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Old 02-10-2011, 10:05 AM
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Post Reply to annapurna to ADR revision to fusion

About the x ray..the other spine specialist I am seeing on 2/15/11 has those x rays and my old MRI from before the surgery but he says it looks like there is too much disc space and that is what is causing the problem... which is not the same Dr. who did the ADR surgery. I don't ever want him to touch me again...scary! At the same time, I don't want anyone touching me if they are just trying something or guessing. I want to know how I can know I can trust them on their advice enough to let them do what needs to be done.

The neurologist that did the nerve damage test used needles and a machine that read out the results. They stuck the needles in my arms and shoulders and hands.I believe it was an EMG from what I remember the test being called. Yea, pretty painful! I guess I didn't mention how he done the test because of the lengthlyness of my post. I do however trust his opinion of the nerve damage test. He was very concerned about the tremors I was having but I only went to him to have the nerve damage test done. I still don't know why I am having the tremors. I understand the ones with my neck because they happen when my muscles draw up and I believe they are in spasm I just don't why they sometimes go full body shaking. Should I go back to him about the tremors or should the Spine Specialist be able to tell me about why I am having those.

I will ask the Spine Specialist I am now going to about if he thinks I have had a second level go bad and see if he would run some test for that. Thanks for mentioning that. I am kinda dumb about all this and don't wanna take any more risk or do any unnecessary surgeries. The ADR surgery was bad enough.I just need to know what questions I need to ask when I go for my visit to the specialist on tuesday. I don't wanna have the ADR revision to fusion if I don't need it but how can they prove to me that I need it and that this ADR has to be taken out because that is what the problem is(?). Please help me with any questions I may need to ask and what test I may need to have done and how to know I can trust their judgement.
Thanks for your reply and your help.
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