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Old 01-22-2013, 11:38 PM
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Thanks Lillyth!
How did you go about finding a local doc to be your support after surgery for pain meds, pt, follow up images, and any bumps in the road that might come up? I am feeling confident that I will end up overseas, do not have money in my back pocket but will be able to leverage assets to pull it off, but I feel like my biggest hurdle is going to be having a doc here that is an advocate for me.
Where are you located geographically?

My doc SUGGESTED I go to Europe in the first place. He took one look at my spine and said I couldn't get the procedure I needed here in the states. So he is willing to follow me here in the states. He is one of the few docs doing two level ADR, but that is only with worker's comp. They will pay for it, insurance will not.

He does want me to see a pain management specialist because I have severe allergies to medications, so I am working on that right now.

You just had lunch with Jeff, so I assume you live close? Can you go to his doc?
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13.
1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4.
Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6.
Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's.
At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair.
Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6.
Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel.
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