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Forum: iSpine 04-24-2009, 02:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,069
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-24-2009, 03:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,566
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-24-2009, 02:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,641
Posted By Katie
Terry, what a beautiful post. All of us can...

Terry, what a beautiful post. All of us can learn from it. Thank you.
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 10:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,047
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-22-2009, 05:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 11,984
Posted By Katie
I'm surprised you heard so much honking while in...

I'm surprised you heard so much honking while in the NYC hospital! When we were there a few weeks ago, we were surprised how quiet the traffic was around the hospital...almost no honking at all. ...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,047
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-21-2009, 10:18 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Posted By Katie
LOL, yes treefrog I will definitely talk to Dr....

LOL, yes treefrog I will definitely talk to Dr. Bitan a lot more before the surgery. ;) I was trying to satisfy my ever increasing (and not so patient)quest for knowledge while we were away this...
Forum: iSpine 04-19-2009, 01:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 07:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,127
Posted By Katie
LOL, I love #9...the singing answer. When my...

LOL, I love #9...the singing answer. When my youngest (now 27) was about fourteen, she said "Mom, you know, when I was younger, I used to think you could really sing!"

Say no...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Posted By Katie
LOL, I wonder what the time line is from first...

LOL, I wonder what the time line is from first starting medical school to the giant ego setting in? Or maybe you have to have one to qualify for medical school :D

Present company on the board...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Posted By Katie
Yes, but this was almost a threat...'do this and...

Yes, but this was almost a threat...'do this and you are on your own'. What he will not recognize is that I'm on my own anyway....no referals have produced a treatment plan for me. While he said he...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 03:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,103
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 01:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,476
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-18-2009, 01:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,103
Posted By Katie
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,...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,900
Posted By Katie
I studied Dental Hygiene hundreds of years ago,...

I studied Dental Hygiene hundreds of years ago, and the most enforced rule the instructors had was "Never say OOOPS!".

Somehow they thought it may erode confidence in their health care...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 07:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,940
Posted By Katie
I contacted them about my five levels, two in the...

I contacted them about my five levels, two in the cervical and three in the lowest lumbar. They gave me a treatment plan that included laser work on the herniated discs and burning off the nerve...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 01:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,900
Posted By Katie
Wow, you're fast Dr. J! ;)

Wow, you're fast Dr. J! ;)
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 01:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,900
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-14-2009, 07:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-14-2009, 01:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 20,813
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-13-2009, 04:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,414
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-13-2009, 04:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Posted By Katie
Wow, Lyrica put me in another time and space as...

Wow, Lyrica put me in another time and space as well. It was hard to describe, but I did not like 'losing time' like that. I got off it after a couple of weeks of that.

My PM doctor tried me on...
Forum: iSpine 04-13-2009, 01:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Posted By Katie
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...
Forum: iSpine 04-12-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 21,949
Posted By Katie
Justin, you are a true inspiration. Your last...

Justin, you are a true inspiration. Your last line in your signature says it all....

I'm here to help :)

Even with all you are going through, you think of others. You will be one of the...
Forum: iSpine 04-12-2009, 07:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,637
Posted By Katie
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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