[jsewell]

Thank you for your replies.
Dale i did ask my spine doc for a new model a few years ago. they have model spine and spine parts all over the office and the room i was in had a full one. I twisted and messed with it until i thought it looked like mine.
so when my doc came in i told him i needed a new model as mine was messed up , he took the spine and twisted and turned it all over the place and handed it back and said now this is what your spine looks like.

I've had such extensive surgery now on my spine , i do like staying with my surgeon because i not only love and trust him, but he knows every little detail of my spine. Thus he knows what could be effecting what and has never jumped into surgery with me. Before anything was done with my thoracic spine we tried all other things for over a year and he just thanked me for being so patient with him. He also knows when to jump into surgery , like with my broken neck!!
He also knows of my other significant problems such as with steroids and my pulmonary issues so i know i am in good hands.
i do understand why he is going to the EMG and from what i read about them they can locate which nerve or nerves are causing the problems. I've had a total body one and my phrenic nerve/diagphram one so am pretty familiar with the electrocution!!!

judy