Forum: iSpine
09-01-2009, 02:37 AM
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Mylogram
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1227/mylogram.th.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/mylogram.jpg/)
Looks like the vertebrae is too thin between the 2nd and 2rd disc huh? Thats why the surgeoin...
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Forum: iSpine
08-22-2009, 01:22 AM
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Thx Dale.
Dr B has offered to perform/assist my surgery in Michigan but the doc who it would run through doesnt carry my insurance so it will be at least $6K. I can go to Regan for $10K. My...
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Forum: iSpine
08-19-2009, 10:33 AM
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Forgot to mention that Dr Mignucci did confirm what I always suspected all along about my C4/5 ADR. It aint movin at all. All my x rays whether I am looking up or down, all show this disc always in...
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Forum: iSpine
08-19-2009, 08:44 AM
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I saw Dr Mignucci yesterday, and man, does he ever want to go to town on my neck. LOL. He says I need to take out ALL three prodiscs and fuse at 3 levels. He specifically said that I dont have enough...
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Forum: iSpine
08-16-2009, 08:18 AM
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Wow!
Sorry to hear that. The thoracic is hard to reach. Will be a tough surgery.
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Forum: iSpine
08-15-2009, 12:56 AM
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Wow, I called into the physician asst (PA) and asked her if Dr Mignucci did ADR removals and how many prodiscs he has done. After all, I didnt want to wait 3 weeks only to find out that he didnt do...
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Forum: iSpine
08-14-2009, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 211
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Interesting conversation here. Anyways,....soon after my last post, I remebered that I had saved "D" Magazine's edition of the best doctors in Dallas (as voted on by their peer physicians). And one...
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Forum: iSpine
08-10-2009, 10:53 PM
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Question
How does one go about finding out whether a doctor is good or not?????
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Forum: iSpine
08-10-2009, 10:46 PM
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Excellent point Bill. Im now starting to agree. I just spoke to mark about this and he kind of said the same thing in that there just aren't that many ADR removal cases out there. It is more...
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Forum: iSpine
08-10-2009, 10:41 AM
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Wow, things have only gotten worse. Just when I said Im not getting nerve pain, I now sense that I do. I have weird pain sensations I never felt before. Its such a deep, deep, deep penetrating type...
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Forum: iSpine
08-09-2009, 11:10 PM
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Well, i'm afraid it is almost as bad now compared to presurgury, it's even more disabling. But it's only my right half of my back, the left side is perfectly fine. This type of pain feels more...
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Forum: iSpine
08-08-2009, 01:51 AM
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Oh my god! Ouuuuuch~!!!! HELLO PAIN!
The last 2-3 days have been unbelievably painful. Though this recent pain about started about 10 days ago. Thank god for pain killers or it would be pure hell. The right side of my back (around the...
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Forum: iSpine
08-05-2009, 01:30 AM
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Thx
Well, I'm very pleased with dr b's efforts thus far. Dr Regan's deal is simply tough to beat, I guess cause insurance is covering the fusion part. Even if dr b was able to go from $18k to $10k, I...
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Forum: iSpine
08-04-2009, 02:24 PM
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Well, if they wont see me, its unlikely I can get my way in just to talk about why they wont see me. And no, I dont have any litigation history whatsoever. Ive looked up this other doctor's...
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Forum: iSpine
08-04-2009, 08:38 AM
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Just remembered
Ya know, I recall something that may have potentially been an issue with TBI. I had taken their psychologist's 500 test questionaire and they said the results were inconclusive. The psychologist said...
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Forum: iSpine
08-04-2009, 05:13 AM
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After giving the TX back Institute a week to get back with me on scheduling an appointment, I called them again today to see what was taking so long to schedule me. Well, they said that Dr Guyer and...
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Forum: iSpine
07-27-2009, 03:34 AM
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Finally!!
Just got word from Dr Fenk Meyer as follows:
So, as Mark said, sometimes it takes an act of congress, and Dr Bertagnoli is the congress. LOL
I cant say enough about Dr Bertagnoli's concern...
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Forum: iSpine
07-18-2009, 08:26 AM
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Katie , cindylou, thx for your interest & well wishes.It gives me more motivation to post updates : )
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Forum: iSpine
07-16-2009, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 211
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Well, Mark called yesterday to touch base. Apparently he has been overwhelmed with his own medical issues as of late which is why it's taken him a while to get back to me. He emailed Dr. B directly...
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Forum: iSpine
07-08-2009, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 211
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Thanks for your concern everyone : )
And Katie, no offense taken. LOL. never crossed my mind, your post was perfectly fine.
Well, what can I say? I never heard from Dr B or Dr Guyer. I...
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Forum: iSpine
06-22-2009, 07:31 AM
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Well, I met with dr b for about an hour in the baggage claim area at dfw airport. It turns out he was at the tx back institute just 3 minutes from where I live and if he had known, I could have met...
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Forum: iSpine
06-18-2009, 05:30 AM
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Forgot to add,....Kudos to dr Regan getting me in so fast!! I only confirmed my surgery date yesterday. As busy as he is, Im thinking they must have made a special exception to get me in so fast....
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Forum: iSpine
06-18-2009, 04:59 AM
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Well, it looks like I'm finally going to be on my way! Mark jumped in and re-kick started things with dr Regan's insurance precert person. I had waited 2 weeks with no satisfactory updates and I...
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Forum: iSpine
06-14-2009, 02:05 AM
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Can't comment on his thoracic experience, but good luck with waiting on them to clear up the insurance precerts. I've been waiting 2 weeks so far. I don't understand why it's taking so long but if...
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Forum: iSpine
06-10-2009, 06:46 AM
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