Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,069
Flying or Driving to travel for surgery?
I put this in the Surgery and Recovery thread by mistake, so have copied it over to here.
We live about eight hours from NYC, where I am probably going to be going for five level surgery, a...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-24-2009, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 0
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Flying or Driving to travel for surgery?
We live about eight hours from NYC, where I am probably going to be going for five level surgery, a mixture of ADR and fusion at both cervical and lumbar levels.
We drove down for the consult with...
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Forum: iSpine
04-24-2009, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,641
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Forum: iSpine
04-22-2009, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,047
Dale, no offense, but trying an anti-depressant...
Dale, no offense, but trying an anti-depressant for a week or two will do absolutely no good. It takes at least three weeks for them to become effective, so Ali, please, if you are going to try them...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-22-2009, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 11,984
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Forum: iSpine
04-22-2009, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,047
Dear Ali,
I can empathize with most of what...
Dear Ali,
I can empathize with most of what you are saying. Up until last September, I spent the previous eighteen months curled up in bed, with not only the pain from five herniated discs, but...
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Forum: iSpine
04-21-2009, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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Forum: iSpine
04-19-2009, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Yes, we started talking about horses, one of my...
Yes, we started talking about horses, one of my passions, and he said his daughter was the same way. And that she eventually went on to be a large animal vet. Very cool as one of my best friends is...
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2009, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,127
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2009, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2009, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2009, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,103
Dale, no date yet...I am still sending in more...
Dale, no date yet...I am still sending in more information to the Appeal board and waiting for a decision between them and the Insurance company. It is a bad time to be away when I have so much work...
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2009, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Thanks Karin! I first read your response...
Thanks Karin! I first read your response yesterday, but could not get logged into this site last night. I finally had success this morning.
As I said in my PM, you gave me such reassurance with...
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2009, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,103
Results/recovery of hybrids vs. ADR or fusion?
Since I am now looking at mixed levels, that include both ADR and fusion in both the cervical and lumbar levels, I have many questions. Dang, I have spent a year and a half investigating ADR,...
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Forum: iSpine
04-15-2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,900
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Forum: iSpine
04-15-2009, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,940
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Forum: iSpine
04-15-2009, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,900
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Forum: iSpine
04-15-2009, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,900
As far as I know, it happened because of the...
As far as I know, it happened because of the fluid leaking. Someone else can correct me though, if necessary. Dr. J??
I had an epidural during labour with my first child. It was given by an old...
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Forum: iSpine
04-14-2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Melody, thanks so much for confirming my...
Melody, thanks so much for confirming my suspicions. It feels good to have someone relate to these weird feelings. I can't wait to get off these drugs too. I'm not sure what I hate worse some...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-14-2009, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 20,812
Maybe let both companies know that your...
Maybe let both companies know that your experience with their terrible attitude has been sent out on an international forum where many, if not most of the members are flying for surgery.
When it...
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Forum: iSpine
04-13-2009, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,414
Hi Gil,
I so totally understand your...
Hi Gil,
I so totally understand your predicament. I have been fighting for what I thought was the right thing...ADR at the bottom three levels, and two ADR at the cervical as well. I am so...
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Forum: iSpine
04-13-2009, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
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Forum: iSpine
04-13-2009, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Hi Jen,
So you have horses too? How did...
Hi Jen,
So you have horses too? How did you manage before surgery? My dear husband has taken up the slack for the small farm, and I live for the day that I can play with my girls, and make them...
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Forum: iSpine
04-12-2009, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 21,949
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Forum: iSpine
04-12-2009, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Dale, that's very curious. I actually suffered...
Dale, that's very curious. I actually suffered for over a year with the severe congestion and asthma, going to ENT specialists, respirologists, etc., till finally a friend suggested a naturopath.
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