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Old 09-04-2016, 03:21 AM
GKTM300 GKTM300 is offline
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I must say give conservative therapy a try for at least six moths. My herniation went down a lot, but not enough. I waited for the technology since in 04 this was brand new here. Funny thing I can swear my surgeon said they used cadaver discs but I must of heard wrong. When I went to him again for my cadaver disc they told me he was a cadaver. I guess skiing didn't agree with him.but they say try conservative therapy for a bit. I'm guessing I could have made it without surgery if I wasn't on Oxy n working construction. I just destroyed my back more. They use to tell me slow down kid they don't pay you extra to work hard. That old man was right. When I got hurt again they laid me off.
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12/22/04 blew L4-5 and L5-S1 out lifting wrong
4/1/05 back to work thanks to Oxy
11/11/13 hurt back lifting again
6/6/15 last of many MRI L4-5 medium paracentral bulge with juice leaking and mid to left bulge on L5-S1
No invasive procedures except steroid shots that did nothing n hurt wicked bad
9/24/2016 Adr surgery Bertagnoli>1 year doing great
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Old 09-04-2016, 12:06 PM
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"- Canadian doctor? Because that what I was told, repeatedly!
LOL, US doc, supposedly one of the best. He personally has a fusion so I think he's biased? He was a rough appt, felt like I should go home and start digging a hole. Yeah, don't get me started on the state of US healthcare today....I'm not pleased.

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A thought on insurance appeals
I was denied twice and apparently have useless expensive insurance. They say since I am damaged at multi levels I am ineligible for ADR's. All docs agree they will not cover me for what that is worth. Insurance said I could apply for fusion but it may not be covered.

I am sorry about your accident btw (I'm in similar work), but fantastic WC is covering it!

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I must say give conservative therapy a try for at least six moths.
I am 17 months since onset. Chiro keep me going for a year, my issue also "disappeared" after 6 months for several months but then returned. Bummer. I have used pain meds, traction at home and finally steroids (oral) I refused injections. Steriods and stopping my activities are the only thing that helped the pain. I took pain meds & muscle relaxants but only when desperate, I refuse to use them long term, emergency only. Some have suggested prolotherapy but only as a mechanism to "give me time" but I'm thinking maybe prolo afterward may make more sense?

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He said, "that's correct but your at the age (60 last week) that you shouldn't be doing all the sh!t anymore anyway.. just got back after a weekend of mtn biking Phuk the Cdn Medical System.....
TELL me about it! I am sick of being told I need to start looking at my future, taking care of grandchildren?! REALLY? I guess I should start acting my "age"> To be fair, I met a Dr who is also a runner and he didn't give me that routine, he thinks I can run again.

I hope so when this all started I was planning my first Ultra and do some more high altitude mountaineering.

For what it is worth, I know someone with a hip replacement and knee replacement who hangglides (nearly every weekend), kite surfs and skiis among other things. He's 57.

Thanks for the conversation everyone, it helps.

Cheers, Runner
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2015 - Left arm pain and numbness appeared out of nowhere during a short run. Assumed it was my new sports bra.

2016 - C5/6, C6/7; Disc extrusions, osteophytes, radiculopathy. Left side only.

Clinging to the fantasy this will resolve spontaneously on its own.

2017 - Gave up on the dream. 2-level C5/6 & C6/7 Signus Rotaio ADR 15Nov17
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