Forum: New Member Introductions
12-15-2014, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 51
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Forum: New Member Introductions
12-03-2014, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 102,923
Other than this great board the general public...
Other than this great board the general public seldom hears about post op spinal problems. My wife is near three years out from a lumbar fusion. The pain is starting to come back, what's that I hear...
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Forum: International Assistance
11-03-2014, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,365
Simenad
I know the University of Pittsburgh...
Simenad
I know the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will accept OHIP but I don't know if they do multiple level ADR procedures. I got as far as going there for an exam ($200) and was most...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
10-07-2014, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,041
Dizzy?
I have cervical DDD. The odd morning I awake to severe dizziness, get out of the room hanging onto the bed then the door. Hanging onto the bannister to get downstairs then kind of throwing myself...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
06-14-2014, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 9,064
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-15-2014, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-15-2014, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: International Assistance
05-13-2014, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,365
I've found two hospitals that do minimally...
I've found two hospitals that do minimally invasive spinal surgery in Ontario, one is not taking new patients and the other is a 1-1 2/2 year wait for an appointment. Have you looked at the OHIP site...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-23-2014, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,211
Chris is lucky that someone one here will talk...
Chris is lucky that someone one here will talk about ADR. We are truly behind the times, ten years behind the US and decades behind Europe. BTW the procedure across the pond was 32K euros , two level...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-22-2014, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,211
"One thing I learned is that Canada has a two...
"One thing I learned is that Canada has a two tiered health care system. The second tier is out of country. "
LOL Bingo! And the first one is not that good.
I've pretty much given up, I believe...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-24-2014, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-22-2014, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-21-2014, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
Pain management
Went to the surgeon, he said laminectomy and likely fusion. I said no thank you, my blood pressure would not survive the long healing process. My GP then sent my info to UHN , they seem to promote...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-11-2014, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 46,859
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-05-2014, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 37,034
NR, I've looked at UHN's site in the spine...
NR, I've looked at UHN's site in the spine section. they seem pretty keen on Minimally Invasive Surgery. The site is not that informative, to compare it with US MIS sites, any idea what they're into?
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Forum: New Member Introductions
01-31-2014, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 37,034
Neck-rosis my doc(GP), says that if I have...
Neck-rosis my doc(GP), says that if I have cervical fusion I'll lose mobility there and I won't be able to drive. I have been told that cervical ADR is not a possibility because of auto-fusion....
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Forum: New Member Introductions
01-13-2014, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 37,034
Ban Disc
The Bryan was used by London Health Science Centre back in `01-`02 here in London Ontario. At the time it was hailed as breakthrough in spinal surgery, if you do a search you can still find the news...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
01-06-2014, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
I guess when I told TBI that I was going for...
I guess when I told TBI that I was going for insurance they put me on ignore. I have to say I'm impressed with the way ONZ treats it's potential patients, tho' there's been no answer to my last...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
01-05-2014, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
Onz
I sent my 3 CD's to Germany, Malte came back with the following. My neck shows evidence of autofusion and they recommend PT, not surgery.
For the Lumbar they suggest an anterior ADR at one level...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
12-14-2013, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,905
JC, if you're like me, I can appreciate you...
JC, if you're like me, I can appreciate you wanting to get your hands in there again. I have a Miata in the garage that needs the install of a couple of body panels and every day I feel like taking a...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
12-07-2013, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: New Member Introductions
12-02-2013, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
Just returned from my Dr's office, LOL, our...
Just returned from my Dr's office, LOL, our wonderful system has me set up for an appointment with a surgeon on Feb6th. Dr. says if the surgeon can do anything it will be 3-4 months to the OR....
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Forum: New Member Introductions
11-27-2013, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: New Member Introductions
11-26-2013, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 31,853
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Forum: New Member Introductions
11-23-2013, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,871
Hi David
I need a lot of work on my spine....
Hi David
I need a lot of work on my spine. You're lucky to have ADR options in the States, if we had those options in Canada I'd be done like dinner.
Re; Mobi-c, for some reason I kind of prefer it...
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