Forum: New Member Introductions
07-17-2007, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,903
Stephanie -
Go see "Body Worlds" at...
Stephanie -
Go see "Body Worlds" at Charlotte's Discovery Place. They have a exhibit that has all othopedic prosthetic devices, including a ProDisc, installed. Pretty cool!
For more information...
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Forum: The Big File
07-17-2007, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,660
Best of Luck!
You're in good hands at TBI....
Best of Luck!
You're in good hands at TBI. They do have wireless internet in the hospital, so you can browse the internet after your surgery.
Let us know how you are doing.
We'll "see you on...
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Forum: New Member Introductions
06-27-2007, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 22,903
Hello Stephanie -
Sorry that I didn't catch...
Hello Stephanie -
Sorry that I didn't catch this post sooner. I haven't been on in awhile, since life got pretty busy with work, physical therapy, and I am finally doing things that I haven't been...
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Forum: The Big File
06-14-2007, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 78,147
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Forum: The Big File
05-10-2007, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,792
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Forum: The Big File
04-14-2007, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
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Forum: The Big File
03-25-2007, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,734
I agree that you shouldn't be on your meds for...
I agree that you shouldn't be on your meds for that long but I have read that doctors don't take well to "I've found this on the internet and this is what I have". It's not scientific enough for them...
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Forum: The Big File
03-07-2007, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
Yeah, I have an e-mail and call to JoAnn.
...
Yeah, I have an e-mail and call to JoAnn.
It's just weird that the letter said that I had to purchase the brace with the prescription script that they included and that I had to find a local...
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Forum: The Big File
03-07-2007, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
I just received my pre-surgery packet from TBI...
I just received my pre-surgery packet from TBI and in there they say I have to buy a "Cybertec Back Brace" and bring it to surgery. I have called every local medical equipment place and nobody sells...
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Forum: The Big File
03-06-2007, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
This surgery can't come soon enough...
I was...
This surgery can't come soon enough...
I was on my feet for eight hours on Saturday and didn't take my pain meds in the afternoon and evening so that I could have a couple of beers with friends.
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Forum: Insurance Hell
03-01-2007, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,613
Congrats, Terry!
You still had to pay a...
Congrats, Terry!
You still had to pay a deductable, especially since it was out-of-network, right?
I think my deductable/co-insurance annual maximum is $2,500, which isn't cheap but better than...
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Forum: The Big File
03-01-2007, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
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Forum: The Big File
03-01-2007, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
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Forum: The Big File
02-21-2007, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 22,859
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Forum: Insurance Hell
02-20-2007, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,357
TBI does accept Aetna. I just had my first appt...
TBI does accept Aetna. I just had my first appt with them last week and they accepted it and they are submitting my request for a two-level ADR surgery to Aetna.
You might want to check with Aetna...
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Forum: The Big File
02-14-2007, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,136
Wow! What good timing for this post!
For the...
Wow! What good timing for this post!
For the last couple of years, I have been going to bed around 10PM and wake up at 1 to 2 AM and cannot fall asleep again for a couple of hours. Then I feel...
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Forum: The Big File
02-14-2007, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
Terry -
I used to be a huge road bike rider...
Terry -
I used to be a huge road bike rider when my husband and I lived up North, where they have road shoulders. Down in the South, road biking is a death sentence since the cars frequently hit...
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Forum: The Big File
02-14-2007, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
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Forum: The Big File
02-13-2007, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
My TBI appointment went well yesterday. I was...
My TBI appointment went well yesterday. I was very impressed with the facility. The waiting area was top notch with reclining chairs and plasma TV. I didn't have to wait for more than 5 minutes...
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Forum: The Big File
02-11-2007, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
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Forum: The Big File
02-11-2007, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
Bailey -
I'll be interested in your surgery...
Bailey -
I'll be interested in your surgery outcome because I am interested to see what the distraction pain is going to be like, since we will have it for two discs.
Good luck with your...
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Forum: The Big File
01-30-2007, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,191
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Forum: The Big File
01-17-2007, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,349
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Forum: The Big File
01-16-2007, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,349
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Forum: The Big File
01-05-2007, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,349
I just called the local neurosurgeon and they...
I just called the local neurosurgeon and they only do the Charite disc, so far. One of the surgeons has done 70 lumbar and 60 cervical disc replacements and has trained others to perform the surgery....
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