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Forum: iSpine 06-29-2007, 09:18 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,232
Posted By sahuaro
Mark: Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were...

Mark:
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were solid statistics and clear variables which determine outcomes? I fully understand Diane's position; in fact, your report of what Regan had to say was a...
Forum: iSpine 06-29-2007, 04:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,429
Posted By sahuaro
do osteophytes continue to grow?

I just had an appointment with a neurologist today who is convinced that my injuries are what they are and won't progress and therefore I should not have surgery. He is insisting that the...
Forum: iSpine 06-26-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,421
Posted By sahuaro
Maria: The plan doesn't sound crazy to...

Maria:
The plan doesn't sound crazy to me--since you're not otherwise restricted timewise by a job, etc, you really do have the freedom to do this. And in-person consults with the Dr. B's would be...
Forum: iSpine 06-17-2007, 05:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,217
Posted By sahuaro
Maria: With my c5/6 and c6/7 issues, tingling...

Maria:
With my c5/6 and c6/7 issues, tingling in my fingers is very much an issue. Carpal tunnel and shoulder issues need to be ruled out but I would trust Dr. Baumbauch to be able to think of more...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 06-16-2007, 03:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,704
Posted By sahuaro
Hey Dale: You've certainly got several...

Hey Dale:
You've certainly got several stressful things going on at once and the stress itself can increase pain, as you know. As for the remodel, I've been there, done that and about to do it...
Forum: iSpine 06-13-2007, 05:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,431
Posted By sahuaro
What a remarkable journey to recovery! You seem...

What a remarkable journey to recovery! You seem to have found just the right doctors and treatments at just the right times. Thank you for sharing your experience and I am wishing you continued...
Forum: iSpine 06-11-2007, 03:53 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,232
Posted By sahuaro
Mark: So sorry this has happened to Diane. I...

Mark:
So sorry this has happened to Diane. I too am hoping that this is just a blip. I know you will take the best of care of her.
Barbara
Forum: iSpine 05-22-2007, 11:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,638
Posted By sahuaro
Hi Blair: Glad you are doing so much better; it...

Hi Blair:
Glad you are doing so much better; it sounds like the difficulties you're experiencing are part of the recovery process. My GI doc recommended citrucel which is a megadose of fiber (one...
Forum: iSpine 05-16-2007, 11:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,196
Posted By sahuaro
Just wanted to add another amazing Baumbauch...

Just wanted to add another amazing Baumbauch experience: Dr. Baumbach reviewed all of my records and films with care and diligence and then did a 3-way telephone conference with Mark and me--at about...
Forum: iSpine 05-16-2007, 03:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,054
Posted By sahuaro
How wonderful that the surgery went well and is...

How wonderful that the surgery went well and is already showing positive results. On to bigger and better things!;)
Forum: iSpine 05-08-2007, 03:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,504
Posted By sahuaro
Congratulations on a successful surgery! Can...

Congratulations on a successful surgery!
Can you give details on the symptoms that you were experiencing and that were or were not relieved by the surgery? Thanks.
Forum: iSpine 05-04-2007, 03:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,189
Posted By sahuaro
Sounds like an incredibly emotional and...

Sounds like an incredibly emotional and intellectually-stimulating time for you, Mark. I'm looking forward to hearing more!:)
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2007, 06:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,238
Posted By sahuaro
Yes, thanks, Maria! I am just about to schedule...

Yes, thanks, Maria! I am just about to schedule a routine colonoscopy and never thought about the possibility of infection--something else to get anxious about! But now I know why the nurses...
Forum: iSpine 04-25-2007, 05:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,393
Posted By sahuaro
Thanks so much, Mark and Dale! Wow! I hadn't...

Thanks so much, Mark and Dale!
Wow! I hadn't really connected my "clumsiness" with possible spinal cord involvement--I also have the heel-to-toe difficulty described in the BrainTalk thread. So my...
Forum: iSpine 04-25-2007, 02:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,393
Posted By sahuaro
Okay, now the lack of response has me really...

Okay, now the lack of response has me really freaked.
Is it that ADR doesn't relieve any of these symptoms--or that none of the cervical ADR recipients here have had any of these symptoms?
Forum: iSpine 04-24-2007, 03:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,393
Posted By sahuaro
Question Reasonable expectations from cervical ADR

It looks like I may be having 2-level cervical ADR (c5/6 and c6/7) in the not too distant future. It seems to me from reading about others' experiences, that the successes have been remarkable. But...
Forum: iSpine 04-20-2007, 06:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,651
Posted By sahuaro
I had a series of 3 epidurals for an extrusion...

I had a series of 3 epidurals for an extrusion of C5/C6. I did not notice any significant effect except I would like to believe that they contributed (along with other conservative measures) to...
Forum: iSpine 03-31-2007, 03:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,962
Posted By sahuaro
Thanks, Mark, for the info. It certainly makes...

Thanks, Mark, for the info. It certainly makes you wonder about the "lesser" procedures. And it sounds like the crab meat analogy is very apt--but you've changed my perception of crab salad...
Forum: iSpine 03-27-2007, 10:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,371
Posted By sahuaro
As a result of a motor vehicle accident, c5/6...

As a result of a motor vehicle accident, c5/6 extruded; I now have foraminal stenosis at that level as well as 6/7, some central stenosis and other assorted stuff at those levels. My neck muscles...
Forum: iSpine 03-27-2007, 12:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,962
Posted By sahuaro
I don't know if my gourd's been tweeked but my...

I don't know if my gourd's been tweeked but my interest has been piqued!
Mark, please do expand on the difference in nuclear material with the different procedures!
Forum: iSpine 03-23-2007, 10:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,469
Posted By sahuaro
Tisury: I wish you a successful surgery and...

Tisury:
I wish you a successful surgery and smooth recovery!

Thank you for providing more information. I am glad your friend is at least being followed medically. There are so many disturbing...
Forum: iSpine 03-23-2007, 03:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,469
Posted By sahuaro
Tisury: Obviously, this information is...

Tisury:
Obviously, this information is extremely upsetting. But I don't understand/believe that "they" could just terminate follow-up: there is still a medical obligation to follow her if "they"...
Forum: iSpine 03-10-2007, 11:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,469
Posted By sahuaro
Interesting question, Tisury! Did the concern...

Interesting question, Tisury! Did the concern apply to cervical as well as lumbar disks and was it only for Prodisc? Was the concern related to bone density issues or just gender differences in...
Forum: iSpine 03-08-2007, 03:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,008
Posted By sahuaro
Thank you so much for finding and posting this. ...

Thank you so much for finding and posting this. I read some and skimmed the rest of the report and would agree with your analysis that there is no gross reason for denial of cervical ADR--for...
Forum: iSpine 03-08-2007, 02:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,415
Posted By sahuaro
Yes, thank you Rob and Mark. Mark, you must get...

Yes, thank you Rob and Mark. Mark, you must get tired of having to emphasize the importance of choice of surgeon, but please realize how important these exchanges are!:)
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