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Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 08:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,703
Posted By Katie
Kathy, I forgot to say thanks for the information...

Kathy, I forgot to say thanks for the information re: Dr. Bitan. I'll go look up that site now.
Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 08:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,703
Posted By Katie
Yes, he said he would like to do a consult in...

Yes, he said he would like to do a consult in person, not just over the phone & with my MRIs. I gave him my symptoms and he was very efficient and kind at the same time. I was more concerned with...
Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 07:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,703
Posted By Katie
Dr. Bitan in NYC...anyone have information?

On the advice of another member of the forum, I sent my MRIs to several other doctors in the States, including Dr. Fabien Bitan in NYC, and Dr. Bonati in Florida. Both answered me very quickly.
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Forum: iSpine 04-03-2009, 07:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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: 13,476
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: 13,476
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: 13,476
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 04-02-2009, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,844
Posted By Katie
Hi Melodyl, When I asked my pain management...

Hi Melodyl,

When I asked my pain management doctor, who is an anesthesiologist, if I would have much trouble getting off the narcotics when I eventually have surgery, she said no.

Apparently...
Forum: iSpine 04-01-2009, 07:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,015
Posted By Katie
Some of the stupidist things your doctor has said?

My last visit with a neurologist ended with him saying that just because I simply have pain is no reason for surgery...........

The only NS I was able to get in to see told me I was not a car and...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-01-2009, 07:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,935
Posted By Katie
What do you do for fun?

Hobbies? Any thing that takes your mind off the reason we're all here?

On good days, I paint...oil or watercolours. I used to teach art almost full time in my studio, but now pick up a brush and...
Forum: iSpine 04-01-2009, 12:26 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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: 13,476
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: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-31-2009, 07:30 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 20,812
Posted By Katie
Thanks so much for keeping us posted on your...

Thanks so much for keeping us posted on your recovery. It really gives me hope that I can be on the other side soon too.

Do you have someone there to help with the trip and flight home?
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 17,333
Posted By Katie
I can't speak for Bob, but I think he may have...

I can't speak for Bob, but I think he may have the same issues as I have with all this Stenum bashing. If no one has any evidence of poor surgical practice in the past four years, why is this...
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2009, 03:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 17,333
Posted By Katie
I second that sentiment. I do have a...

I second that sentiment.

I do have a question though that I think is relevant. We have all heard about several of these unfortunate surgeries in 04/05. Has anyone had solid evidence of anything...
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2009, 03:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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: 13,476
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 03-30-2009, 12:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,481
Posted By Katie
Hey Rosy, what took you so long??? :D

Hey Rosy, what took you so long??? :D
Forum: iSpine 03-29-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,013
Posted By Katie
Sure makes me feel like a wimp!

Sure makes me feel like a wimp!
Forum: iSpine 03-28-2009, 01:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,997
Posted By Katie
For Canadians: Locked in Pension Funds are now accessible for medical use

In case anyone else is in the same boat as I am, with a huge surgery fee and no other way to fund it, this may help.

The Canadian government passed legislation last July that allows locked in...
Forum: iSpine 03-28-2009, 12:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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: 13,476
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: 13,476
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: 13,476
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...
Forum: iSpine 03-25-2009, 02:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,577
Posted By Katie
Godspeed....wishing a successful surgery and a...

Godspeed....wishing a successful surgery and a fast recovery. Please keep us posted.
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