A few weeks ago I sent a letter to the doctor who did my surgery 25 years ago, basically wishing his a happy 25th anniversary of the surgery and also explaining a few things that are going on with me currently. He sent a reply today!
I am just soooooooo happy right now! To me this is a huge thing. I am going to see if my insurance will at least pay for the visit, I doubt it, but it never hurts to ask. So far I have not been impressed with any of the doctors I have seen so far, none have been a spine specialist, but even the one I am seeing on the 28th of Sept I do not have confidence in. It took a lot of phone calls just to get them to see me, and that just for an opinion. I am going to try so hard to get to see Dr Bradford's group.
This is a good day for me, so I thought I would share.
Brad
Brad
I remember you very well. I am delighted to hear from you and to find that the operation has helped you and indeed for such a longtime. It was a big deal However am sorry you are now having trouble. I think you should see a orthopedic spine doc you will require xrays, and probably a CT /myelogram -- a routine MRI will not do very well with all of the metal in your back. I doubt you are a candidate for a disc replacement. , but an evaluation would be helpful to determine what could and should be done.
I can have you see a friend of mine in the LA area, or have you come up to SF and see one of my partners. I prefer the latter option. We have a large spine group, and that would be my choice that you see one of my group. I am not seeing patients, but in your case I would be happy to look in and discuss with my partners after they saw you and discuss with you the options etc.
Let me know how to proceed with this
Best regards
David Bradford, MD
Professor
I remember you very well. I am delighted to hear from you and to find that the operation has helped you and indeed for such a longtime. It was a big deal However am sorry you are now having trouble. I think you should see a orthopedic spine doc you will require xrays, and probably a CT /myelogram -- a routine MRI will not do very well with all of the metal in your back. I doubt you are a candidate for a disc replacement. , but an evaluation would be helpful to determine what could and should be done.
I can have you see a friend of mine in the LA area, or have you come up to SF and see one of my partners. I prefer the latter option. We have a large spine group, and that would be my choice that you see one of my group. I am not seeing patients, but in your case I would be happy to look in and discuss with my partners after they saw you and discuss with you the options etc.
Let me know how to proceed with this
Best regards
David Bradford, MD
Professor
This is a good day for me, so I thought I would share.
Brad
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