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My Thoughts and prayers are with you
Alastair
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ADR Munich 26th July 2002 L5/S1. Aged 82 now Your best asset is your health My story is here http://www.adrsupport.org/alastair.html Thank goodness for Dr Zeegers I am painfree I am here to help,I live in the UK I now run the UK spine site and can be contacted at www.adrsupportuk.com/ |
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Hey Kim & Dean,
I'm so sorry to hear about your brother in-law...and I also know how stressful of a time this is for you already without anything else going on. Kim I just did some quick reading on the flesh eating disease , and basically said that people that come in contract have a VERY low risk of contracting it..so the good news there is you and your kids dont have to worry about being in contact with it. Once again I am so sorry to hear the news and you all will be in my thoughts.
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Oct 2005- Repurtured L4/L5 & L5/S1 Oct 2006 -Discogram Hybrid Surgery Feb. 21, 2007 at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston Charite ADR at L4/L5 and Fusion at L5/S1 Workers Comp paid 100% Feeling Great!! Contact me with any questions either o |
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Kim & Dean,
I am so sorry. You all are in my thoughts. ~Andrea
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*Car accident 2004 *Failed conservative treatments *Surgery January 2007 -ADR @ L4-5; fusion @ L5-S1 |
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Everyone,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your replies. I've spoken with the on-call doctors for our pediatrician and for Dean's surgeon, Dr. Yue. Sean, thank you for the quick research. I was told the same, in a nut-shell, that we would have been contacted by the Health Dept. if we were in a position to need medical precautions. It's unlikely to be transmitted, maybe by sharing utensils, and if your immume system is weak, etc. We also have not seen Gary this week. Regarding Dean... the on-call for Dr. Yue said he'll try to reach him, but Dr. Yue is out of town. I emailed Dr. Yue, as well. I need to be the one to hold this house together right now, even more than the last year of Dean's injury. I'll post again when we discuss surgery with Dr. Yue. Keep those prayers coming... Kim
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Wife of Dean, age 32. Injured 12/05- snow shoveling. Herniated Discs & DDD at L4/5 & L5/S1. -Chiropractic treatment -3 Failed injections -Orthopedic Massage Prodisc Surgery on 2/22/07 Dr. Yue Yale New Haven Hospital, CT L4/L5 & L5/S1 Back |
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Kim,
You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers during this very difficult time.
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----Karin---- Disc Bulge C4/C5, Disc Degeneration T11/T12, Bi-Lateral tears L5/S1, Diagnosed w/ Lumbar Disc Derangement w/ Radiculopaphy. Treatment: IDET, Percutaneous Discectomy, SI Joint Injection, Facet Block. All failed. Empire BC/BS Denied Coverage for ADR-lost all of my appeals. MVP also denied coverage. ALIF/PLIF Fusion 1/20/09 |
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We've been informed that Yale has changed Gary's diagnosis from flesh eating disease to a massive bacterial infection and Toxic Shock Syndrome. It's NOT a contagious situation. It's still critical for Gary at this time, but he has a glimmer of hope for surviving.
We reached Dr. Yue and surgery is still a go at this point, as there has been no dangerous exposure to anything. Dean is mentally on a roller-coaster, thinking of his poor sister and family, but his health should be okay. We again, thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It's scary enough just to go into ADR surgery, and encouraging words from people who understand help <span class="ev_code_PINK">SO MUCH!</span> -Kim
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Wife of Dean, age 32. Injured 12/05- snow shoveling. Herniated Discs & DDD at L4/5 & L5/S1. -Chiropractic treatment -3 Failed injections -Orthopedic Massage Prodisc Surgery on 2/22/07 Dr. Yue Yale New Haven Hospital, CT L4/L5 & L5/S1 Back |
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I went to Yale and paid for Dean's surgery today. While I was there I got some encouraging news that might interest some of you. Today we were denied by HealthNet; HOWEVER, Dr. Yue's secretary was told by HealthNet that we NEED to appeal it because HealthNet is considering changing it's policy on covering ADR!!! She said she has never been told anything like that by an insurance company before! We'll see what happens... I will try!
So all is a go right now for Dean's big day. I'm just hoping his mental state is okay with what's going on with our brother-in-law. (No new news on Gary yet.) -Kim
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Wife of Dean, age 32. Injured 12/05- snow shoveling. Herniated Discs & DDD at L4/5 & L5/S1. -Chiropractic treatment -3 Failed injections -Orthopedic Massage Prodisc Surgery on 2/22/07 Dr. Yue Yale New Haven Hospital, CT L4/L5 & L5/S1 Back |
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Kim, that is such great news about HeathNet - it sounds like the insurance company might be making a step in the right direction!! Good luck with your appeal, I hope it works out.
~Andrea
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*Car accident 2004 *Failed conservative treatments *Surgery January 2007 -ADR @ L4-5; fusion @ L5-S1 |
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