Forum: iSpine
04-09-2009, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 19,702
The point they stop saying, "you're so young to...
The point they stop saying, "you're so young to have such dreadful problems with your back" is when you need to start really worrying! After 25 years of regularly hearing that, I suddenly realised...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-08-2009, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 173
Views: 37,211
Great to read your posts, Mark.
I hope...
Great to read your posts, Mark.
I hope you're not too much taller - I always got neck ache looking up to you anyway :rolleyes:
Make sure you put your own recovery needs first for the next...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-03-2009, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 173
Views: 37,211
Mark,
Really sorry to read your news. I am...
Mark,
Really sorry to read your news. I am (and will be) thinking of you and wishing you and your surgeon a successful op and as painless and smooth a recovery as possible.
All good wishes,...
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Forum: iSpine
07-26-2008, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,466
Hi Mark,
Even though the imaging wasn't...
Hi Mark,
Even though the imaging wasn't clear, was there some evidence on the scans of impingement? Or was it a process of elimination that led to the facet joints being injected?
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Forum: iSpine
06-28-2008, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,124
Hi Mark and thanks for your post. The...
Hi Mark and thanks for your post. The information you have gained about facet repairs and ADR revision from your talks with doctors is very useful to hear about.
I think one of the hardest things...
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Forum: iSpine
06-27-2008, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,124
Thanks for your post, Tim. You ask some...
Thanks for your post, Tim. You ask some interesting and pertinent questions. I realise how much more I need to find out if I'm going to be able to make a valid decision about what to do. It's also...
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Forum: iSpine
06-24-2008, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,124
Thank you all for your replies.
re. facet...
Thank you all for your replies.
re. facet replacements. Yes, the 3 different types are being trialed in the UK, though I don't know the details of where etc. The type he thinks is best is called...
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Forum: iSpine
06-23-2008, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,124
Thank you for your post, Dale.
No, I haven't...
Thank you for your post, Dale.
No, I haven't been in touch with Dr Z yet. His last view was what Mark was referring to that perhaps the rod from the fusion was irritating the facet. My...
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Forum: iSpine
06-23-2008, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,124
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Forum: iSpine
06-22-2008, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,124
Decisions, decisions, decisions.........
I haven’t posted for a long time partly because there has been such a lack of clarity in my situation. (Mark, I promise I will write my whole story down before too much longer!)
My ADR at L3/4...
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Forum: iSpine
01-08-2008, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,409
I was prescribed Fentanyl last year by my Pain...
I was prescribed Fentanyl last year by my Pain Specialist. I was not given these warnings. As I increased the dose I developed oedema in both feet, ankles and above. I was told that this was not a...
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Forum: iSpine
12-23-2007, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 19,906
I had my radiculogram in 1982 at Hammersmith...
I had my radiculogram in 1982 at Hammersmith HOspital, London. (Those were the days before MRIs). I was told I must not lie down for 12 hours in order to avoid a headache. Unfortunately, despite...
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Forum: iSpine
12-13-2007, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,227
Interesting issue Tim, but yet another area of...
Interesting issue Tim, but yet another area of differing opinions which adds to the difficulties in our decision-making as patients. Hope others will be able to provide more helpful postings for you...
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Forum: iSpine
10-26-2007, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,777
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Forum: iSpine
10-23-2007, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,777
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Forum: iSpine
06-18-2007, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,491
Hi Lyndsay,
It's good to "hear" you on this...
Hi Lyndsay,
It's good to "hear" you on this forum too. (The lack of censorship is a big advantage here!!) I'm sorry that your recovery from surgery has been so problematic - it's an awful...
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Forum: iSpine
06-14-2007, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,690
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Forum: iSpine
06-10-2007, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 18,256
Hi Mark,
so sorry to hear how bad the...
Hi Mark,
so sorry to hear how bad the problem is turning out to be for your wife's spine. And particularly that she is having such unhelpful and damaging treatment recommended by her GP - the...
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Forum: iSpine
05-08-2007, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,602
Hi John,
Thanks so much for your useful...
Hi John,
Thanks so much for your useful links. Because of my negative experience with prolotherapy (even though it was for my lumbar spine rather than SI), I don't see it as an option for me. It...
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Forum: iSpine
05-07-2007, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,602
Hi Dale,
Your assessment of my spine is...
Hi Dale,
Your assessment of my spine is pretty accurate! I'm in the UK and don't have insurance covering my spine. Unfortunately, the surgeon I have most confidence in no longer works on our NHS...
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Forum: iSpine
05-06-2007, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,602
Hi Maria,
I'm in the UK and my surgeon will...
Hi Maria,
I'm in the UK and my surgeon will be Mr. John Sutcliffe who is very experienced, has an excellent reputation and in whom I feel a lot of confidence.
My first surgery (when I was 26)...
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Forum: iSpine
05-06-2007, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,602
Thanks for that Maria. Unfortunately, money is...
Thanks for that Maria. Unfortunately, money is an issue. I've had too many problems for too long to be covered by insurance. I'm going to be remortgaging my house to pay for this surgery and the...
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Forum: iSpine
05-06-2007, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,602
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Hi,
I was really intrested in the post about prolotherapy and sacroiliac issues, but thought I would be better to start a new thread as my focus is much more on fusing the joint - which I'm due to...
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