Forum: New Member Introductions
06-30-2013, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 68,499
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Forum: New Member Introductions
06-24-2013, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 19,668
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Forum: New Member Introductions
06-16-2013, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,286
Hi, sorry for your pain but glad you found...
Hi, sorry for your pain but glad you found Dr.Bierstedt in your search. I'm almost seven month out of surgery by Dr.Bierstedt and I'm doing great. Back to work and doing all the fun stuff with my...
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Forum: International Assistance
03-24-2013, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 21,101
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-24-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,101
Ansnj,
I'm sure Dr. Clavel and other surgeons...
Ansnj,
I'm sure Dr. Clavel and other surgeons mentioned here are great surgeons. However, since I'm a native German (living in the USA) I preferred looking for a surgeon in Germany. Dr. Bierstedt...
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Forum: International Assistance
03-18-2013, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 29,245
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-15-2013, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 61,393
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-12-2013, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 37,187
Hi Boxer78,
Dr.Bierstedt offers an insurance...
Hi Boxer78,
Dr.Bierstedt offers an insurance policy for the hospital stay for 200 Euro. Is this what Dr.Clavel is talking about?
Also he would have taken care of any complication if I had one for...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-06-2013, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 66,039
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Forum: International Assistance
03-06-2013, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-05-2013, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 187,610
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Forum: International Assistance
03-05-2013, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
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Forum: New Member Introductions
03-01-2013, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 88,553
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-28-2013, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 20,381
Hi Lisa K,
Sorry you have to be here but...
Hi Lisa K,
Sorry you have to be here but welcome. To answer your question, yes, my Dr. In Germany reveiwed all my MRI and Xrays with no cost to me. I asked him for a second opinion and he wrote back...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-28-2013, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 88,553
Hi Boxer 78,
It is easy to get stuck on one...
Hi Boxer 78,
It is easy to get stuck on one particular problem it really can drive you nuts. All the infos can be a little bit much. I recall that I had the same question until I saw a video on ADR....
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Forum: New Member Introductions
02-24-2013, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 187,610
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Forum: International Assistance
02-22-2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
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Forum: International Assistance
02-21-2013, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
Yesterday was my first day back at work and it...
Yesterday was my first day back at work and it felt good working again. I had just minor soreness above my surgery level. After Ultrasound and Tens unit I did fine. It never happened before surgery...
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Forum: International Assistance
02-08-2013, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
Hi Boxer78,
Glad to hear you getting some...
Hi Boxer78,
Glad to hear you getting some answers. Have you heard from Dr. Bierstedt yet?
My surgery was done anterior (from the front), my insicion is about five inches long and horizontal under...
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Forum: International Assistance
02-07-2013, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
Hi johnwhof,
Me too:laugh: I'm an inch taller!...
Hi johnwhof,
Me too:laugh: I'm an inch taller! Still having, what I think, is "deconditioned" muscles around my operated area. Hope to resolve this with PT. Getting in and out of the car is not a...
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Forum: International Assistance
02-07-2013, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
Hi TPatti,
I was denied under...
Hi TPatti,
I was denied under MillimanGuidelines ORG W0072 stating that DDD is not an approved condition for lumbar fusion procedure.."does not meet the medical necessity criteria."
It was the end...
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Forum: International Assistance
02-07-2013, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
Hi Rev. Zen,
It's quite a process. I did pay...
Hi Rev. Zen,
It's quite a process. I did pay out of pocket. In my case BCBS would not pay for anything not even a fusion (denied appeals too). Hope you find a possible solution soon.
Claudia
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Forum: International Assistance
01-29-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
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Forum: International Assistance
01-28-2013, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 56,415
Hi John,
Good to hear you're feeling better....
Hi John,
Good to hear you're feeling better. when I came out of surgery the nerv pain and the chronic pain I had mainly on my right lower back was gone completely. I did however wake up with...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
01-22-2013, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,428,403
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