Forum: iSpine
01-28-2008, 03:20 PM
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New opinion
Was called to Kings last week to see Mr Kulkarni who has taken my case over from Mr Gullan who has left. Had an hour and a half consultation with him which included going over the MRI scans together....
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Forum: iSpine
01-17-2008, 10:37 PM
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Forum: iSpine
01-17-2008, 07:55 AM
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Have been told by the GI Physiology doctor this...
Have been told by the GI Physiology doctor this week that I've suffered irreparable nerve damage largely caused by lumbar surgery. I suspect the Anterior Fusion is responsible but at least I won't...
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Forum: iSpine
01-07-2008, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 14
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Sorry to hear you're in the grip of flare-up...
Sorry to hear you're in the grip of flare-up Maria, poor you.
Hope the rainstorm has passed by now and perhaps there's less humidity in the air? Best thing is to take it easy when you're going...
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Forum: iSpine
01-05-2008, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: iSpine
01-04-2008, 11:34 AM
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Forum: iSpine
12-23-2007, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 14
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Had my Pre-op Assessment at Kings on Friday and...
Had my Pre-op Assessment at Kings on Friday and have to return on New Years Eve to see the anaesthetist.
Hopefully it won't be long til I have the operation now. I noticed the blood test forms had...
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Forum: iSpine
12-23-2007, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 48
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myelogram
After one months bed rest in a London hospital in 1983 I was given a myelogram (or radiculogram) in the London Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
I was told they were using a new contrast medium...
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Forum: iSpine
12-02-2007, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 14
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Hi Mark
Yes indeed we do have Starbucks,...
Hi Mark
Yes indeed we do have Starbucks, they're all over the UK like a rash!
Found out at a quiz Friday night that they got the name from the Moby Dick movie!!
Don't think they're the best coffee...
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Forum: iSpine
11-30-2007, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 14
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Thankyou Mark
Have had very low morale last...
Thankyou Mark
Have had very low morale last couple of days as I was told that I still have to do a 4 month wait for surgery but my GP is faxing the hospital again as my problems are getting worse....
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Forum: iSpine
11-25-2007, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 14
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Forthcoming 3 level cervical fusion
Following on from my "Spastic Paraparesis " thread.
Think this thread title is more appropriate.....
Have been told this week that I had been wrongly put onto an outpatients appointments list...
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Forum: iSpine
11-21-2007, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 27
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So sorry to hear you've fractured your spine...
So sorry to hear you've fractured your spine Betsy on top of everything else.
Just what you don't need.
You were doing reasonably well not so long ago too. I really hope the doctors do something...
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Forum: iSpine
11-18-2007, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,572
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Forum: iSpine
11-18-2007, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 25,279
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Forum: iSpine
11-17-2007, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,572
Heartsink day today
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Sent a letter today to the chief executive of the hospital asking him to explain why I have to wait 4-6 months for surgery to free the spinal cord.
Told him my legs are getting weaker, they...
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Forum: iSpine
11-16-2007, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 96
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Pleased to hear everything went well for you...
Pleased to hear everything went well for you Nigel, you certainly sound a lot brighter than before you went in! Things obviously went very well.
So you're not Nigel of the green Capri 1974 after...
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Forum: iSpine
11-07-2007, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 96
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Still soldiering on........
Went for my Dynesys check yesterday with my orthopaedic surgeon - everything seems to be ok lumbarwise - and he has written to the neurosurgeon about the prospective 4 - 6 month wait for the 3 level...
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Forum: iSpine
11-05-2007, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 25,279
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Forum: iSpine
11-03-2007, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 96
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Forum: iSpine
10-28-2007, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 53
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me too!
Thanks for posing questions that I and many others would like answers to, if possible.
I am facing cervical fusion at 3 levels and presume the same criteria applies?
Will follow this thread with...
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Forum: iSpine
10-26-2007, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 96
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Hi Thelma
Sorry to hear you're having trouble...
Hi Thelma
Sorry to hear you're having trouble sleeping. I only use one pillow, a good feather one which I push into shape last thing so it fills the hollow between my shoulder and head.
I've had...
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Forum: iSpine
10-23-2007, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 27
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Thankyou Mark and fuzzy.
Not getting a good...
Thankyou Mark and fuzzy.
Not getting a good service all round here with neurology whether private or NHS it seems.
Saw my GP yesterday and he didn't seem very proactive on the waiting times or on...
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Forum: iSpine
10-20-2007, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,572
neuro appointment
Hi Mark and Fireyangel
Still a bit shellshocked despite all the research I did up front.
It's cord compression and he mentioned myelopathy. I asked about ADR and he said it's too far gone for that....
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Forum: iSpine
10-19-2007, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 25,279
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Forum: iSpine
10-19-2007, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,572
3 level Cervical fusion
Hi all
Just to say I saw the neurosurgeon this afternoon and he says I need a 3 level fusion from the front, putting spacers in and other things I think , can't quite remember.
Will be done at...
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