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Forum: iSpine 06-30-2009, 03:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,440
Posted By KL Aguilar
I met Mr. Bee at one of Mark's functions. A true...

I met Mr. Bee at one of Mark's functions. A true miracle. I didn't know he had a book out; I am going to order it on Amazon. I need a miracle too!
Forum: iSpine 04-21-2009, 01:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,167
Posted By KL Aguilar
I have this feeling too and I am not taking any...

I have this feeling too and I am not taking any nerve-related or spinal-related medications. It sometimes feels like warm water is running over a certain area on my leg or foot.

I also have...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,759
Posted By KL Aguilar
Patrick Johnson and Carl Lauryssen are two more...

Patrick Johnson and Carl Lauryssen are two more excellent surgeons. I saw Regan and Lauryssen and was impressed with both. In addition, Lauryssen's office is extremely well run.
Forum: iSpine 02-15-2009, 05:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,581
Posted By KL Aguilar
I have had this exact pain on and off for all of...

I have had this exact pain on and off for all of my cervical spine journey (12+ years), both pre- and post-op (CED, laminectomy). In my case, the pain was usually relieved by muscle spasm treatments...
Forum: iSpine 02-09-2009, 07:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,511
Posted By KL Aguilar
Mark, it's been about nine or ten years since we...

Mark, it's been about nine or ten years since we first met. Thanks for all your help over the years.
Forum: iSpine 01-08-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,378
Posted By KL Aguilar
Thanks, Mark, but what does it mean in terms of...

Thanks, Mark, but what does it mean in terms of significance? In other words, is this a problem? Does it indicate permanent damage? Is it an indicator of a stroke?
Forum: iSpine 01-08-2009, 11:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,378
Posted By KL Aguilar
Mild linear high signal within the anterior cervical spinal cord ?

My latest MRI shows great improvement. MRIs taken a few days post op showed significant spinal cord swelling; this new one does not. I am able to understand the entire report with the exception of...
Forum: iSpine 10-16-2008, 01:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,880
Posted By KL Aguilar
I had spinal surgery which I'm struggling to...

I had spinal surgery which I'm struggling to recover from--my biceps and deltoids don't work, meaning I can't lift my arms. I am improving very slowly little by little.

However, the reason I am...
Forum: iSpine 09-07-2008, 12:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,843
Posted By KL Aguilar
Cervical Laminectomy followed by loss of biceps

Difficult for me 2 type so please excuse brevity. C3-7 laminectomy at Cedars-Sinai on 8-8-08, mainly due to severe spinal cord compression, esp. @ 5-6. Next morning incredible pain and arms didn't...
Forum: iSpine 07-19-2008, 03:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,465
Posted By KL Aguilar
Mark, it is hard to tell by looking at the...

Mark, it is hard to tell by looking at the pictures how big those screws and other pieces are. Are they longer than 3 inches?

KL, now 12 years and 10 months into my journey to avoid a three-level...
Forum: iSpine 07-17-2008, 02:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,685
Posted By KL Aguilar
I had a three-level CED (minimally invasive...

I had a three-level CED (minimally invasive surgery) in January of 2000. My hope was that I would be able to regain my life. I did not expect perfection. I wanted to be able to live a normal life...
Forum: iSpine 07-15-2008, 10:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,820
Posted By KL Aguilar
I will not be able to make it. I am having...

I will not be able to make it. I am having surgery August 7.
Forum: iSpine 07-02-2008, 08:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,073
Posted By KL Aguilar
Roblin, Dr. Regan is wonderful--I hope he can...

Roblin, Dr. Regan is wonderful--I hope he can help you.

I saw the pain management doctor today and I broke down and cried as I described all I am dealing with. Yesterday I was informed on the...
Forum: iSpine 06-28-2008, 11:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,073
Posted By KL Aguilar
I think I should look into antidepressants. The...

I think I should look into antidepressants. The pain I have most of the time now is more or less tolerable, but the other things (dealing with WC who takes months and months to authorize anything;...
Forum: iSpine 06-19-2008, 08:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,019
Posted By KL Aguilar
I had a nerve block today

I had a nerve block early this morning at the nerve roots for C6 and C7--not sure if this is the right terminology for the nerves themselves. Since my second injury in August of 2006, my left wrist...
Forum: iSpine 06-12-2008, 06:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,997
Posted By KL Aguilar
I am not having an ADR because I have facet...

I am not having an ADR because I have facet problems at C5-6, the worst level, but also due to insurance and WC complications. I have decided to go the laminectomy route to avoid a fusion. I have...
Forum: iSpine 05-29-2008, 08:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,997
Posted By KL Aguilar
No, Dr. Regan is not on my Worker's Comp list. I...

No, Dr. Regan is not on my Worker's Comp list. I will be having surgery with Dr. Samudrala at Cedar Sinai. And the strangest thing happened. I was getting my hair cut today in Orange County and...
Forum: iSpine 05-29-2008, 12:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,997
Posted By KL Aguilar
I agreed to surgery today

For the last few weeks, I've been having having a new symptom that is very scary. I will be using my hand and it will suddenly cramp up and become twisted and paralyzed until I am able to force it...
Forum: iSpine 05-27-2008, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,060
Posted By KL Aguilar
They have been sitting on authorization for...

They have been sitting on authorization for Celebrex and a writst brace for me for several weeks; they have done this to me numerous times.
Forum: iSpine 05-17-2008, 11:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,532
Posted By KL Aguilar
Top of thigh goes numb

I am a cervie, with C3-7 disc damage, especially at C5-7. My symptoms have always been located in my arms, hand, and shoulder blades, but one or two times a year, I've had muscle spasms through my...
Forum: iSpine 05-14-2008, 12:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,585
Posted By KL Aguilar
In response to Mark's question, I did meet Willie...

In response to Mark's question, I did meet Willie although I did not get a chance to talk to him.
Forum: iSpine 05-13-2008, 05:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,905
Posted By KL Aguilar
I too saw Dr. Regan for a consultation, to...

I too saw Dr. Regan for a consultation, to determine if I was a candidate for a study he was doing. It turned out that I wasn't and yet he spent quite a lot of time with me, and even saw me for a...
Forum: iSpine 05-12-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,905
Posted By KL Aguilar
Dear Anastasia, I am so very happy to read...

Dear Anastasia,

I am so very happy to read that you continue to improve. I have not revealed before that we met as I was afraid that doing so would reveal to others where your revision surgeon...
Forum: iSpine 04-15-2008, 11:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,734
Posted By KL Aguilar
I had a similar bulge after a C-section surgery. ...

I had a similar bulge after a C-section surgery. I could actually push and make it move. I thought I had a tumor!
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-28-2008, 03:47 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 27,488
Posted By KL Aguilar
What wonderful news! You go, girl! I am still...

What wonderful news! You go, girl! I am still fighting WC, but ADR no longer looks like a possibility for me due to facet issues.
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