Forum: iSpine
04-28-2007, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,558
I don't know all the details as to why the...
I don't know all the details as to why the incisional site was opened. Even after reading the above posts. The cultures of the wound would need to come back positive first before it could truely be...
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Forum: iSpine
04-27-2007, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,150
Hi Nurse4kids,
I am glad that you are...
Hi Nurse4kids,
I am glad that you are noticing positive results after the procedure. The nerve pain sounds like something that will take some time. Are oral steroids contraindicated with this...
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Forum: iSpine
04-20-2007, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,652
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Forum: iSpine
04-20-2007, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,927
Hummm,
Like Maria, I am not well acquainted...
Hummm,
Like Maria, I am not well acquainted with the mold born illnesses. However, my brother is allergic to mold and when he was living with me in an apartment at one time we had some mold...
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Forum: iSpine
04-20-2007, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,549
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Forum: iSpine
04-20-2007, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,709
If Tony is the one that I am thinking of from...
If Tony is the one that I am thinking of from Texas who is/was a rancher, I am glad to hear that he is doing well. His case was one of the first that I had heard of regarding HO / auto-fusion.
I...
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Forum: iSpine
04-14-2007, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,354
Hummmm.....
KL Aguilar,
I would call this facility back and speak with the manager. Tell them that your surgeon wants films - not the CD. I can't believe they don't do hard copies anymore. I wonder if you...
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Forum: iSpine
04-10-2007, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,221
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Forum: iSpine
04-05-2007, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,084
Yeahhh!!! :)
Another doc is in the house! ...
Yeahhh!!! :)
Another doc is in the house! Welcome Dr. W - I remember you very well from MGH. You have always been extremely helpful to the online spine patient community.
Welcome!!!
Poncho
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Forum: iSpine
04-04-2007, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,330
Blair,
Okay, if you are about 25 he has to...
Blair,
Okay, if you are about 25 he has to be about 29 or 30....My initial impression was some sort of rebellious teenager with issues (which is bad enough) - but this is someone definitely old...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-01-2007, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,216
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Forum: iSpine
03-29-2007, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,375
Maria,
Detoxing from methadone is tough. I...
Maria,
Detoxing from methadone is tough. I was up to 75mg a day on a regular basis just before having ADR. Weaning off the first 80% of the medication was not bad at all - but the last 20% of it...
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Forum: iSpine
03-28-2007, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,128
Dale,
It sounds like the effects of the...
Dale,
It sounds like the effects of the medication. Neurontin did this to me without helping the nerve pain symptoms. This was before Topamax & Lyrica were offered around here for nerve pain...
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Forum: iSpine
03-27-2007, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,996
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Forum: iSpine
03-26-2007, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,996
Dear creekman,
Welcome to the forum. I just...
Dear creekman,
Welcome to the forum. I just wanted to share my experience here. After my first micro-discectomy at L5-S1, my neurosurgeon told me that I should be okay and that I would not need...
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Forum: iSpine
03-23-2007, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,198
Hi Maria,
I can now lay on my stomach and...
Hi Maria,
I can now lay on my stomach and sleep now. It took awhile after surgery to get there. However, there are times where it does bother me. So, I just have to adjust positions until...
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Forum: iSpine
03-20-2007, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,295
Dear Blairsara,
I hate to hear of your...
Dear Blairsara,
I hate to hear of your continued pain. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
You have demonstrated such strength through all of this and have set such a positive example of...
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Forum: iSpine
03-16-2007, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,695
Hi Shoosh,
I so sorry that you are in sooo...
Hi Shoosh,
I so sorry that you are in sooo much pain!!! Please hang in there and look at ALL of your options before coming to a final decision. I truely believe knowledge is power - you have to...
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Forum: iSpine
03-15-2007, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,450
Hi Can't Sit,
I am a female with a 2 level...
Hi Can't Sit,
I am a female with a 2 level Prodisc at L4-5 & L5-S1. I have also been to TBI and have met Dr Zigler. However, due to the long waiting lists at the time - I couldn't take it any...
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Forum: iSpine
03-11-2007, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,473
Hi Tisury,
I certainly hope that there is...
Hi Tisury,
I certainly hope that there is not an overwhelming trend regarding females and multi-level Prodisc ADR problems because I am a 2 level replacement at L4-5 & L5-S1. If there is...
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Forum: iSpine
03-09-2007, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,962
Janene,
How long have you been having back...
Janene,
How long have you been having back problems total? If this is a chronic problem, what have the doc(s) diagnosed you with thus far? What has your treatment regimen consisted of?
Poncho
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Forum: iSpine
03-02-2007, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,993
Mark,
I'm trying to wrap my mind around...
Mark,
I'm trying to wrap my mind around criterion 4 & 5... The numbers in the studies I have read proved to be as beneficial as the "golden standard" of fusion.
I'm not sure what they mean...
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Forum: iSpine
02-27-2007, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,335
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Forum: iSpine
02-27-2007, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,006
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Forum: iSpine
02-23-2007, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,487
Mark,
Boy, these posters make some good...
Mark,
Boy, these posters make some good points here. When I was looking at trying to get ADR stateside - Anthem BCBS was my 3rd party payor source. And yes - they denied everything. Actually,...
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