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Old 01-09-2013, 06:40 PM
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Hi Maria, it's great that you are good enough for light workouts. I saw him first in the late 90's and he was already grey then... do you know how old he is?

I have mixed feelings about no MRI. While he may be right, there is no radiation and the only downside of an MRI is the cost and effort. When it cost $1500 for one, that was different. Now, insurance companies are paying $250-350 for a standard MRI... WTF??? Depending on how things proceed, even if you do nothing for a few years, it may be useful to document the state of your lumbar.

How's Lola? Margarita time?

Mark
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