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Old 07-16-2012, 02:04 AM
dooggie dooggie is offline
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Default No surgery yet

I would love to say yes but i have no money to go may as well be 11 million dollars i am no closer to going.I am having to sue my car insurer because they are refusing to pay for it.Having to live on half as much money as i was when i was working forced me into bankruptcy pretty quick so no chance at getting a loan.I am in Canada and you cannot see a spine surgeon unless a dr gives a referal to one.I finally got the referal from a pain mangement drug pushing specialist i was seeing when i told him i wouldnt leave his office till he actually looked at my MRI cds I brought with me.He took one look at my back MRI and said BOOM!I will make the apiontment know.That was Thursday .But that takes from a year to 2 years to get the first appiontment and another year to schedule the surgery.Its considered elective in Canada.My only saving grace is i have my first court date in december.If they appeal it could take another 2 years before i get any money.If i have the surgery in Canada i am at the mercy of what ever surgeon i get to decide what surgery i have.There are only 6 spine surgeons in my province that do ADR surgery. 2 of them are 30 minutes from my house they may as well be 10,000 miles away.My lawyer agreed that i have a tort claim agianst the city i had the car accident in finally Supreme court decided citys are responsible to maintain roads no excuses.So i will be rich someday just have to wait 10 years to get it through the court system . So i am in hurry up and wait mode .Its a race against time for me i do not walk with out a cane anymore and the numbness in my legs gets worse all the time.Wheelchair or surgery what ever comes first. Lifes a bitch!