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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-30-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,338
Posted By dshobbies
B2L, What has your doctor advised as to,...

B2L,

What has your doctor advised as to, physical therapy, surgical options or anything else?

You are describing nerve damage/irritation brought on by a herniated disc pressing against the...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-29-2011, 04:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,338
Posted By dshobbies
Hi Back2lyfe and welcome to the forum, I'm...

Hi Back2lyfe and welcome to the forum,

I'm sorry you need to be here - spinal problems are quite intricate and confusing to maneuver around.

Nerve questions are difficult to answer because...
Forum: iSpine 03-29-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,511
Posted By dshobbies
I had pain relief for only 1 week for each of a...

I had pain relief for only 1 week for each of a series of 3 ESIs. I also had differeing opinions as to if I'd receive any benefit at all... but I had to try.

What comes next for you? Obviously...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-27-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 25,520
Posted By dshobbies
Wow, after all you've been through, a new pain...

Wow, after all you've been through, a new pain now appears? I could be way off base here and you might want to consult Mark for more specifics, but it could be your piniformas muscle?????

If...
Forum: iSpine 03-27-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,275
Posted By dshobbies
Christina, I'm actually responding to your...

Christina,

I'm actually responding to your other post about Germany. I was petrified about going to a foreign country for surgery, especially Germany but it was a complete waste of my time.
...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-26-2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,114
Posted By dshobbies
Judy, Here's hoping you can look back at...

Judy,

Here's hoping you can look back at this time in your life as your 'surgical era' and never have to deal with anything like this again. Twenty or so years ago I recall only being...
Forum: iSpine 03-24-2011, 07:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,493
Posted By dshobbies
Damned if you do, damned if you don't - sounds...

Damned if you do, damned if you don't - sounds like your back. What comes next?

I'm sorry you're suffering so. It's simply not fair:(


Dale
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-23-2011, 08:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,772
Posted By dshobbies
Not to worry at least yet. Welcome to the...

Not to worry at least yet.

Welcome to the forum DCC. I had a 3 level lumbar ADR in Oct, 2005. It took 6 months for the worst of the pain in my legs to subside enough to get off of the heavy...
Forum: iSpine 03-23-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,557
Posted By dshobbies
OP, I realize you've gotten 3 opinions, 1...

OP,

I realize you've gotten 3 opinions, 1 from a doctor who does not believe in ADRs which IMHO should be dismissed entirely, and another who only wanted to do yet another discectomy which is also...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 03-22-2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,601
Posted By dshobbies
Doreen, The loss of your son is absolutley...

Doreen,

The loss of your son is absolutley devastating and I know there are no words of comfort. It's simply not the way it's supposed to be and I'm very sorry.

I'm glad that you're trying to...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 03-19-2011, 08:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,918
Posted By dshobbies
Hooch, I hear you but I'm not too sure...

Hooch,

I hear you but I'm not too sure you're hearing yourself. You are broken. Until you can accept that this is just the way it is and stop wishing it could have been something else, you will...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-19-2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,114
Posted By dshobbies
Judy, We all hope this surgery works for you...

Judy,

We all hope this surgery works for you and your breathing can get back to normal. My fingers are crossed.

Dale
Forum: iSpine 03-18-2011, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,821
Posted By dshobbies
I think most surgeons are likely to NOT recommend...

I think most surgeons are likely to NOT recommend anything they don't do themselves. IMHO only fusing S1/L5 is likely to worsen L4/5.

I know a conservative approach is better but it isn't always...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 03-18-2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,918
Posted By dshobbies
Hooch, I am a type A personality with red...

Hooch,

I am a type A personality with red hair and all that goes with it. My temper rises quicker that would seem humanly possible. It used to be uncontrollable as it still is in my father and...
Forum: iSpine 03-18-2011, 05:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,493
Posted By dshobbies
Mark, I'm so sorry you have to go through...

Mark,

I'm so sorry you have to go through all of this, yet again. Good luck - I'm sending you my angels.

Dale
Forum: iSpine 03-18-2011, 04:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,284
Posted By dshobbies
Just a word of caution - post ADR surgery deep...

Just a word of caution - post ADR surgery deep pressure massages should be avoided around that area. I don't know the pressure of trigger point massages but have read on another forum their...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 03-17-2011, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,918
Posted By dshobbies
Hooch, Have you even noticed how often...

Hooch,

Have you even noticed how often friends and family abandon those who are in need? Also, have you ever notice how those in need can often be insensitive to the world around them? While I...
Forum: iSpine 03-17-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,227
Posted By dshobbies
Steve, When I read you sometimes don't get...

Steve,

When I read you sometimes don't get out of bed until 2- it brought back memories of a place and a life I hated. And I knew from where my pain originated. My heart breaks for you.

It...
Forum: iSpine 03-16-2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 23,866
Posted By dshobbies
I used an inversion table for years, prior to my...

I used an inversion table for years, prior to my ADR surgery. Though I found relief using the table, it didn't 'cure' anything. Perhaps I could haved used it more often or ???? but it is good for...
Forum: iSpine 03-16-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,284
Posted By dshobbies
Relief is relief no matter where you find it and...

Relief is relief no matter where you find it and you may have just found it.

Unfortunately, many doctors won't say 'I don't know' and instead, tell you it's in your head.

Your knee surgeries...
Forum: iSpine 03-15-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 23,866
Posted By dshobbies
nti

Newhere,

Unfortunately, depression goes along with this kind of pain. For two years I had no life. I couldn't even sit at the kitchen table to eat dinner with my family. Until I discovered ADRs,...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-12-2011, 06:30 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 19,492
Posted By dshobbies
TOP, I'm glad you received a confirmation...

TOP,

I'm glad you received a confirmation you were looking for but that doctor was more than rude, he was unprofessional. You pay for his time and he couldn't be bothered.

A knee surgeon...
Forum: iSpine 03-10-2011, 05:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,821
Posted By dshobbies
Perhaps things have changed since I had my...

Perhaps things have changed since I had my surgery 5+ years ago but even though L2/3 was herniated, it was not a pain generator as indicated through discography. The standard was not to replace the...
Forum: iSpine 03-10-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,442
Posted By dshobbies
Hi banhorn and welcome, Obviously we're all...

Hi banhorn and welcome,

Obviously we're all sorry you need to be here but glad you found us. Also too bad it's taken you a long time to see a specialist.

A problem with ADRs is they are very...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-08-2011, 06:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,587
Posted By dshobbies
Hey cp - it's only money. (easy to say for some)...

Hey cp - it's only money. (easy to say for some)

The end result is less pain and more functionability. I'm on nsaids too and consider my surgery successful but the nerve damage is a b ---. I'm...
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