Forum: iSpine
05-15-2009, 03:27 AM
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kathy, the tx back institute wouldn't see me due to the ole "we don't do follow ups with other surgeons patients".They said due to legal reasons. So I just went back to dr Peloza's office. Dr...
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Forum: iSpine
05-14-2009, 08:12 AM
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Forum: iSpine
05-14-2009, 06:44 AM
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Really weird
Last Saturday, I suddenly turned a corner for the better and no longer have neck soreness or pain nor discomfort at my discs levels (like as in I dont really feel the discs anymore). It all happened...
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Forum: iSpine
05-14-2009, 06:36 AM
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PT
Dr Fenk meyer did recommend some basic physio after I mentioned some symptoms I was still having. I didnt feel I was healed enough at the time she suggested it. When I finally did feel ready for PT...
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Forum: iSpine
05-09-2009, 09:27 AM
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Mark, dr fenk meyer just advised that physiotherapy might help me. You and I had basically the same procedure yet I wonder why she didn't mention chiro or massage to me? Now I wonder which I should...
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Forum: iSpine
05-09-2009, 09:10 AM
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Wow. I wonder why it tells me i'm over 500 when I try to post it. Maybe I need to delete the spacing or something and squeeze it in more tightly. I'll try again. Thx mark. : )
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Forum: iSpine
05-09-2009, 04:36 AM
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I want to but....
Mark, below is what I want to put in my signature but I keep getting a rejection message saying cannot exceed 500 characters. Thats why I gave up on it before . It wont let me post my basic history....
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Forum: iSpine
05-06-2009, 03:05 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,382
Post op pain
Actually, as I recall, my immediate post op pain wasn't that bad. In fact, the pain peaked at about 6-7 days post op but it was muscular pain not the old back pain, no pain at all at the disc...
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Forum: iSpine
05-05-2009, 08:57 AM
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I was able to work my desk job at 4-5 weeks out after my 3 level cervical ADR but only for 3-4 hours a day. I'm now 9 weeks out and I'm working 6 hours a day but on many days, the last 2-3 hours are...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-30-2009, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 173
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Wow, so mark, you also had hip pain pre op? Yea, as you recall in my profile, and in my records, I also had bouts of hip pain which seemed to time with my flare ups , along with my other really weird...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-27-2009, 08:02 AM
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Overdoing it
Kathy, I overdid it also 2 weeks ago. Thought I was doing good enough to go clothes shopping at the mall for 4 hours, ran a bunch of errands etc, I d say it set me back a good 2 weeks. (Sigh). Still...
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Forum: iSpine
04-27-2009, 07:54 AM
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I cant think of anything in particular. I was sure glad I brought some twix bars cause they really carried my hunger over real well , the hospital food is pretty plain and lean. Mmmm, if you are a...
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Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 10:41 PM
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Depression
Dridobits, wow, I too have the same diagnosis. I have bi polar 2 because I don't really respond to antidepressants and I don't really have noticeable manic episodes. I have severe anxious clinical...
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Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 06:00 AM
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Dr b.
Yes! Dr b did a interop discogram on my suspect c4/5 and it turns out it was REALLY bad! He saved me a ton of money and suffering as I likely would have eventually started having pain from that level...
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Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 05:27 AM
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Gosh, you describe my situation as I began worsening in the months before my ADR surgery. I too started feeling like hell and getting out of bed in the mornings was the hardest thing ive ever had to...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-18-2009, 06:26 AM
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Height gain
Ya know, it's really strange in my case about the gain in height thing. I never even thought about it when I was there until my friend saw me in the hospital. He knows nothing about this adr surgery...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-06-2009, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 173
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good luck!
Good luck mark. If it makes you feel any better, my 3 level cervical ADR prodisc nova is going very well. 5 weeks post op and I continue to make improvements. I'm mostly off pain meds and sat through...
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Forum: iSpine
04-02-2009, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 18
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Its so sad
Its so sad that insurance companies are saying "NO" to procedures they either already state that they do cover or that should be covered. Its all about money. Really sad and unethical and immoral...
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Forum: iSpine
04-02-2009, 12:45 AM
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Sorry to hear that Mark, especially the part about the leg. I thought you had successfully conquered the Lumbar stuff , that sucks that it has come back, in adddiion to the new neck stuff.
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-30-2009, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 28
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I would try to get consultation with Dr Regan and one with Dr Bertagnoli to see what they have to say. Dr Regan has worked miracles with people who have had bad ADR's. He has dealt with extremely...
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Forum: iSpine
03-25-2009, 11:30 PM
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Diam Spacers as an option over fusion and ADR??? WOW. Ive never heard of this before. Im sure Mark (MMglobal) will know though. :)
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Forum: iSpine
03-24-2009, 12:19 AM
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Thats great to hear that inititial impression is that the old pre op pain is gone. Im doing awesome myself, my pre op pain is ALL GONE! :) 3.5 weeks post op now and been able to sit at my computer...
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Forum: iSpine
03-23-2009, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,582
Question
Kathy, are you able to yet determine whether your "OLD" pre Op pain is cured? Is your current pain a "different" type of pain, like maybe due to surgery?
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-21-2009, 03:34 PM
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Which type? ADR prodisc Nova
At what spine level? C4/5,C5/6,6/7
How long ago? As of this posting, 3 weeks ago (2/26/09) w/ Dr Bertagnoli Bogen, Germany
What finally convinced you to decide...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-21-2009, 03:07 PM
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I am 3 weeks post off from a C 4/5,C5/6,C6/7 and for the first time at 3 weeks post op, I am feeling pain between the shoulder blades also, about h where the discs went in. Prior to this, the only...
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