Forum: iSpine
01-11-2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,544
ESIs
I got them for 10 years and they helped me greatly. In fact I wish everyone could have gotten the relief I did from properly administered ESIs utilizing fluroscopy to guide.
I had...
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Forum: iSpine
01-10-2013, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,713
re guessing game
I have to say it seemed that way to me for a long time until I had my 2nd spine surgery which failed terribly and then we went with the diagnosis "failed back surgery" which seems to encompass so...
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Forum: iSpine
01-09-2013, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,604
oh yeah?
Mark,
So if I were to pay cash for an MRI with contrast would it still be that price? If so I'd try to get that somewhere. Yes he's very grey now tho looking good. I guess he was grey the first...
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Forum: iSpine
01-09-2013, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,822
loss of disc height
I've had that on my MRI reports following my lumbar discectomies at L5S1 and L4. I think it happens naturally as well tho it's seemed that after surgery this process is quicker and more apparent. I...
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Forum: iSpine
01-08-2013, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,604
L5S1 not fully autofused per OSS
I went to see Dr.Spencer in LB yesterday. 2 hour wait for 2 min appt tho he ordered an xray since I hadn't had one in 4 years I think he said. Well, it appears that I have not autofused at L5S1 tho...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
01-04-2013, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,244
welcome
Hi Lyssie,
I wanted to respond to what you stated about the depression being so much worse with pain.
My back has stabilized over the many years I've had problems (30?) however I did find at...
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Forum: iSpine
12-28-2012, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,968
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Forum: iSpine
12-22-2012, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,968
dr. Coufal
Jim,
Mark accompanied me to that visit and then I believe has sent more patients to him. He's was extremely thorough with his exam and at this point I think if I were to have to have a multi level...
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Forum: iSpine
12-20-2012, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,968
Recommended neurosurgeons in LA/OC area
My neighbor has been advised she's going to need surgery on her cervical spine and wants to get a few opinions from local neurosurgeons. Does anyone have any recommendations out of UC Irvine, Hoag...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
12-18-2012, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
everything
Seems to be Ok from my long walk experience on Sat. In fact my back was hurting Sunday and I took a walk around here to Aliso Creek w/Lola and got lost on the way back so the walk turned into near 2...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
12-16-2012, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
thoracic pain
Judy,
Did you have thoracic outlet syndrome before or thoracic bulges? I have forgotten why you had the surgery done w/Regan.
That stinks re doc's office not being able to make an appt. sooner...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
12-14-2012, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
re the incontinence
Judy,
wow the thoracic pain sounds scary to me to as does the incontinence. Mine was urinary and it would just happen as well. All of a sudden it was like "whoops!" Never had fecal incontinence. ...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
12-13-2012, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 21,384
your update
Hi Kelly,
I just wanted to say hello and wish you the best with your continued spinal endeavors. Probably easy to say and harder to do however we just have to plug on here with the stuff that comes...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
12-13-2012, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
re thoracic pain
Hi Judy,
Is your thoracic pain hurting badly whenever you walk as in the house or just do errands or do you mean as in taking a walk (prolonged)? I'm just wondering. Is it anything like it was...
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Forum: iSpine
12-05-2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,035
re annular tear
Kml1
I've had an annular tear at L3 for a very long time. Probably near 30 years. It has given me terrible pain bilaterally in the hip areas supposedly tho difficult to say as L4 and L5S1 were also...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
12-03-2012, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
hi!
Judy
I've been wondering how you are and even woke up thinking about you and wondering how things are going for you so I'm so very glad to read that you had the injections and they have helped you...
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Forum: iSpine
12-03-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,035
re pain
Hi Km1
I'd go ahead w/the suggestion of the ESIs because they can be done w/fluroscopy or guided now that you're not pregnant and you can be given some sedation before and during and ask the doctor...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
11-19-2012, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
acrobatics and horseback riding...
In my dreams of course!
Well what might have triggered this... hmmmmmm... I did try to move a piece of furniture tho that alone would not have caused it as it was a push with my legs more and not...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
11-18-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
re advice
Judy,
I'd recommend to contact your surgeon again and if he doesn't respond your neurologist. I 'd also recommend using a cane with the 4 prongs because the potential for a fall or actual fall in...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
11-11-2012, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,289
re your back
Judy,
sorry to read that you're having so much trouble again w/pain and some other probs. When do you have the neuro appt?
I just realized I need to make an appt. w/my PTP in Long Beach since I...
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Forum: iSpine
10-24-2012, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,314
recovery
Yep sounds like you've recovered! Stay well~
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Forum: iSpine
10-22-2012, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,230
Is this common with Thoracic pain
I've been having more and more thoracic discomfort esp. by the end of the day when going to bed or early in a.m. when sitting at computer.
I'm a female so it's right about the level of the back...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
10-22-2012, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,167
re cannabis
As far as I know my PM's office isn't in favor of one utilizing cannabis for spine pain and his PM is limited to treating spine patients.
Re Lyrica being abused ... really? I'm surprised and...
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Forum: iSpine
10-20-2012, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,212
so...
that might not be your problem then. xray isn't going to show soft tissue probs so you may need some diff diagnostics like MRI and/or CT scan.
Give it a bit of time to see how you turn out tho let...
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Forum: iSpine
10-19-2012, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,212
recent mri
Did you get a shot of toradol w/some steroid to try to release muscle type spasm? Did you have recent diagnostics showing any other probs like other disc bulges or degeration of surrounding...
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