Forum: New Member Introductions
04-10-2009, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 16,205
Good advice rhatzy.
As far as how long disc...
Good advice rhatzy.
As far as how long disc replacements last, no one can really say for sure. I think that the first person to have one implanted, about 22+ years ago, is still going strong. But...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-09-2009, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 16,205
None of us are doctors, or know enough to tell...
None of us are doctors, or know enough to tell you what you should do. You need to make that decision for yourself. But in order to make the decision, you need to have information, and that is where...
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Forum: The Big File
04-07-2009, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,011
I have had a similar experience, though not as...
I have had a similar experience, though not as severe as what you are describing. I had what felt like typical sciatica pain, that seemed to be associated with constipation. Since I don't have the...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
04-07-2009, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,052
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-02-2009, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,026
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-01-2009, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 43,758
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Forum: Insurance Hell
03-31-2009, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,026
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Forum: The Big File
03-25-2009, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 15,877
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Forum: Manufacturer Product Information
03-23-2009, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 31,389
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Forum: The Big File
02-04-2009, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
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Forum: Insurance Hell
02-03-2009, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 23,398
Truck - the neurosurgeon that I had a second...
Truck - the neurosurgeon that I had a second opinion with said that the European system is not as good as our FDA process, and that is why he doesn't trust what little data they have.
It's a...
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Forum: The Big File
02-03-2009, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 34,462
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Forum: The Big File
02-03-2009, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
That link only took me to Medscape log in page,...
That link only took me to Medscape log in page, so I don't know which article you are referring to. I have seen a number of articles on the importance of hardware positioning, which is why I want to...
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Forum: The Big File
02-02-2009, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
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Forum: The Big File
01-29-2009, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
Thanks everyone. I am going to seek out other...
Thanks everyone. I am going to seek out other opinions. I want to see if I can go to someone who is much more experienced in ADR surgery, than the first surgeon that I saw. I am not ruling him out,...
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Forum: The Big File
01-28-2009, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
Second Opinion
I had my second opinion appointment. That was a disappointment. Well, he did order another MRI, which is good because the last one was over a year ago. And he did flexion and extension x-rays, though...
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Forum: The Big File
01-15-2009, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
Well, unfortunately the call was not for an...
Well, unfortunately the call was not for an appointment, he wanted the other surgeon's notes from my 1 appointment with him. I don't really understand this, since I want an independent opinion. But,...
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Forum: The Big File
01-14-2009, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
Getting a second opinion
Well, it has been a little while since I've been here. But I am hoping that I will be getting a second opinion soon, with the neurosurgeon at Duke. Originally they had asked for my CT scan results,...
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Forum: The Big File
01-02-2009, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,930
I have an Aeron chair at work and I love it....
I have an Aeron chair at work and I love it. Since my discogram (I've had more pain) I am definitely noticing that it reduces my lower back pain. I don't know how it will be after surgery.
But I...
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Forum: The Big File
01-01-2009, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,446
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Forum: The Big File
01-01-2009, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
Thanks Harrison and keziah.
I have not...
Thanks Harrison and keziah.
I have not talked with Dr. Musante since the last time. Now that the holidays are winding down, I will get my new list of questions and call him again.
Yesterday my...
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Forum: The Big File
12-31-2008, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
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Forum: The Big File
12-23-2008, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,130
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Forum: The Big File
12-23-2008, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,559
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Forum: The Big File
12-23-2008, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 146,664
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