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Forum: iSpine 10-16-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shebo
Yes, I have had lots of opinions but nobody wants...

Yes, I have had lots of opinions but nobody wants to work on the thoracic (as you my know). All but one agreed that I needed surgery. I was referred to the doctor that I am seeing now by the doc...
Forum: iSpine 10-16-2011, 05:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shebo
You two are hilarious. I think I will hold off...

You two are hilarious. I think I will hold off on the halloween costume. :D

The injections were last Wednesday. It increased my pain as it did last time. I've just been hanging out waiting for...
Forum: iSpine 10-14-2011, 04:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shebo
Judy, you have been through so much. I haven't...

Judy, you have been through so much. I haven't been able to read all that you have been going through lately. I hope it is giving you some relief. Everyone is so supportive here and informative...
Forum: iSpine 10-13-2011, 06:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shebo
I think I got a little over exuberent with the...

I think I got a little over exuberent with the dresser.

I guess your third round of injections did not bring your desired relief. I know how it is to be told by many doctors that there is no...
Forum: iSpine 10-13-2011, 02:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,976
Posted By Shebo
Thoracic Update

It seems like it has been forever :o since I have logged on and I thought I would give a quick update. I have had a lot going on both mentally and physically. It looks like so many have had...
Forum: iSpine 07-24-2011, 02:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,689
Posted By Shebo
Good Luck, Mark. I hope you find some answers...

Good Luck, Mark. I hope you find some answers and pain relief.
Forum: iSpine 06-30-2011, 05:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,390
Posted By Shebo
Yes, I'm still around. Like a lot of us, the...

Yes, I'm still around. Like a lot of us, the pain keeps me from participating sometimes.

Thank you Mark for your offer. That is really nice. I might just take you up on it.

I have a lot...
Forum: iSpine 06-26-2011, 03:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,390
Posted By Shebo
Costotransversectomy

My Orthopedic Surgeon recommended I see a doctor last week. This doctor said that he could help my thoracic pain. I have a ruptured disc pressing on my spinal cord at T9/10. He said he would do a...
Forum: iSpine 05-27-2011, 03:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,101
Posted By Shebo
Judy - I totally understand. I just try to...

Judy - I totally understand. I just try to ignore what I can't do. It's not easy being around here all day looking at it. You can only do, what you can do. That's my motto.
Forum: iSpine 05-11-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,046
Posted By Shebo
It seems so simple when you write it all out. ...

It seems so simple when you write it all out. Like yours, my herniations are in the thoracic and causing horrible, debilitating pain. So the surgery is high risk, low success and the symptoms are...
Forum: iSpine 05-04-2011, 12:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,046
Posted By Shebo
Thanks for the info. Now what to do about it...

Thanks for the info. Now what to do about it...
Forum: iSpine 05-02-2011, 08:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,046
Posted By Shebo
Thanks for the link. I forgot about this site. ...

Thanks for the link. I forgot about this site. I couldn't find anything about circumferential herniations but I will look again.

Shebo
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2011, 01:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,035
Posted By Shebo
The medical community is definitely frustrating. ...

The medical community is definitely frustrating. The bad part is there are several great thoracic spine surgeons in the area but they all belong to the same practice. They say they do revision...
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2011, 01:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,046
Posted By Shebo
Mark, That's what I pictured in my head but I...

Mark,
That's what I pictured in my head but I wanted a confirmation. It went from a right sided herniation (last year) to this. If it is squishing out all around then there isn't much holding the...
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2011, 12:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,046
Posted By Shebo
Circumferential Herniations

Does anyone know what a circumferential herniation is? My doctor just said that it has gotten a lot worse and now needs surgery.

Shebo
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2011, 12:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,035
Posted By Shebo
Judy, I did not send my info out yet. I wanted...

Judy,
I did not send my info out yet. I wanted to wait until I got a new MRI. I just had an MRI and Myelogram done a couple of weeks ago. I was also holding out for the surgeon we talked about...
Forum: iSpine 04-24-2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,035
Posted By Shebo
Sorry for the confusion. Yes, I have a PPO and I...

Sorry for the confusion. Yes, I have a PPO and I guess you are correct. It was a recommendation not a referral.

This will force me to send my info out to all of the doctors mentioned earlier....
Forum: iSpine 04-24-2011, 02:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,035
Posted By Shebo
Thank you all for the replies. Dale, I'm not...

Thank you all for the replies.

Dale, I'm not sure that it is an insurance issue. However, sometimes I am clueless. With my insurance, I can see whomever I want.

The physicians group that...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,035
Posted By Shebo
Thoracic Surgeon

Hello everyone. I wanted to post and see what you as non-medical, spiney patients thought.

After 7 long months, I finally convinced my PM to order a new MRI and Myelogram. The tests showed that...
Forum: iSpine 03-28-2011, 12:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,834
Posted By Shebo
Thank you for the reply. I hope I wasn't too...

Thank you for the reply. I hope I wasn't too nosy with my questions. How disappointing to go through all of that and still no answers. I don't know how you are able to do all that you do.

At...
Forum: iSpine 03-28-2011, 12:29 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,834
Posted By Shebo
Mark, our pain sounds so similar. The pain level...

Mark, our pain sounds so similar. The pain level (thoracic) that you describe and what makes it increase is the same.



I recently gave the exact above story to my pain management dr. when she...
Forum: iSpine 02-18-2011, 12:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,620
Posted By Shebo
Well, I know it can't be the insurance. I got...

Well, I know it can't be the insurance. I got their names off of our provider list after my Internal Med doc gave me the names. I have an appt with him next week and will ask if he can help in any...
Forum: iSpine 02-17-2011, 09:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,620
Posted By Shebo
Pain Management-How do you change doctors?

I'm trying to get a second opinion on my treatment and options from my pain management doctor. Every time I call another pain manager, they put me on hold and come back and tell me to send my...
Forum: iSpine 02-16-2011, 01:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,355
Posted By Shebo
No I have not had a discogram done yet. I will...

No I have not had a discogram done yet. I will ask my PM about it. I am taking percocet for pain. The PM won't give me anything else. I have tried cymbalta and lyrica but the side effects were to...
Forum: iSpine 02-13-2011, 01:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,355
Posted By Shebo
JSewell: You are too funny. The problem...

JSewell:

You are too funny. The problem with the MVA's is that it was nothing I could change. In all of them, I was sitting in traffic on the highway and someone not paying attention ran right...
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