Forum: The Big File
07-26-2009, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,116
hi cathy,
i am soooo very sorry to hear...
hi cathy,
i am soooo very sorry to hear about your loss... i know how much comfort and joy your dog provided you with. You are in my thoughts and i'm sending you strength and a big hug to get...
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Forum: The Big File
04-13-2009, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 122,116
Family Medical Leave Act
hi jeff,
i'm glad you're getting the MRI sorted out w/Dr. Yue... i agree it's better to have it all electronically available to Dr. Yue through Yale, just if that wasn't happening i was proposing...
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Forum: The Big File
04-12-2009, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 122,116
hi jjames,
i'm so sorry you are struggling. ...
hi jjames,
i'm so sorry you are struggling. can you find a place near you that can perform your MRI, call Dr. Yue's asst and have them fax the referral to that MRI facility? you need to get it...
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Forum: The Big File
03-25-2009, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,806
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Forum: The Big File
02-10-2009, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,740
SI joint belt
Hi Cindylou,
how'd the SIJ injection go? as you know, a fusion can put pressure on the SI joints. i wanted to recommend that you try wearing a SIJ belt after the injection for stabilization. i...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
02-02-2009, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,232
ADR clinical trials
ps... Gary, have you considered an ADR clinical trial if you are unable to get UHC authorization?? i think some of the Activ-L sites are still open and of course new trials are starting all the time....
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Forum: Insurance Hell
02-02-2009, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,232
UHC ADR approvals?
Richard -- just curious but how do you know UHC has approved well over 150 ADRs? i am shocked to read this as i just asked my surgeon's office last week if UHC was now approving ADR. my surgeon has...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
01-10-2009, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,005
hi jjames,
sorry for the battle w/FDA...
hi jjames,
sorry for the battle w/FDA approvals.
i would recommend contacting Synthes, the manufacturers of Prodisc, if you have not already re: anticipated FDA approval of two-level lumbar...
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Forum: The Big File
01-09-2009, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 33,866
hi cindylou,
glad you set a date for your...
hi cindylou,
glad you set a date for your new hip... you are running out of parts to replace in your lower half so this has to be your last surgery for a while! ;)
you are catching up to the...
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Forum: The Big File
01-01-2009, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 30,457
Terry,
I'm very sorry to hear that you have...
Terry,
I'm very sorry to hear that you have to leave the forum. As this thread shows, you've been one of the most supportive and positive members here and your leaving is a huge loss for...
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Forum: The Big File
12-15-2008, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,146
i just burst out laughing!:laugh::laugh: not...
i just burst out laughing!:laugh::laugh: not sure if it's b/c i'm sleep deprived or b/c you're funny!:) either way, don't try it, or do b/c we need entertainment on this forum. i'm on right now...
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Forum: The Big File
12-15-2008, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 22,156
wow, that is awesome news justin! you know...
wow, that is awesome news justin! you know you're a spiney when a call from Dr. B and potentially more surgery is "awesome" news and it's above the "good" news of improved vision! ;)
great in my...
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Forum: The Big File
12-15-2008, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 19,146
insomnia and rolfing
great topic... i have struggled w/insomnia since my early 20s. in addition to my pain and discomfort i have trouble turning off my analytical brain to sleep.
like LBP usually Ambien (CR or...
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Forum: The Big File
10-25-2008, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,112
joint infections (Tom Brady)
ABC National News last night reported on how Tom Brady (New England Patriots quarterback in case you live in a cave) knee surgery resulted in an infection in his joint requiring two more surgeries to...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
09-30-2008, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,555
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Forum: The Big File
08-22-2008, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,624
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Forum: The Big File
08-04-2008, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,074
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Forum: New Member Introductions
05-15-2008, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,656
hi julie-
does the doc you are seeing have...
hi julie-
does the doc you are seeing have experience w/scoliosis and disc replacement? if not, find one that does. also, when you see your doc be sure to ask about the condition of your facets...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-23-2008, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 38,804
congrats LBP! your perseverance is very...
congrats LBP! your perseverance is very inspiring to people, but it shouldn't have had to be that way. US healthcare infuriates me.
hang in there... i had a difficult surgery too. i can't...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-15-2008, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,924
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-13-2008, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 23,842
i know... not encouraging... i did this query...
i know... not encouraging... i did this query specifically for disc replacement last year when i was fighting for coverage. if you read some of the cases sometimes one of the three reviewing...
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-13-2008, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 23,842
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Forum: Insurance Hell
04-13-2008, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 23,842
i tried to get in writing from my insurance...
i tried to get in writing from my insurance company what they would cover post-op for a procedure they were not authorizing but they wouldn't send me anything and they were very vague on what would...
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Forum: The Big File
03-30-2008, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,207
yes, thank you slackwater! i learn something...
yes, thank you slackwater! i learn something from each of your posts. your time and research contributions are invaluable. i hope you are training a successor to replace you after you get better! ...
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Forum: The Big File
03-19-2008, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 287,611
thanks richard... this is definitely...
thanks richard... this is definitely disconcerting. since having some bloodwork done to test for these various "bugs" is much less invasive and less expensive than all the epidurals, facet...
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