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Forum: Insurance Hell 05-02-2009, 01:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 18,134
Posted By Adrienne
I don't know where you are but I do know that...

I don't know where you are but I do know that Kaiser Oakland does them. They would have done mine but for my slightly arthritic facet joints and suggested a fusion instead which I ended up doing at...
Forum: The Big File 04-22-2009, 02:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 26,982
Posted By Adrienne
I had an ALIF in February and while I wasn't...

I had an ALIF in February and while I wasn't given a brace, I use one when I'm doing something out of the ordinary like traveling via airports. It reminds me and keeps me from doing something stupid...
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-30-2009, 11:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
You're right about Kaiser, you have to squeak...

You're right about Kaiser, you have to squeak loudly. UCSF did give me the green light for an ADR but I've decided to have a fusion anyway (at Stanford) for a number of reasons, some brought up to me...
Forum: The Big File 01-28-2009, 07:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 26,893
Posted By Adrienne
Hi Cathy, You have my sympathies. We're in...

Hi Cathy,

You have my sympathies. We're in the same boat, the pain is diffuse and all they can find is a large, pain generating tear at L5/S1. There is no nerve impingement and the discs are...
Forum: The Big File 01-13-2009, 07:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,635
Posted By Adrienne
Catch a tiger by the toe

All the votes are in.

Surgeon # 4 recommended fusion but added that he couldn't really argue with ADR or hanging out and waiting.

He thinks that ADR is still too young and that the long term...
Forum: The Big File 01-12-2009, 04:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,797
Posted By Adrienne
I really can't add anything to the above, I just...

I really can't add anything to the above, I just popped in to wish you well. Good luck and godspeed. :angel:
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-11-2009, 01:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,430
Posted By Adrienne
To my knowledge, a framinotomy is much less...

To my knowledge, a framinotomy is much less invasive than an ADR. My husband had on on L5/S1 not long ago and he was practically waltzing out of the hospital the next morning after surgery. The ADR...
Forum: The Big File 01-08-2009, 03:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,635
Posted By Adrienne
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe

Surgeon # 1 says ADR
Surgeon #2 says Fusion
Surgeon #3 (whom I saw today) says my back looks great and to hang out for yet another year to see if something more radiologically definitive emerges. ...
Forum: The Big File 01-01-2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 26,634
Posted By Adrienne
Say it ain't so!

Very sorry you feel the need to leave but I'm sure you know what's best.
Take good care and have faith. I wish you good health.
Adrienne
Forum: Insurance Hell 12-27-2008, 03:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
Yeah, I'm beginning to think fusion is the way to...

Yeah, I'm beginning to think fusion is the way to go for me. Apparently I have an extra vertebrae that can't decide if it's lumbar or sacral and doesn't move. The disc above it takes the extra...
Forum: The Big File 12-24-2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 21,463
Posted By Adrienne
Oh Kathy, I'm so sorry to hear about this. I'll...

Oh Kathy, I'm so sorry to hear about this. I'll be thinking about you and yours and sending good wishes.

Pray for a miracle. They do happen.

Take care,
Adrienne
Forum: Insurance Hell 12-23-2008, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
Turned down at Kaiser

Yesterday I was turned down at Kaiser for an ADR. The surgeon cited the facet hypertrophy at that level as exclusionary even though it's mild.

He proposed an anterior fusion with minimally...
Forum: The Big File 12-17-2008, 07:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,151
Posted By Adrienne
Thank you all for your replies, it make me feel a...

Thank you all for your replies, it make me feel a bit more confident about moving forward with the surgery. I've heard again and again that MRI's are simply an overview and there's a lot that can't...
Forum: The Big File 12-17-2008, 06:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,848
Posted By Adrienne
Wow. I can certainly see your quandary. It...

Wow. I can certainly see your quandary. It would be hard to go under the knife when you're symptomless, but maybe better now than later when the situation could become emergent. I kind of think...
Forum: The Big File 12-17-2008, 03:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,151
Posted By Adrienne
Question Disc tear/leg numbness?

I'm currently choosing between ADR and fusion at L5/S1. The problem, besides the obvious, is that there is nothing on the MRI, CAT, XRay, to indicate a problem besides a grade V tear at L5/S1. ...
Forum: The Big File 12-16-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,940
Posted By Adrienne
I'm thankful for:

1. My husband who is hanging in with me and always having to gauge between 'oh, poor baby let me make you some tea' and 'quit moping and get off your keister'. I appreciate both attitudes even...
Forum: The Big File 12-12-2008, 04:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 17,251
Posted By Adrienne
Hi Bob, Try taking the short acting Ambien,...

Hi Bob,

Try taking the short acting Ambien, without the CR. I've been known to split a pill in half, taking a half at bedtime and the other half in the middle of the night should I wake up and...
Forum: The Big File 12-10-2008, 07:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,790
Posted By Adrienne
Thanks Rosie!

Thanks Rosie!
Forum: The Big File 12-10-2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,790
Posted By Adrienne
Question Copying MRI's, XRAYS, etc.

I'm getting ready to send copies of my studies round the globe. I'm thinking I'll copy my original cd's to my hard drive and burn them back to another disc. Does anyone know if you'd lose resolution...
Forum: The Big File 12-08-2008, 03:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 22,699
Posted By Adrienne
Just donated....but I really had to hunt around...

Just donated....but I really had to hunt around to figure out how to do it. I'd suggest a big donation link on the home page.

Adrienne
Forum: Insurance Hell 12-02-2008, 07:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
Richard, Yikes on the 150/month hike! I’m...

Richard,

Yikes on the 150/month hike! I’m afraid to go to my mailbox now.

Thanks for the info. I just talked to medical retreats; the conversation went something like this:

“Where did...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-29-2008, 05:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
Builder, Great that Kaiser is paying for...

Builder,

Great that Kaiser is paying for your MRI to take to Malaysia…so at least they’re taking on part of the expense.

If I get a go for a Kaiser ADR, I’m going to try and make the case...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-25-2008, 01:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
Builder, Dr. Baines is with Kaiser Oakland? ...

Builder,

Dr. Baines is with Kaiser Oakland? Anyway, my doc at UCSF told me that since Kaiser is the spinal hub for Northern Ca., that they do a lot of these surgeries...though I'll be sure and...
Forum: The Big File 11-25-2008, 01:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,562
Posted By Adrienne
I don't know what Kadian is, but Vicodin and...

I don't know what Kadian is, but Vicodin and Lyrica can certainly plug you up. Any CNS depressant can, as the digestive system muscles are part of the central nervous system. It also might in...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-24-2008, 05:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,068
Posted By Adrienne
Question Kaiser for ADR?

Just got back from UCSF where they gave the the OK for a one-level ADR at L5/S1. Great!

Of course it costs 50 - 60K to do it there, 30K in Germany.
I have Kaiser insurance as well. They would...
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