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Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 08:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,250
Posted By treefrog
Yep, I've put on about 10 lbs too, over the last...

Yep, I've put on about 10 lbs too, over the last few months. But I am not even going to worry about it (though it's difficult), until I am well into the recovery period. I figure my body will need...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 08:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,692
Posted By treefrog
When you say that your husband knows of someone...

When you say that your husband knows of someone for whom BC/BS covered ADR surgery, was it cervical or lumbar? It seems to me that cervical surgeries are covered more easily than lumbar. What I mean...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 08:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,718
Posted By treefrog
Thanks for that info Dale. I definitely would...

Thanks for that info Dale. I definitely would like to have a day to rest, before the all day pre-op stuff on the 24th. I have heard that day can be tiring. I am hoping though, that I will have most...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 07:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,718
Posted By treefrog
Okay, so now I need to figure out all the travel....

Okay, so now I need to figure out all the travel.

Number 1 - I didn't know there are 2 Munich airports, which one do I fly into? Is it Franz Josef Strauss (MUC)?

Number 2 - How long does it...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 06:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,692
Posted By treefrog
Yes, I have written off my insurance company. I...

Yes, I have written off my insurance company. I don't feel like trying to fight them, with a very low likelihood of success. I have BC/BS of NC.

I also have to have 2-levels done (L4/5 and L5/6),...
Forum: iSpine 04-23-2009, 05:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,718
Posted By treefrog
Thumbs up Surgery date - May 26

Yay!! I now have a date for my 2-level disc replacement with Dr. Bertagnoli.

May 26th is the start of my new life!

I will be having surgery at St. Elisabeth's in Straubing Germany.

Now to...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,174
Posted By treefrog
Thanks Justin. Experience of the surgeon is the...

Thanks Justin. Experience of the surgeon is the most important aspect on surgical outcome, in my opinion as well. And even if Dr. Bertagnoli thought that a hybrid surgery would be better for me than...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 07:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,324
Posted By treefrog
Mary, I am so sorry it took so long for them to...

Mary, I am so sorry it took so long for them to get you back to normal (well, not normal, but you know what I mean). It's just awful, what you had to go through.

Who watched your little Angel for...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 07:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,174
Posted By treefrog
Well, I am still waiting for a surgery date....

Well, I am still waiting for a surgery date. Perhaps Dr. Fenk-Mayer decided to take some vacation time too.

Yesterday I talked to the ortho surgeon that I consulted with back in December. He said...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-22-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,737
Posted By treefrog
I should say that for a very long time I had pain...

I should say that for a very long time I had pain that went down the front of my thigh, from my hip. But more recently I have pain that goes down the side of my thigh, like you are describing.
...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 03:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,560
Posted By treefrog
Ali, I am sorry that you are having to deal with...

Ali, I am sorry that you are having to deal with all this stuff, on top of dealing with your pain. I can't imagine not having someone at home to talk to, or do little things for me (not that he is...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,992
Posted By treefrog
Happy Birthday Karin. I hope the weather...

Happy Birthday Karin. I hope the weather improves, so that you can fully enjoy the day.
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-22-2009, 03:04 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,737
Posted By treefrog
Kim, I have L4/5 and L5/6 (or L5/S1, depending on...

Kim, I have L4/5 and L5/6 (or L5/S1, depending on who's talking) disc degeneration. I have had pain that runs from my hip then down the front of my thigh, toward the inside of my knee. I think this...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-21-2009, 07:00 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 18,805
Posted By treefrog
I remember when I was a kid, my Dad always had a...

I remember when I was a kid, my Dad always had a beard, not as impressive as yours Fuzzy. But one morning he woke me up for school, and he had shaved it off. That was quite a shock, first thing in...
Forum: iSpine 04-21-2009, 06:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,682
Posted By treefrog
Are you not able to put in a phone call to him? I...

Are you not able to put in a phone call to him? I know surgeons are sometimes hard to contact.

I understand about just trying to get some answers yourself, and then verifying them with the Dr. I...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-20-2009, 09:29 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 17,045
Posted By treefrog
Awww, Phylly. Your pups are so cute. I am a cat...

Awww, Phylly. Your pups are so cute. I am a cat person, but I do appreciate cuteness, in all it's forms. ;)

Sorry you are having more pain. I hope the Dr. can alleviate your fears and the pain....
Forum: iSpine 04-20-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,706
Posted By treefrog
I haven't had surgery (yet), and I have been...

I haven't had surgery (yet), and I have been having that heat feeling. So, no, it isn't just after surgery.
Forum: iSpine 04-20-2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,810
Posted By treefrog
Your girls are adorable. I love all their...

Your girls are adorable.

I love all their answers, but yes #19 was a sad one. Hopefully that will change though.

My son is now 25, I don't think his answers would be quite so cute ;).
Forum: iSpine 04-20-2009, 07:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,682
Posted By treefrog
You should be able to ask Dr. Bitan these...

You should be able to ask Dr. Bitan these questions, and get answers that satisfy you. I mean, you definitely should get the answers from him, before surgery.
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-17-2009, 04:18 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 17,045
Posted By treefrog
I will let someone more knowledgeable reply. ...

I will let someone more knowledgeable reply.

But I wouldn't guess that it is the nerves from the rhizotomy growing back already (unless you have super fast growing nerves). It usually takes 9-12...
Forum: iSpine 04-16-2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,343
Posted By treefrog
I guess I was posting at the same time as you...

I guess I was posting at the same time as you Mary. Well, I hope that this did the trick, and that the headache is going away, or at least tolerable.

And Maria is correct, ESI's do not have to be...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-15-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 49,737
Posted By treefrog
Wow, that sucks. I know I am always afraid of...

Wow, that sucks. I know I am always afraid of getting into a car accident, and causing worse problems with my back.

I hope your back calms down.
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 08:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,499
Posted By treefrog
Terry, thanks for describing your fibromyalgia...

Terry, thanks for describing your fibromyalgia like symptoms, that went away after ADR. When I lay down at night to go to sleep, I sometimes feel like I might have fibro. But, I keep hoping that it...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 06:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,343
Posted By treefrog
From the description, I would bet they didn't do...

From the description, I would bet they didn't do it under Flouroscope. All of mine were done with it, and each time I had to lay on my stomach. In fact I've never heard of someone laying on their...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 06:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,039
Posted By treefrog
CL, I am so sorry that you are having such a...

CL, I am so sorry that you are having such a difficult time finding some help for your neck. I am sure that you are beyond frustrated. I hope that you can have some kind of procedure to help with the...
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