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Old 11-05-2005, 03:14 PM
Kim Kim is offline
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Hello Everyone
The template or guidelines are a great idea and Kristi sent me some stuff that made good sense after I saw it hehe.

Please address the letter
To Whom it May Concern:

1. Your age, condition, lifestyle, and profession prior to back problems.
2. Limitations that your condition placed on you, unable to work etc.
3. Recommendations of medical docs and research you did to come to this decision.
4. Why you chose ADR over fusion. Cost concerns, less recovery period, back to work sooner etc
5. Levels of surgery and when it was done, who performed it, ins paid? how long ago etc.
6. Your condition now and improvements, gone back to work, better life quality etc.
If you could sign it with your full name and say city and state so they know this is a real person lol and I am not sending them letters I made up would be great.
Thanks guys I really appreciate all the help.
Laura has already sent me her letter and it was awesome!
I saw you cannot argue with real results, people and ins companies can spout what they will but the proof is in the pudding.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
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Kim
Herniated disc L5/S1 2000 Discectomy 10/2003 Rhizotomy 8/2004 and 3/2005Discogram 11/04 grade 7 tear L5/S1
L4/L5 Grade 5 tear with herniation and stenosis
Evaluated by Dr Blumenthal at TBI
2/2005 ADR 2 level recommended
2 level lumbar fusion
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