Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 08:05 PM
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Views: 45,032
Good lord, I am so sorry to hear this. This...
Good lord, I am so sorry to hear this. This really makes a person pull deep down for even more inner strength. Thankfully it sounds like you still have a bucketful of that strength left, and can...
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,768
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,688
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Forum: iSpine
05-18-2009, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,559
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Forum: iSpine
05-17-2009, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 211
Views: 45,032
Sounds like the same thing up here. The neuro...
Sounds like the same thing up here. The neuro said not to expect any treatment here if I went away for surgery, but then said they would have to treat me, but don't them to be 'happy' to treat me. ...
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Forum: iSpine
05-15-2009, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,642
You can get international calling cards to use...
You can get international calling cards to use over there, and it is only 2 to 3 cents/minute. I'm not sure if you can use them on your cell phones, but it will work on a land line for sure. Maybe...
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Forum: iSpine
05-15-2009, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 211
Views: 45,032
I was told beforehand that if I was planning on...
I was told beforehand that if I was planning on seeing an 'outside' doctor, to be prepared for the local surgeons to refuse to treat me if something went wrong. When I pushed and asked if they would...
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Forum: iSpine
05-14-2009, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,240
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Forum: iSpine
05-14-2009, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,240
Well, Dear Heart and I are just about 'screwed'...
Well, Dear Heart and I are just about 'screwed' (yes, excuse the pun :D), with me being broken at both levels, the neck and the lower lumbar. Let's just say he is a very patient man, especially with...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,559
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,468
Don't worry about 'hurting his feelings' in...
Don't worry about 'hurting his feelings' in regards to them being in the same office. Your decision should not be based on whether or not your current surgeon might get his nose out of joint.
But...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,713
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
05-12-2009, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,806
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Forum: iSpine
05-12-2009, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,559
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Forum: iSpine
05-12-2009, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,559
Eastex, It took a long time to find the right...
Eastex, It took a long time to find the right medication to keep my pain at a manageable level. It 's not perfect of course, as the meds make me very unsteady at times, but if I keep on top of them...
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Forum: iSpine
05-10-2009, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,559
Not to make you worry ahead of time, but the...
Not to make you worry ahead of time, but the amytriptyline caused nightmares for me, and also for another friend of mine in the same boat. My PM doctor recommended it for pain control so I could...
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Forum: iSpine
05-10-2009, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,250
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Forum: iSpine
05-09-2009, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,278
Thanks for pointing out that the fissure causes...
Thanks for pointing out that the fissure causes more pain, sometimes 'invisible' pain. The doctors I've been dealing with here obviously don't know anything about it, that it could be a possibility....
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Forum: iSpine
05-09-2009, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,278
I almost cried when I read a couple of these...
I almost cried when I read a couple of these posts.
My last MRI mentioned an annular fissure. The doctors I've been seeing have said as Mark quoted "your films look way too good for you to be...
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Forum: iSpine
05-09-2009, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,978
Justin, I hope you can still get this.
If...
Justin, I hope you can still get this.
If prayers and positive thinking will help, then you will be fine, just absolutely fine ;) You have nurtured so many friends here, and I'm sure in your...
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Forum: iSpine
05-07-2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,559
Honestly, and this is not going to be popular,...
Honestly, and this is not going to be popular, but I used to have a beer. I don't drink...maybe have half a dozen a year, if that, but when I was totally overwhelmed, I'd have a bottle of light. I...
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Forum: iSpine
05-07-2009, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,727
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Forum: iSpine
05-06-2009, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,582
Maybe get a letter from the bank that you can...
Maybe get a letter from the bank that you can send to the doctor, explaining the situation, and they may give you some breathing room. If it is guaranteed, then this may not be a show (or surgery)...
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Forum: iSpine
05-05-2009, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,582
Oh Jess, hang in there. We seem to be so much...
Oh Jess, hang in there. We seem to be so much alike....clumsy fingers and all ;)
I really relate to the see-saw of emotions...I have been fighting so hard for surgery for the past year and a...
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Forum: iSpine
05-05-2009, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,582
Jess, if you weren't scared, you'd be nuts ;)
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Jess, if you weren't scared, you'd be nuts ;)
And you have no idea how many 'middle of the night' messages I've written but deleted before sending them :D Just writing them down helps enormously....
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