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Forum: The Big File 06-23-2016, 06:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,388
Posted By TheGrt8
Pettine Scam

Same thing as me, $300 for a 15 minute phone consult to poke holes in 5 of my discs to do stem cell. Guess that gets rid of osteophytes, DDD, stenosis, compression on your thecal sac. This is the 4th...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-12-2016, 02:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,538
Posted By TheGrt8
Thanks for the reply Cheryl, and best of luck...

Thanks for the reply Cheryl, and best of luck with your continued healthy and speedy recovery :-) I'll keep you posted, as I have my consult with Dr Clavel next Thursday afternoon.
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-11-2016, 08:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,538
Posted By TheGrt8
Harrison and Cheryl thanks so much for your...

Harrison and Cheryl thanks so much for your reply, it's greatly appreciated!
Dr Lauryssen said that ADR at that level can be done, and that I definitely have a lateral bone spur in my fornamen, but...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-02-2016, 12:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,538
Posted By TheGrt8
C2-3 Artifical Disc Replacement??

Does anyone know if you can have ADR done at the C2-3 level, and is it safe?
I have right foranimal narrowing with an osteophyte that is compressing my Vagus and Accessory Nerve roots, causing pain...
Forum: International Assistance 09-04-2015, 04:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 33,389
Posted By TheGrt8
Yolanda gets back on Monday, the 7th . Clavel is...

Yolanda gets back on Monday, the 7th . Clavel is very busy with trauma (brain and heart) surgeries, along with ADR's. He needs to review my 3 month post op X-rays and MRIs, along with my skype...
Forum: New Member Introductions 07-07-2015, 04:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 30,640
Posted By TheGrt8
Mike, Welcome man, this site is very great and...

Mike,
Welcome man, this site is very great and will answer a lot of your questions. I just had a 3 level ADR with Dr Clavel using the M6-C at levels C5-7 and the M6-L at L4-5. It's been exactly 2...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-30-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,407
Posted By TheGrt8
Harrison, I'm very close to her! Bottom line is...

Harrison, I'm very close to her! Bottom line is she's a great friend and special person to me. This is not a work environment, and she's the only person I would acknowledge stating "Honey ". I...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-29-2015, 05:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,407
Posted By TheGrt8
Honey, waste another 8-12 grand and get stem...

Honey, waste another 8-12 grand and get stem cell, then get fused. At least it's not 20k like I did with supposably the top stem cell prolotherapist, Dr Hauser in Chicago. Maybe Pettine will inject...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-29-2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
I'm so sorry to hear your pain and suffering! My...

I'm so sorry to hear your pain and suffering! My thoughts and prayers go out to you. If you don't mind me asking, how did this all transpire (lumbar, thoracic, and cervical)? Btw, I will be talking...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-28-2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,407
Posted By TheGrt8
I apologize, but I've been taken to the bank...

I apologize, but I've been taken to the bank regarding all that stuff. It's not the answer. I'll be more conservative with my responses. I'm on here to share my experiences and to try to help. ...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-28-2015, 06:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 17,407
Posted By TheGrt8
Hang in there babe! Remember these people aren't...

Hang in there babe! Remember these people aren't doctors. Let Clavel and Bierstedt get back to you. IC, Fibro, food sensitivity, hormone levels, is all a bunch of crap! It's your spine!! Don't get...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-28-2015, 05:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
Thanks Harrison, and by no means was my intent to...

Thanks Harrison, and by no means was my intent to ridicule a surgeon. I have been through hell for 5 1/2 years, like the majority of us, and wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with my road...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-27-2015, 05:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
I did my research and the guy is a scam artist....

I did my research and the guy is a scam artist. Stem cells can't fix osteophytes or compression against your thecal sac. If you look up his reviews online, I'm not the only one to say negative things...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-27-2015, 02:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
Ok thanks for the advice, best of luck to your...

Ok thanks for the advice, best of luck to your surgical option.
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-26-2015, 10:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
I tried that and asked his office to have him...

I tried that and asked his office to have him call me back.
Of course, they dismissed me and wanted me to pay more money to talk him.
No grudges, but I'm thankful I never went to him!
Clavel is...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-26-2015, 10:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
Frankly, Thanks for the advice! You're right,...

Frankly,
Thanks for the advice! You're right, positive thoughts from here on out!
Again thanks for the reply and support, it's greatly appreciated!
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-25-2015, 09:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
You saw Dr Pettine? I sent my films to him and he...

You saw Dr Pettine? I sent my films to him and he was an arrogant *******. He told me that he would do stem cell on 5 bad discs, which would involve puncturing my discs (that were already DDD, it's...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-25-2015, 09:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
Thanks Frank for the advice! It's greatly...

Thanks Frank for the advice! It's greatly appreciated.
I'm just going to get light massage and walk from now on. No more stretching etc. My issue was always sitting with sitbone pain, so tomorrow...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-24-2015, 03:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,482
Posted By TheGrt8
Questions regarding ADR surgery with exercise

Hello everyone,
I just had a 3 level ADR surgery with Dr Pablo Clavel at my C5-C6 / C6-C7 and L4-L5 on May 7th, 2015. The reason for my main surgery was because I couldn't sit down at all. My...
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