I have an appointment this coming Monday (11/07/2011) with Dr. Ganocy in Los Angeles. He's the surgeon I wanted to see to begin with, but my insurance co. sent me to another doctor first. That was fine with me, as I figured I see what the first guy had to say.
I'm a little bit anxious/nervous/excited about this appt. I want to make sure I ask all the questions I have, but I think it was Linda who said it's best to let the surgeon guide the meeting? That makes sense. I have my list of questions jotted down, but I need to organize them a little better. Mostly what I'm dreading is the drive into L.A. I hope the traffic won't be horrid.
Also, I plan to ask this, but maybe someone here can help me understand a little better, beforehand. In all my reading, I haven't come across one big thing, which is, how does the surgeon decide exactly what to do in each case? Is there some sophisticated software program they use, entering in your x-rays, CT, MRI, etc, and it helps calculate everything? Or is it much less technical than that? I'm just wondering how they decide what to do in order to get the angles right and get balance in all planes so as to (hopefully) avoid flatback syndrome, PJK, or other problems. Could someone explain how they do this or point me to where I might read more about it? TIA!
Lisa
I'm a little bit anxious/nervous/excited about this appt. I want to make sure I ask all the questions I have, but I think it was Linda who said it's best to let the surgeon guide the meeting? That makes sense. I have my list of questions jotted down, but I need to organize them a little better. Mostly what I'm dreading is the drive into L.A. I hope the traffic won't be horrid.
Also, I plan to ask this, but maybe someone here can help me understand a little better, beforehand. In all my reading, I haven't come across one big thing, which is, how does the surgeon decide exactly what to do in each case? Is there some sophisticated software program they use, entering in your x-rays, CT, MRI, etc, and it helps calculate everything? Or is it much less technical than that? I'm just wondering how they decide what to do in order to get the angles right and get balance in all planes so as to (hopefully) avoid flatback syndrome, PJK, or other problems. Could someone explain how they do this or point me to where I might read more about it? TIA!
Lisa
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