Forum: iSpine
01-10-2010, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,901
Hi Rocky,
Another welcome and condolences...
Hi Rocky,
Another welcome and condolences that you are in this mess.
May I ask though, why the disc is to blame and not the surgeons who did the work? This is a sincere question, not a snide...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
01-03-2010, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,573
That's fabulous, Jim. I'm very happy for you,...
That's fabulous, Jim. I'm very happy for you, and quite understand the wonderful feeling of being newly married. Except with us, it's been six year, but still feeling like one ;) My husband was...
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Forum: iSpine
11-10-2009, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 28,780
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Forum: iSpine
11-08-2009, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 28,780
Wow, just wow. :eek:
It is going to take two...
Wow, just wow. :eek:
It is going to take two or three readings through this again to wrap my head around your experiences. What a nightmare.
Are there no repercussions for that surgeon? What...
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Forum: iSpine
11-08-2009, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 28,780
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Forum: iSpine
11-06-2009, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
Mark, thanks for the suggestion about the other...
Mark, thanks for the suggestion about the other discs being Titanium. Unfortunately they are made of surgical grade Titanium, which is a 6/4 alloy, meaning that they also include 6% Aluminum and 4%...
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Forum: iSpine
11-06-2009, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
You're in very good company, my friend. I've...
You're in very good company, my friend. I've been trying for almost two years to get to Stenum for four levels. Now it has grown to five. I've been battling the insurance gods, which in my case is...
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Forum: iSpine
11-03-2009, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
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Forum: iSpine
10-30-2009, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
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Forum: iSpine
10-29-2009, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
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Forum: Abstracts and Articles
10-29-2009, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,693
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Forum: iSpine
10-29-2009, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,068
Exactly! When I asked a similar question here...
Exactly! When I asked a similar question here before, I got the same response about asking a doctor instead of an internet forum. My answer was that was there were so many people here with similar...
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Forum: iSpine
10-29-2009, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
Because it is the only one on the market I've...
Because it is the only one on the market I've found that does not contain cobalt, chromium or nickel, to which I am highly allergic. It is made of surgical grade titanium, and then covered with 100%...
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Forum: iSpine
10-28-2009, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 16,158
So if there are stability issues with...
So if there are stability issues with multi-levels, why are the surgeons not doing more hybrids, the combination of fusions and ADR? That way the top level will have the mobility that seems so...
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Forum: iSpine
10-25-2009, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,414
I'm sorry this turned political, Maria, but I...
I'm sorry this turned political, Maria, but I want to assure those who think that government involvement can make things worse are mistaken. This case of yours is about as bad as it gets, without...
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Forum: iSpine
10-24-2009, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,414
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Forum: iSpine
10-24-2009, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,062
Hey Maria, I'm glad things are holding up well...
Hey Maria, I'm glad things are holding up well for you.
And I wish I knew what was going on with my surgeon. A friend called his office on my behalf to make sure he was actually there and not on...
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Forum: iSpine
10-23-2009, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,062
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
10-22-2009, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,482
I am so, so pleased that the outcome is so...
I am so, so pleased that the outcome is so successful. You are so right about the waiting game, and I wish I had some choice in mine, but that doesn't matter right now. This is your time to shine,...
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Forum: iSpine
10-12-2009, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,965
Hi Maria,
I could wear some gold, not...
Hi Maria,
I could wear some gold, not others, depending on the mixture of other metals in the piece of jewelery. The very weird part is that I could often wear an earring in my right ear, but not...
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Forum: iSpine
10-11-2009, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,965
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Forum: iSpine
10-07-2009, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,182
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Forum: iSpine
10-07-2009, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,537
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Forum: iSpine
10-07-2009, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,182
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Forum: iSpine
10-05-2009, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,987
Thanks Mark. I haven't looked into any of the...
Thanks Mark. I haven't looked into any of the things you mentioned. They were never on the horizon so not necessary to check them out.
I'll have to do some major research now. Thanks for at...
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