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Forum: iSpine 08-23-2014, 03:19 PM
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Posted By henry4956
Thanks much Jim, I did submit a 'Letter of...

Thanks much Jim, I did submit a 'Letter of Medical Necessity' that Dr Zeegers filled out. It was not elaborate but he spoke of my unbearable suffering. I am reaching out to my local neurosurgeon...
Forum: iSpine 08-21-2014, 11:15 PM
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Posted By henry4956
Got my 1st official denial today. It was on the...

Got my 1st official denial today. It was on the basis of not meeting 'medical necessity' criteria. I actually think I will eventually win. If their denial was based on the 'experimental'...
Forum: iSpine 08-19-2014, 06:28 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By henry4956
still waiting on BCWW

I have never been involved in such a messed up, bureaucratic situation. So far they have requested several documents a 2nd and 3rd time and assigned a 2nd case # to my case.

When I talk to the...
Forum: iSpine 08-19-2014, 03:11 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By henry4956
Thanks Vicki, really think about you a lot. ...

Thanks Vicki, really think about you a lot. Don't know if my coccyx will ever normalize, but I cant emphasize enough how much better life is without that awful low back pain
Forum: iSpine 08-18-2014, 06:39 PM
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Posted By henry4956
4 months

I am doing very well. ALmost never think about it anymore. Not doing anything crazy though. Walk 2 x day, Swim 3 x week. No Percocet!

My coccyx which is unrelated still aggravates me, but...
Forum: iSpine 05-23-2014, 06:27 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By henry4956
I am closing in on 5 weeks now and all is going...

I am closing in on 5 weeks now and all is going very well. Pain levels keep getting better, med levels keep going down. Dr Zeegers fixed me. The surgery report validates my decision and Dr Zeegers...
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By henry4956
That's exactly what I plan on doing. I have been...

That's exactly what I plan on doing. I have been doing (1) 1 hour walk in am, and (1) 30-40 min walk in pm. As determined as I was NOT to do too much too soon, I may have overdone it slightly. I...
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2014, 03:37 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
I am finding that maybe my most difficult part of...

I am finding that maybe my most difficult part of this recovery is the pure exhaustion I feel from simple walk etc. My body has become so weak from my lifestyle (last 3 yrs). I am intentionally...
Forum: iSpine 05-06-2014, 05:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
Thumbs up 20 day report

Today I was able to do my longest walk yet. 1 hour. I don't keep track of the distance. a) I do it in the privacy and comfort of my own big yard and b) I probably walk slower than most. and c) I must...
Forum: iSpine 05-01-2014, 11:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
update

15 days post-op:
I have far exceeded my short term goals. Have reduced my Percocet daily intake from approx. 65mg/day during 1st week-10 days to about 1/2 that now. Walking twice/day for about...
Forum: iSpine 04-29-2014, 10:57 PM
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Posted By henry4956
Surgery summary

L3-L4 ActivL (XL) spike type:
One selected remark on surgery report:
The disc L3-L4 is completely gone with dorsal annular tearL4-L5 ActivL (L) spike type:
One selected remark on surgery report:...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2014, 08:08 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By henry4956
post op update

Please refer to Alain's new thread for an update

I plan on a very detailed blow by blow recap in coming days and weeks

thankyou dearly for your concern
Forum: iSpine 03-27-2014, 05:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
Fortunately for my wife and I we had a relatively...

Fortunately for my wife and I we had a relatively small mortgage on our home and about 225,000 in equity. We qualified for a re-finance and doubled our mortgage balance to do this surgery. We...
Forum: iSpine 03-25-2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
Thank you Mark & Maria Mark said it best, I...

Thank you Mark & Maria
Mark said it best, I also belong to that other website and over there Dr Zeegers is not nearly as popular as the 2 'Hot Rockstars' Clavel & Bierstedt. I have nothing against...
Forum: iSpine 03-24-2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
Thanks, it wasn't always a smooth ride with Dr Z....

Thanks, it wasn't always a smooth ride with Dr Z. He has his quirks just like we all do. He can sometimes be a pain in the ???, but I'm paying for his world class surgical expertise and I tolerate...
Forum: iSpine 03-24-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,376
Posted By henry4956
Upcoming surgery w/Dr Zeegers

It's been a while since I posted on this site. I wanted to let anyone interested know that I have a surgical appointment on April 16th with Dr Zeegers. The base plan is a 2 level adr L4-5 & L5-S1. Dr...
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