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Forum: New Member Introductions 06-12-2016, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,299
Posted By Throttlejockey
Sorry to hear about what you went through, but...

Sorry to hear about what you went through, but you made the RIGHT CALL!:clap:
Forum: New Member Introductions 05-20-2016, 06:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 34,884
Posted By Throttlejockey
Yes, when we were in Barcelona, Clavel indicated...

Yes, when we were in Barcelona, Clavel indicated to us that he communicates on a regular basis with the folks at TBI. Was very complimentary of them.

Our experience with TBI is that they were...
Forum: International Assistance 05-20-2016, 05:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,470
Posted By Throttlejockey
Interesting idea. Not sure we could make it but...

Interesting idea. Not sure we could make it but would be fun if we did.
Forum: International Assistance 05-09-2016, 06:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 52,663
Posted By Throttlejockey
There is another member on this forum who lives...

There is another member on this forum who lives in Barcelona named Paco. He goes by the screen name "Grows" you should try and PM him.

TJ
Forum: International Assistance 05-02-2016, 09:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 52,663
Posted By Throttlejockey
Dr. Clavel

You are in very good hands with Dr. Clavel. My wife is now 18 months from Surgery and she feels better now than in the last 20 years. We traveled almost 4000 miles to have him perform our surgery.
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Forum: International Assistance 03-31-2016, 07:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,311
Posted By Throttlejockey
Chicago Primary Care Doc

Go ahead and PM me. I cleared out my inbox a bit.
Forum: International Assistance 03-16-2016, 11:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,311
Posted By Throttlejockey
My wifes Primary Care physician here in Chicago...

My wifes Primary Care physician here in Chicago is from Europe and was very helpful. She gave her a prescription for valium for the flight over and we both took some (he he!). It made the flight over...
Forum: New Member Introductions 06-28-2015, 03:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,860
Posted By Throttlejockey
Wowser! Ok to get this thread back on...

Wowser! Ok to get this thread back on track.......

I know it may sound corny but my wife started the Leslie Sansone CD's 30 days after surgery with Clavel. Kind of for older folks but was the...
Forum: International Assistance 06-05-2015, 06:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,079
Posted By Throttlejockey
Find the best surgeon first, then worry about...

Find the best surgeon first, then worry about price.

Proper placement of the devcse and good technique are what makes the difference, and this only comes with experience and good training.
...
Forum: International Assistance 04-19-2015, 12:01 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 248,568
Posted By Throttlejockey
Here is a video about the hospital: ...

Here is a video about the hospital:

https://youtu.be/_TCOFN6AA1g

Here is a video about the Quiron Group:

https://youtu.be/O8sCMoXAZNQ

We stayed in one of the "Royal Suites" at the far end...
Forum: International Assistance 04-19-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 248,568
Posted By Throttlejockey
Our experience was the same as Scoops. Very...

Our experience was the same as Scoops. Very professional, very courteous.

As for the the hospital, it is part of the Quiron Group, which is a private health care system in Spain, kind of like...
Forum: New Member Introductions 04-08-2015, 07:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 43,314
Posted By Throttlejockey
Clavel is as much an artist as he is a surgeon!

Clavel is as much an artist as he is a surgeon!
Forum: Insurance Hell 04-07-2015, 12:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,399
Posted By Throttlejockey
If you can send my way that would be great. ...

If you can send my way that would be great.

TJ
Forum: New Member Introductions 03-29-2015, 08:36 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 74,068
Posted By Throttlejockey
Dear Cheryl, I wanted to comment on the two...

Dear Cheryl,

I wanted to comment on the two questions you posed.

The issue my wife had was that the C6-C7 the disc had degenerated so much that the vertebrae were very close to being bone on...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-31-2015, 08:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,667
Posted By Throttlejockey
The Activ-L seems to be the artificial disc of...

The Activ-L seems to be the artificial disc of choice for indications in the L5-S1 area. There are a few folks on this forum have had it implanted with excellent results. Do a search for Activ-L and...
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-28-2015, 05:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,399
Posted By Throttlejockey
Insurance Appeals Package

Dear All,

In the process of preparing my first appeal. Would anyone be willing to share their appeals package so I can use it as a template/guide for mine? Even if you lost your appeal I am...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-23-2015, 06:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 66,653
Posted By Throttlejockey
This is the rest of your life! Don't let some guy...

This is the rest of your life! Don't let some guy in a cheap suit who works in some cubicle somewhere, who thinks of you as some paper to be pushed make the decisions for you! F*** them!

If you...
Forum: Insurance Hell 01-09-2015, 06:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,472
Posted By Throttlejockey
UnitedHealth - Two-Level Cervical now Covered! - Blue Cross hmmm..not so fast.

Dear All,

Looks like United Health has just opened the flood gates for two-level cervical artificial discs. If you are covered by ACA and have procrastinated now is the time to switch!

...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-09-2015, 04:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 66,653
Posted By Throttlejockey
If my wife had stayed local, she would have a two...

If my wife had stayed local, she would have a two level fusion right now. She would still be wearing a hard collar, not able to drive, not able to work, and not able to lift the kids into the car...
Forum: International Assistance 12-04-2014, 08:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,119
Posted By Throttlejockey
Evaluation

Our experience with Dr. Clavel is that we sent all of our stuff (MRI, X-Ray, CT Scan, EMG and written reports) via Dropbox. He evaluated it and had his staff confirm a initial diagnosis and confirm...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-30-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 74,068
Posted By Throttlejockey
We too were biased against going to Europe. You...

We too were biased against going to Europe. You would be crazy to not be! But at the end of the day we wanted to have someone with the professional edge and selected Dr. Clavel.

First of all, as...
Forum: Insurance Hell 11-22-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,815
Posted By Throttlejockey
Kelly, When we consulted with TBI- Texas...

Kelly,

When we consulted with TBI- Texas Back Institute, they indicated that they were going to approach it in the same way (two-level, but insurance pays for one-level) . I got the impression...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-19-2014, 08:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,862
Posted By Throttlejockey
As Yogi Berra said: Half the lies they tell about...

As Yogi Berra said: Half the lies they tell about me aren't true! :)

In all seriousness, you want to check all your sources and do your own due diligence. You also want to learn and understand...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-17-2014, 02:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,862
Posted By Throttlejockey
Dr. Clavel's office will handle all arrangements...

Dr. Clavel's office will handle all arrangements for you (hotel, taxi, etc etc etc) all you need to do is buy RT tickets. Just email Anna Bausells, International Coordinator at Barcelona Spine...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-02-2014, 11:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 39,014
Posted By Throttlejockey
I discussed the Freedom Cervical and the Activ-C...

I discussed the Freedom Cervical and the Activ-C with Clavel when I was in Spain last month. This was my take away from that very brief discussion:

The Activ-C was shelved for a while for...
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