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Forum: iSpine 04-21-2009, 10:18 AM
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Posted By Katie
LOL, yes treefrog I will definitely talk to Dr....

LOL, yes treefrog I will definitely talk to Dr. Bitan a lot more before the surgery. ;) I was trying to satisfy my ever increasing (and not so patient)quest for knowledge while we were away this...
Forum: iSpine 04-19-2009, 01:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Yes, we started talking about horses, one of my...

Yes, we started talking about horses, one of my passions, and he said his daughter was the same way. And that she eventually went on to be a large animal vet. Very cool as one of my best friends is...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
LOL, I wonder what the time line is from first...

LOL, I wonder what the time line is from first starting medical school to the giant ego setting in? Or maybe you have to have one to qualify for medical school :D

Present company on the board...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Yes, but this was almost a threat...'do this and...

Yes, but this was almost a threat...'do this and you are on your own'. What he will not recognize is that I'm on my own anyway....no referals have produced a treatment plan for me. While he said he...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 01:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Thanks Karin! I first read your response...

Thanks Karin! I first read your response yesterday, but could not get logged into this site last night. I finally had success this morning.

As I said in my PM, you gave me such reassurance with...
Forum: iSpine 04-09-2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Thanks Cathy. I am on a roller coaster of...

Thanks Cathy. I am on a roller coaster of emotions right now, with worrying about the funding coming through, etc.

We did have a marvelous time in the Big Apple though. Our two year old...
Forum: iSpine 04-09-2009, 02:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
I had written such a lovely long letter...

I had written such a lovely long letter explaining all of our plans and reasons why Dr. Bitan is doing what he is. Then POOF!, it disappeared when the computer timed out when I tried to send it. ...
Forum: iSpine 04-08-2009, 08:51 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Sorry, I forgot to answer your other question. ...

Sorry, I forgot to answer your other question. No, there has been no talk about the C7/T1 from anyone (six different surgeons). Dr. Bitan said that the C4/5 will have ADR and C5/6 will be fused to...
Forum: iSpine 04-08-2009, 08:45 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Thanks for the heads up Mark. I have been told...

Thanks for the heads up Mark. I have been told that by all of my surgeons so far....cervical first. I have no problems with that as long as I get my lumbar done the same week also. Dr. Bitan has...
Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
I have to add that the health care here has gone...

I have to add that the health care here has gone downhill dramatically in the past ten years or so. As the government changes, so does the quality.

It really is a good concept, if you can keep...
Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 08:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Some provinces do have two tier health care, and...

Some provinces do have two tier health care, and I'm not against that. Dr. Bitan asked me if I could get an MRI while down there, and when I found out that it would cost ~$2000, I had to decline.
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Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 07:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Thanks Kathy, I have to be honest, the...

Thanks Kathy,

I have to be honest, the trials scare me! If these are experiments, then the chance of something going wrong is much greater, no? One of my dear friends is in a drug trial for a...
Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 02:33 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Hi Mark and all, Thanks for this. You...

Hi Mark and all,

Thanks for this. You probably don't know all the facts, as they are scattered and buried in several posts. The kicker here is that the doctor advocating DIAM does both them and...
Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 04:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Thanks guys. At least I don't feel quite so...

Thanks guys. At least I don't feel quite so alone in this decision now. None of my friends are of any help of course, even my veterinarian :D She said either I would have been fixed by now if...
Forum: iSpine 04-02-2009, 08:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
The latest reply

I questioned the DIAM doctor again about why he thinks this device is better than the ADR for me specifically. Here is his reply. I am glad that he is direct, and obviously passionate. Any...
Forum: iSpine 04-01-2009, 12:26 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Kathy, where would I go to look for the clinical...

Kathy, where would I go to look for the clinical trials in the States? If they were not trials, then I think the cost of any surgery down there would be prohibitive for us.
Forum: iSpine 04-01-2009, 12:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Kathy, thanks so much for adding to this. How...

Kathy, thanks so much for adding to this. How long has your cousin had the spacer? There are quite a few varieties of them, but the DIAM is the only one that is completely made of silicone, and...
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2009, 03:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Hi Liz, Thanks for all that feedback. I'll...

Hi Liz,

Thanks for all that feedback. I'll try and fill in some gaps. I do have severe stenosis as well as herniation, spurs, etc., especially in the cervical area, although almost all of my...
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2009, 01:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Thanks for the reminder. My concern was that you...

Thanks for the reminder. My concern was that you have provided the only other information so far on DIAM other than the manufacturer and surgeon. I've read and talked to quite a few actual patients...
Forum: iSpine 03-28-2009, 12:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Mark, thank you for taking the time to check that...

Mark, thank you for taking the time to check that for me.

You said 'most of the interspineous devices really limit motion'. Could it be that this particular one might not be as bad? This news is...
Forum: iSpine 03-26-2009, 03:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
Mark, thank you very much for your input. I...

Mark, thank you very much for your input. I asked why the opposite edge of the disc didn't get 'squished' when the back part was lifted, and didn't get a good answer, just was told that the disc...
Forum: iSpine 03-26-2009, 01:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
I don't think they (DIAM spacers) are approved in...

I don't think they (DIAM spacers) are approved in the US, but are in Canada, at least for trials, so I don't know if Mark knows much about them (but I'd love to learn more if I'm wrong!). The...
Forum: iSpine 03-25-2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,696
Posted By Katie
DIAM vs ADR

A second doctor has recommended DIAM spacers instead of ADR in my lumbar area, because of a difference of opinion regarding arthritis in my facet joints. One thinks it is pretty minor, and the other...
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