Forum: New Member Introductions
10-25-2014, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,546
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-24-2014, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,546
Awesome!!! So happy for you! It must be such a...
Awesome!!! So happy for you! It must be such a relief !
I do have a very good surgeon at HSS, he is very caring, which is so important, and they have a great spinal care center. I had seen one...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
10-24-2014, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,704
Hi Jerry,
Yes, I really have no plans on...
Hi Jerry,
Yes, I really have no plans on going over seas for surgery, I am going to try my darnedest to get it covered here.
My surgeon didn't sound to worried about the surgery not getting...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
10-22-2014, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,704
Lumbar hybrid surgery/ insured?
Hello everyone!
I need a fusion at L5/S1 and an ADR L4/5.
Has anyone had this done and had it covered by insurance?
Since Oxford always says no to this even through appeals, I plan on...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
10-21-2014, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 19,175
Jerry5,
The artificial disc is...
Jerry5,
The artificial disc is contraindicated if the facet joints have significant wear. That is why I was told, by top surgeons, my best chance would be a 1 level fusion at L5/S1, and ADR at...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
10-21-2014, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 19,175
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-21-2014, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,546
Hi Colorado babe,
Good luck with your...
Hi Colorado babe,
Good luck with your surgery, I hope it really does wonders for you, let me know how you feel afterward and what improvements it makes for you.
I'm in NY so the plan is to go to...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-21-2014, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,546
Hi Gene,
I did get many many opinions over the...
Hi Gene,
I did get many many opinions over the last few years, ranging from shoulder shrugs to 2 level fusion, but what set my decision in stone was seeing the top orthopedic surgeon in Stony Brook...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-21-2014, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,546
Hi Henry,
Thanks for the info, I will keep...
Hi Henry,
Thanks for the info, I will keep those docs in mind, but as of now going over seas or to another state will be an absolute last resort. Though, if it comes down to that it is good to get...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-18-2014, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 16,546
Hi! New here, introduction and questions
Hello everyone,
I'm really glad to have found this group because no one really understands severe chronic back pain, and everything that goes along with it, unless they have also experienced it.
I...
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