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Old 04-19-2009, 11:13 PM
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now you truely are bionic!
i'm in awe!
let me know when you are ready to start a bowling
league, be cool to get a bunch of ADR's together
for such a feat.....
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After a botched spinal tap where my L4/L5 disc exploded i underwent a laminectomy in 1979, and ran from spinal surgery ever since, then in 2002 i met DrDelamarter in Santa Monica- and my life as i knew it changed dramatically, I consider myself the "ProdiscPosterBoy" I am in the US Trials and one of the first in California to recieve 2 Lumbar Prodiscs, nomorepain-nomoremeds
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:43 AM
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I hope you are are recovering well, Mark. That jet lag doesn't help I am sure.
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Old 04-21-2009, 03:53 AM
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Thumbs up lookin good

Short term can certainly be called a success...you look and sound great.

Best wishes for continued success!
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Old 04-26-2009, 03:10 AM
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Hi Mark,
Just wondering how you are going since you have been home. Still improving in leaps and bounds I hope.
Looking forward to a post surgery update.

Michelle.
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Old 04-26-2009, 05:09 AM
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I'm butting in here for a moment. Mark is working too much and is literally interfereing with his own recooperation. We all knew he would do this. If anyone lives near him, please tie him down!!!!

Time to fess up Mark and take your punishment
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:49 PM
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I kind of figured this much. Mark do want Lola to come over there and take you back to your master (Taffy)! Oh well.. some people recover differently tho I hope you're not carrying or lifting a bunch of stuff and/or even sitting in a weird neck straining position Mark~ (did you relocate your office to the beach?)
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Old 04-28-2009, 02:42 AM
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Dale,
Just wanted to check and make sure that everything is ok with Mark. Your post scared me, sounds like recovery is going rough? I had noticed that I haven't seen any posts from Mark in a week or more..... I was worried about Mark and then I was your post saying he was 'overdoing' it and it got me wondering about Mark again. What work is he doing? He isn't traveling to the spine conference in London this week, is he? Or is he just doing the medical travel stuff? Does he work another job? Just curious about Mark and sounds like you might know how he is doing?????

Hope and pray all is well with Mark,
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Old 04-28-2009, 01:27 PM
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I was wondering the same thing Kathy. Mark, are you out there? Dr. Stark sends his regards. Please post so we can stop worrying. Slow and easy, remember, wins the race.

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Old 04-28-2009, 05:46 PM
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I think it's up to Mark to speak for himself but... he's been going into the office everyday and not being kind to his body's healing efforts. I think a resounding STAY HOME from all of us might be in order. Once he begins to follow his own as well as the doctor's advice, he'll be back on track.

Please copy and paste, Mark, STAY HOME!
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:17 PM
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Default Mark-Stay Home!

I was hoping that you would set a great example for all those Spiney's out there. Please be kind to your body as you have been given a chance for a pain free existence. I agree with Dale, Take it slow and atay home.
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:50 PM
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Mark,
Sorry you are having a bump in the road of recovery. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Kathy
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Old 04-29-2009, 12:08 AM
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Hi Mark

Please stay home and catch up on your soaps

Talk Soon

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