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Thanks sally . If you need to go to him, you will find him wonderful. He is very familiar with Dr Rand

Melissa

I know .Isn't it great? I feel so much relief

Melissa

Yes both of them agree as to how to handle my problems. Dr Bederman had also sent my films to some doctors in San Fran and they agreed as well. So I feel good knowing that everyone is on the same...

Well, I made it to Raleigh and back home . Dr Hey was so worth the trip. He spent over two hours with me going over everything and answering all my questions. If I was not moving to CA, Dr Hey would...

Wish me luck. I am off to see Dr Hey in the morning. It is 3 hour drive each way which is a very long time for me to drive so I am going to take several breaks each way. I am so busy packing and...

Thanks Sally. I will let you know about Dr Hey but I have to say that I am so impressed with Dr.Bederman. He called me today and spoke with me over 30 minutes about different options for the surgery....

Glad to hear that you are doing so well

Melissa

The EMG is a nerve test that I need to have before surgery. He is very thorough and that makes me more secure in my decision to have him operate. While I am here in NC, he is sending me to Dr Hey in...

Good luck John
Hope you can get some relief

Melissa

This is the latest from my new surgeon:

Since I am now getting a lot of information and we can't go over it together I think its important to explain as we move forward. Your upper back/neck and...

Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I feel so much better now as my pain is tolerable with the drugs.

Melissa

I got some good meds from the pain doctor that will allow me to go on with my life of packing. I also went for a hearing test because my 16 year old son kept telling me that it was my fault that I...

I am already fused T2-sacrum . He is fusing me to C2.

What will that do to me?

Melissa

Glad to hear that you are doing so well. I would love to be able to walk again. I am praying that this new surgery will help

Melissa

Sorry to hear about your pain. I am much older than you and am in constant pain due to my surgeon messing me up. I am having revision surgery July 18th
Melissa

Thanks I have a appt with him the begining of july

What does being fused to C2 do to my mobility?

Would I have 2 incisions or would the broken rod be fixed from the front?


Melissa

Now I am having a EMG test done. What is this?

Melissa

Can someone explain to me in english what this means?


You will need a revision fusion with extension up to C2, osteotomies from C7 to T3 and possibly a staged anterior surgery for correction of...

Can someone explain to me in english what this means?

Thanks

You will need a revision fusion with extension up to C2, osteotomies from C7 to T3 and possibly a staged anterior surgery for...

Awesome !! What great correction

I have a new surgery date and a new doctor. New has got to be better.
July 18 in my new state. Now to get thru packing and everything else I need to do.


Melissa

No I overnighted the CD to him

Melissa

This was the worst test that I have ever had. Getting in the position of laying flat on my stomach was so painful for me.Then they turn you into different positions causing more pain. The needle was...

Wish me well . I am off to the hospital for my tests

Melissa