Forum: New Member Introductions
08-16-2015, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 66,477
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Forum: New Member Introductions
08-15-2015, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 66,477
EXACTLY! I have two M6's circa Nov 2009. If,...
EXACTLY! I have two M6's circa Nov 2009. If, may God forbid, I needed another fusion/ADR, I would not consider an M6 until I got to the bottom of this problem. The hearsay of this problem is that...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-30-2015, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 20,516
Sean,
Condolences and welcome.
The...
Sean,
Condolences and welcome.
The common dilemma; diverging medical opinions. It's hard enough to know what to do even when everyone agrees. Is the surgeon that's suggesting the double...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-21-2015, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 66,477
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-21-2015, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 66,477
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-20-2015, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,683
Sukhre,
Of course we're not doctors, but I...
Sukhre,
Of course we're not doctors, but I can say that every pathology that you've listed has been treated by ADR on members of this board. I would encourage you to get an evaluation from an ADR...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-14-2015, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 66,477
Tim,
What a terrible story. Thanks for...
Tim,
What a terrible story. Thanks for posting it.
You are the second poster we've seen here that has had a failure of an M6-C proper. The other failure sounded the same as yours; the annulus...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
07-04-2015, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,698
mh, thanks for posting. That is great...
mh, thanks for posting. That is great information. Hopefully many others that are wrestling with their insurance can get approvals through that program.
And ... good luck on getting approval for...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
07-04-2015, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 34,363
Mike,
From reading surgical outcomes online,...
Mike,
From reading surgical outcomes online, Dr Zigler has a remarkable record. While I'm not a fan of the ProDisc that he uses, I am a big fan of successful outcomes. He seems to churn out a...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
06-29-2015, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 20,777
Phatbird,
Condolences on all you've got...
Phatbird,
Condolences on all you've got going on. To say that sounds challenging, I know, is an understatement.
From experience I've recently learned that in some people it can be hard for...
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Forum: International Assistance
06-12-2015, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 29,943
baozi,
It has got to be terribly confusing...
baozi,
It has got to be terribly confusing when you get different signals from different doctors. Each prefers a different method to the same end; fusion at L5/S1. In that sense, they are giving...
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Forum: The Big File
06-02-2015, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 20,177
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-30-2015, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 49,645
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Forum: International Assistance
05-29-2015, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 16,824
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-15-2015, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 49,645
Anne,
TBI is a spine facility that...
Anne,
TBI is a spine facility that participates in a lot of IDE trials. So they are on the 'cutting' edge of most all spine treatments that are new in the US.
Most of the surgeons there have...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-15-2015, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 49,645
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-14-2015, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 49,645
Anne,
Condolences on your physical issues,...
Anne,
Condolences on your physical issues, but welcome.
You will find that two level cervical success stories for ADR and/or fusion abound. While the great majority of three level are also...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-26-2015, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 28,428
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-22-2015, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 81,928
I'll ditto Cynlite; "HOLY CRAP GEORGE!"
Wow....
I'll ditto Cynlite; "HOLY CRAP GEORGE!"
Wow. Congratulations on surviving and on the gradual improvement. Please let us know if they figure out the identity of the green fluid.
Good luck!
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Forum: International Assistance
04-14-2015, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 234
Views: 293,696
I don't have permission to share the story, but...
I don't have permission to share the story, but feel I can share enough to answer your question without getting permission. I am aware of one of Dr Clavel's patients that had a double M6-C a year or...
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Forum: International Assistance
04-13-2015, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 234
Views: 293,696
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Forum: International Assistance
04-13-2015, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 234
Views: 293,696
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Forum: The Big File
04-12-2015, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,167
Cheryl, congratulations on coming up with the...
Cheryl, congratulations on coming up with the coin. As we're within striking distance of paying off our house, I certainly understand the reluctance of moving backwards from that goal. One of the...
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Forum: International Assistance
04-11-2015, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 234
Views: 293,696
I don't recall anyone coming here needing...
I don't recall anyone coming here needing treatment to the thoracic spine. Of course at 50+ some amount of asymptomatic DDD at any level is possible and 'normal'. We only care if it causes...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-08-2015, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 114,680
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