I'm low on the phengren, but i still get pretty ill, unless I've gorged myself on food before taking...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,782
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,782
Just so I make sure I'm reading it right, it's...
Just so I make sure I'm reading it right, it's the two together that's probably causing it???
That's why I couldn't find anything on the topamax before, because I was just looking at it by itself....
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 13,782
I'm taking Hydrocodone with phenegren for pain...
I'm taking Hydrocodone with phenegren for pain and nausea with the meds, taking for awhile so I don't think that's it. I started Topamax a few weeks ago, but i can't find that as a side affect...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,513
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,513
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