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Old 06-16-2007, 11:23 AM
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Just to keep everyone in the loop... Diane had ESI today and tolerated it well. Local pain doc is very good... Dr. Medhat Mikhael.... we liked him a lot.

We'll keep posting. We are hoping to avoid surgery... the top docs say it's about 50/50 with a herniation this size. Some say 0% chance of avoiding surgery, but still recommend a try at conservative treatment...

Mark
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