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    I am a 46 year old male living in northern New Jersey, half hour to Manhattan, and was told my curve is around 55 degrees. I also have a spondylolithesis at L4-5 which I was told is what is causing me to have numbness and a rubbery feeling in both legs. I was told by one physician to get this fused and at the same time fuse various discs and place rods and screws to reduce the curve and prevent it from progressing. Of course I am terrified but feel I am postponing the inevitable.

    Does anybody know who I can see who would be idle for this? Of course I have to find someone on my insurance plan, which is the Oxford Freedom plan.
    Last edited by Robert1285; 01-16-2006, 08:24 AM.

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    Post what state you live in, that might help get better replies.
    36 year old single mom of teens ages 14 & 15.
    Anterior/posterior spinal fusion on February 9th & 16th 2006 with Dr. Anthony Moreno who now has his own practice.
    Fused from T-3 to S-1 (sacrum)
    Curve pre-op = 70 degrees
    Curve post op = 20 degrees
    No pain anymore!!
    Google is your friend

    I am not a doctor and will never give medical advice. I will support and answer questions from personal experience only.

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    • #3
      Kat... I think Robert is in New Jersey.

      Robert... I don't know who is on your insurance plan, but Here are some doctors in NY whom you might want to check out:

      Oheneba Boachie-Adjei (doesn't accept insurance, but will work with you to keep costs down)

      Jean-Pierre Farcy

      Barron Lonner

      Michael Neuwirth

      You can do a search in the forums for those names and find others who have had surgery with them.

      Regards,
      Linda
      Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
      Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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      • #4
        At the time he and I posted, he didn't say where he was located.
        36 year old single mom of teens ages 14 & 15.
        Anterior/posterior spinal fusion on February 9th & 16th 2006 with Dr. Anthony Moreno who now has his own practice.
        Fused from T-3 to S-1 (sacrum)
        Curve pre-op = 70 degrees
        Curve post op = 20 degrees
        No pain anymore!!
        Google is your friend

        I am not a doctor and will never give medical advice. I will support and answer questions from personal experience only.

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        • #5
          Thanks... That makes sense. I was wondering about your sanity. ;-)

          --Linda
          Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
          Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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          • #6
            Linda, Robert,

            I went to Dr. Boachie in NY & they just sent my insurance co(Aetna-ppo) a benefit predetermination work-up. So keeping my fingers crossed that they pay 70(out of network) after seeing the surgery costs...
            You must pay for initial appointment but still it gets sent to your insurance co. to go against your deductible........Lynne.

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            • #7
              For Robert

              Robert:
              In addition to those excellent names there is also Thomas Errico who has an office in Summit, NJ but works out of NYU in Manhattan.

              He operated on a fellow I worked with and was very happy with him.
              Karen
              Original scoliosis surgery 1956 T-4 to L-2 ~100 degree thoracic (triple)curves at age 14. NO hardware-lost correction.
              Anterior/posterior revision T-4 to Sacrum in 2002, age 60, by Dr. Boachie-Adjei @Hospital for Special Surgery, NY = 50% correction

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              • #8
                Originally posted by LindaRacine
                Thanks... That makes sense. I was wondering about your sanity. ;-)

                --Linda
                I do wonder about my sanity sometimes too...lmao
                36 year old single mom of teens ages 14 & 15.
                Anterior/posterior spinal fusion on February 9th & 16th 2006 with Dr. Anthony Moreno who now has his own practice.
                Fused from T-3 to S-1 (sacrum)
                Curve pre-op = 70 degrees
                Curve post op = 20 degrees
                No pain anymore!!
                Google is your friend

                I am not a doctor and will never give medical advice. I will support and answer questions from personal experience only.

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                • #9
                  I see dr. joseph dryer, he has offices at NYU and Millburn, NJ. The millburn location has other scoli specialists that are mentioned on this forum also..
                  30 something y.o.

                  2003 - T45, L???
                  2005 - T50, L31
                  bunch of measurements between...

                  2011 - T60, L32
                  2013 - T68, L?

                  Posterior Fusion Sept 2014 -- T3 - L3
                  Post - op curve ~35


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                  • #10
                    I believe I came upon his web site. It had good information....lists procedures with x-rays & all
                    Lynne
                    Last edited by lelc2002@yahoo; 01-19-2006, 02:39 PM.

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