Forum: iSpine
04-30-2009, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,624
OK on the legs still there HA
to answer the waist support thing - it it a heavy duty velcro thing - I velcro the inner belt and then a tightning belt. It has been a good thing but I think it probably has been good and bad for...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-28-2009, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 10,403
Shaken Baby syndrome! Loud Noises
I have not had surgery - I wear a brace - I hurt like a big dog and my co workers (cooks and the chef) all know not to touch me in a way that make me jerk or whatever because it just kills me - I...
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,624
yes
I take off my waist support and my entire belly feel like it is swishing around like a boat in a hurricane...put it back on and a lot better....I have a couple weeks to decide and am reading a lot -...
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Forum: iSpine
04-23-2009, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,178
We are all here for the same reason
I feel the same way brothers and sisters. Unless you have the pain - no one can imagine unless you are a back patient. The docs the insurance the employers and fellow employees - and everthing else...
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Forum: iSpine
04-22-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,624
Thanks Karin
I lived in COld Spring and we loved the Hudson Valley - The CIA was a great start of my journey to the "Culinary Side" and this with my back is scaring me if you can tell by my post...thanks for the...
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Forum: iSpine
04-22-2009, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,624
being very careful
I am reading a lot because I want to make sure these surgeons - and I worked for a medical school before becoming a chef - those guys want to cut cut cut. I actually had a surgeon that I know that...
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Forum: iSpine
04-21-2009, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,624
I would like a poll
I have anterlosthesis of L5-S1 - the docs are saying - fusion - you know the screws in the back with a cage to help it grow the right way and then keep your fingers corssed. Look I can talk all of...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-20-2009, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 10,403
facing the same
I am also torn with the same possible surgery. The pain I have is horrible even I don't know how I do what I do and stay 110% cooking like I do witht he long days. I actaully scared myself out of...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-19-2009, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 11,951
more
I am very interested in your pain level since I am getting to hit your road. - the pain down the leg has decreaserd by what %....how about the butt cheek whiich kills me out in public grabbibg my...
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Forum: iSpine
04-19-2009, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,951
go somewhere else
Fluroscopy - anyways - I have had 3 - none hurt and the first helped the last 2 nothing = surgery is my next route - but iquire ask questions - newer ways out there
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Forum: iSpine
04-13-2009, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,684
lyrica
Well I was upped on dose on lyrica and it knocks me out - and just before I feel like I am in some time warm where everything is going in real slow motion - ans slows reaction time and complete...
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Forum: iSpine
04-13-2009, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,440
its new
My wife is a Nurse Practitioner and well works for the doc that takes care of me -- she has chimed in a few times during the exams - 1st I was not aware that my reflexes were slower. I remember now...
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Forum: iSpine
04-12-2009, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,440
new symptom???
So I have an anterlosthesis of L5 on S1 -L5-L4-L3 are bulges but not out there too bad. The L5 on S1 is the bad one. My pain level is a 6 on "this" sites scale (love that one - really as close to...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-07-2009, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 11,951
so fusion
Tell me more about it if you would I have read and it is jumpy. I am facing it now - L5 and S1 Fusion. The rest of my back is great so I hope to get back 90% very soon. SO you pain in your leg was...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-07-2009, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,290
well the hospital can make a difference
SO if you withould that info so save the general population - could you PM me and give me some details? I have heard of several great guys that practice at ones that by the hospital grading system...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-06-2009, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,290
Piedmont
I have heard that Piedmont is the place to go...Dr Haid has been in my "looking" around phase. Dr Murray Robinson - Dr. Haid and a Dr. Keem are people I am looking at right now --- thanks for the...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-05-2009, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,290
Surgeons in Atlanta GA USA - know any good ones
I found out that my first doc pick who I was going to go in to CONSULT with to see what he would do and later - really wanted him to do the surgery drops my insurance May1 - SO advice from the peanut...
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Forum: iSpine
04-05-2009, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,281
unless you have it - hard to know
My Exec CHef that I work with (I am the Sous - whipping boy) anyways - I ma having tons of trouble and she tell we to do this excersise and that one and get on the ball and do this....SO I took ok my...
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Forum: iSpine
04-01-2009, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,904
I know pain too
Hey I know pain too...and think that you need to try to make yourself go get some face time with the school. I know pain myself right now - I literally am almost at a scream pain all day (chef). I...
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Forum: iSpine
03-26-2009, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,499
Surgery in April
Oh jeez -- I really don't have much choice now - either have the pain I am in or do something. So I met with the surgeon today - name with held. He told me like everyone else reviewing my...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-24-2009, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,413
I have two apts
I have one with a Dr Penny at Gwinett which my wife says has a bad reputation with the patients that they have (wife is FNP and runs a physician practice) the other is a Dr ROger --- jeez I forgot...
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Forum: iSpine
03-24-2009, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 10,283
hang in there
I want to say I am lost too - but these guys on here are great with great insight - I am a chef and know about the on the feet all day - I meet with a surgeon this week and I have taken the advice...
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Forum: iSpine
03-22-2009, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,501
new one on me...unless
Before becomg a chef I worked for a med school dean - the stories were always cool - I can say while I have heard reactions to dyes - I did here about someone with what was later diagnosed - her...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-20-2009, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,413
thanks
Thanks for that site - I am still trying to get my brain around it and the terms are confusing now
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-19-2009, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,413
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