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11-28-2005, 04:34 PM
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After spending most of today in pre-op getting blood work & EKG etc. The Surgery to replace my L5/S1 disc with the Charite replacment disc will be done tomorrow. I'm the second one being done tomorrow so they will get to warm up before starting on me. I'm getting it done with 100% insurance coverage through Thomas Cooper Ins. a divission of BCBS of South Carolina. I think that the only reason the insurance finaly approved the proceedure after eight months of appeals was due to the fact that my wife's co self insures through Thomas Cooper. So in otherwords her c CEO has the final say so. When her boss found out that we had been batteling with the Ins. Co for so long she immeadiately send over a letter of approval to the Insurance Co. I wish it could be so easy for everyone. From what I'm seeing & hearing though, more & more insurers are comming around to seeing the long term advantages to disc replacment & are beginning to pay for the proceedure. I'd say that within another six months more will be covering it than not. Everyone keep your fingers crossed & say a prayer & I'll let you know how I make out just as soon as I can.
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11-28-2005, 04:40 PM
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Hey !! Good luck with the surgery, I hope it works out for you
Do come back and tell us how you got on Best 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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11-28-2005, 06:14 PM
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Congrats, DAD, and good luck!!!
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate
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11-28-2005, 07:45 PM
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I'll certainly keep you guy's up to date. You have been a great help, more than you realize. THANKS!!!!!
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11-29-2005, 01:20 AM
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What would be cinsidered an ordinary recovery time for the surgery I'm having tomorrow. I'm told it will take longer & be more painfull due to my body mass index. I'm 50 pounds over weight but can't afford to wait any longer. About how lonh can I expect to be in recovery?
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11-29-2005, 01:46 PM
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I am so glad you're having your surgery! I'll be thinking about you and sending good wishes your way. Regarding recovery, as you have probably discovered on this forum, we're all different. Any discomfort I felt during recovery was tolerable because I knew it would lessen, in contrast to the pain before surgery which I knew would only get worse. Good luck!
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11-30-2005, 11:43 PM
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DAD,
Congratulations on hanging in there and battling for your ADR approval. You will be in my prayers for a successful surgery and recovery.
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Crystal L5/SI Charite 7/18/05 Dr. Howard http://www.myspace.com/luvmysibe http://www.xanga.com/luvmysibe "A smile is contagious, be a carrier  ."
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12-01-2005, 12:27 AM
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Proud Dad,
Best wishes for your surgery tomorrow! Persistence pays off! Hopefully someone can give you an estimate about the recovery. If you read the thread about other people's experiences you should get an idea of what to expect. Wishing you a great outcome and speedy recovery!
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