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Forum: Community Support - NSR 02-03-2007, 06:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,995
Posted By letteski
Pray for Snow

Hi All

Mark and I have scheduled a ski trip for Feb 22-25 here in Tahoe. We need snow bad so I'm asking for your prayers with our crazy weather these days. I hope that this trip is able to go off....
Forum: iSpine 02-03-2007, 06:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,391
Posted By letteski
Dr D's Office

Hi Maria

You’re so right about that Dr D’s office is very hard to deal with. My suggestions are to call first thing in the AM 8:00 or 9:00 they take long lunches and leave around 4:00 or earlier...
Forum: iSpine 02-03-2007, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,927
Posted By letteski
Hi Anne So great to hear you are doing well....

Hi Anne

So great to hear you are doing well. I miss our regular updates on each other’s progress. But like all things when we life returns well we just have to enjoy what we could not do before....
Forum: iSpine 01-13-2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,494
Posted By letteski
One Step Closer

Hi Maria

I'm so glad that you are seeking some good opinions and have Mark there to help you decipher all this information. Soon you will know in your heart what you are going to do and that...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 12-01-2006, 02:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,995
Posted By letteski
The cabin across the street from me is what I...

The cabin across the street from me is what I call old Tahoe. It sleeps plenty just very rustic and is 2 minutes away from Heavenly. For those of you that skiing is not your bag there are great...
Forum: iSpine 11-27-2006, 01:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,372
Posted By letteski
Wow Dan very interesting I can't wait to here...

Wow Dan very interesting I can't wait to here what Regan has to say about Dr Z's findings. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving thinking of you and the GND...;)
Forum: iSpine 11-27-2006, 01:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,156
Posted By letteski
It's Snowing

They say that this storm is going to be a good one and help more resorts get on the map. Heavenly opened this weekend just an ice patch. I suggest late January early February so we know there will be...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 11-23-2006, 04:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,121
Posted By letteski
So Thankful

At this time of the year I find myself reflecting back on where I have been and I am so thankful to have my life back and to be pain free. I wish the same for all of you. Happy Thanksgiving. :)
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Forum: iSpine 11-22-2006, 06:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,156
Posted By letteski
Lets go skiing

Hi Doreen,

You are and have been such an inspiration to me. I love the fact that you can run. I have been running a little bit in my ski conditioning classes. We also do a lot of jumping and...
Forum: iSpine 11-20-2006, 04:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,224
Posted By letteski
Hi Eddie, I know what you are referring to...

Hi Eddie,

I know what you are referring to because I have used electric stem on many occasions for pain but did not need it after my ADR. I would start off with a low intensity at first and make...
Forum: iSpine 11-18-2006, 06:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,533
Posted By letteski
Hi Paul So great to hear from you. I too was...

Hi Paul

So great to hear from you. I too was very collapsed before my ProDisc surgery also but have had a much different outcome. I wonder if you would still have the same issues if you had had a...
Forum: iSpine 11-11-2006, 07:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,429
Posted By letteski
Thumbs up way to go girl

Michelle

I am so glad you are doing well and taking the time to share it with us here. I went snorkeling in Hawaii at 7 weeks, snow skied at 3.5 months and went back to work as a PE teacher for...
Forum: iSpine 11-11-2006, 06:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,954
Posted By letteski
fortitudine I read this article on another...

fortitudine

I read this article on another forum and loved it so much I had to post it on my Blog (http://prodisc2.blogspot.com/2006/10/prodisc-superior-to-fusion.html). I have to say reading this...
Forum: iSpine 10-21-2006, 08:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,794
Posted By letteski
Maria, I am so excited for you I can hardly...

Maria,

I am so excited for you I can hardly stand it. Any chance you are going to let us in on where and whom you want to have the surgery with. I know this is personal but we have hashed this...
Forum: iSpine 10-18-2006, 02:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,794
Posted By letteski
Talking Woooohoooow

Maria,

What great news I am so happy for you. I don't know anyone that deserves to be on the operating table more then you. I hope that on my next visit to LA we can get together and celebrate...
Forum: iSpine 10-05-2006, 02:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,879
Posted By letteski
Fortitudine, great question and thanks Mark for...

Fortitudine, great question and thanks Mark for your insight on how the Doctors are moving with spine technology. As for choosing a spine specialist I would want someone that takes the extra step and...
Forum: iSpine 09-30-2006, 05:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,558
Posted By letteski
Chuck, So glad that things are feeling...

Chuck,

So glad that things are feeling better. Sounds like you made a good choice to get things taken care of when you did. The good thing with distraction pain is that it will go away in time at...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 09-30-2006, 05:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,935
Posted By letteski
Yahoooooooo Eddies going to take the plunge. Mark...

Yahoooooooo Eddies going to take the plunge. Mark scrubbed in on my surgery and was the one that woke me up and told me it was over. It was great to hear the inside scoop on the surgery like how the...
Forum: iSpine 09-30-2006, 04:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,558
Posted By letteski
Chuck and Jim, Thanks for your support. I...

Chuck and Jim,

Thanks for your support. I hope my recovery inspires others to hang in there, give their recovery time and then do what you can to get strong again.

I have to add lots of rest...
Forum: iSpine 09-26-2006, 05:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,558
Posted By letteski
13 Months Post Op

Yesterday I celebrated my anniversary with a 10-mile mountain bike ride. You can read all the details and see photos on Powered by ProDisc (http://prodisc2.blogspot.com/). I faired pretty good just a...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 09-24-2006, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,878
Posted By letteski
Mark thanks for sharing this book. Wellman is...

Mark thanks for sharing this book. Wellman is dear to me and he is quite an athlete. Hope this helps others to Climb Back from their spine troubles
Forum: iSpine 09-23-2006, 08:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,232
Posted By letteski
Hurb

Herbs are grown in the grown not from your head. So yes I am sure it is an hurb and not a skull.

New Chapter is a great brand of dietary supplements because they are all organic. So don't panic...
Forum: iSpine 09-23-2006, 07:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,232
Posted By letteski
Skullcap

Mark,

Skullcap is the herb of a member of the mint family from rich woods and moist soils in eastern North America. Another commonly used species is Baikal skullcap, (S. baicalensis), the root of...
Forum: iSpine 09-23-2006, 06:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,232
Posted By letteski
Thumbs up Natural Ant inflammatory

Hi...my name is Paulette and I am addicted to ant-inflammitories... For years, even before my accident, I have taken a high dose of ibuprofen 200mg-800mg 2-3X/day. While at the health food store I...
Forum: iSpine 09-22-2006, 02:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,535
Posted By letteski
Yahoo for Ispine

Hi Mark, Alastair, Jim and Maria,

Its great to see you all here on Ispine and I hope there are more that stop by soon. I have missed our long in-depth educational and sometimes heated...
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