Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Thanks for the update, . I'm glad to hear you're enjoying a respite from yo-yo O.R. visits and are able to just rest and recuperate. Much healing. Sharon Barbara's doctor > I am very late to notify the group of some interesting [snail]mail I > received from Barbara. She included an article about her surgeon, whom > she has also mentioned here at Feisty. I hope we can begin to catalogue > and post more of this helpful information on individual surgeons, but I > realize our track record in doing so has not been too great. I am > wondering, though, how many members may find themselves isolated from > the kind of super-subspecialized spinal care so many of us need? Maybe > someday we will have an exhaustive and definitive list of revision > surgeons worldwide . . . . > > Let me take this opportunity to give three cheers for Dr. Ondra > (here in Chicago) once again. He is tops (as is my previous revision > surgeon in Boston, Dr. Rand). I recently went over to > Northwestern for my first post-op check and x-rays. So far so good > since my fourth operation of 2004 (the one to handle that worrisome old > hairline fracture that suddenly showed up at T10 and brought me so close > to paraplegia). I am also doing better than ever in terms of pain > reduction these days, although I seem to tire remarkably easily. > Fortunately I've " been here " before and know that I can expect erratic > but continuing improvement in the coming months and years. > > Best to all, > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 6/15/04 > > > > > Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any advertised products. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Amen to Dr. Ondra. I argued with so many people on this site regarding a neurosurgeon's ability to perform revision surgery!!!! While most neurosurgeons do not have the expertise for such extensive surgeries, Dr. Ondra is truly the tops in the field!!!! Donna >From: " poetryperson " <poetryperson@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Barbara's doctor >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:33:31 -0500 > >I am very late to notify the group of some interesting [snail]mail I >received from Barbara. She included an article about her surgeon, whom >she has also mentioned here at Feisty. I hope we can begin to catalogue >and post more of this helpful information on individual surgeons, but I >realize our track record in doing so has not been too great. I am >wondering, though, how many members may find themselves isolated from >the kind of super-subspecialized spinal care so many of us need? Maybe >someday we will have an exhaustive and definitive list of revision >surgeons worldwide . . . . > >Let me take this opportunity to give three cheers for Dr. Ondra >(here in Chicago) once again. He is tops (as is my previous revision >surgeon in Boston, Dr. Rand). I recently went over to >Northwestern for my first post-op check and x-rays. So far so good >since my fourth operation of 2004 (the one to handle that worrisome old >hairline fracture that suddenly showed up at T10 and brought me so close >to paraplegia). I am also doing better than ever in terms of pain >reduction these days, although I seem to tire remarkably easily. >Fortunately I've " been here " before and know that I can expect erratic >but continuing improvement in the coming months and years. > >Best to all, > > > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 6/15/04 > > > > >Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment >Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any >advertised products. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 It's nice to hear from you again, Donna. I have written to you a number of times, to no avail! You were a major influence on my decision to go with Dr. Ondra, and I will always be grateful to you for pointing me in his direction. Barbara's doctor >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:33:31 -0500 > >I am very late to notify the group of some interesting [snail]mail I >received from Barbara. She included an article about her surgeon, whom >she has also mentioned here at Feisty. I hope we can begin to catalogue >and post more of this helpful information on individual surgeons, but I >realize our track record in doing so has not been too great. I am >wondering, though, how many members may find themselves isolated from >the kind of super-subspecialized spinal care so many of us need? Maybe >someday we will have an exhaustive and definitive list of revision >surgeons worldwide . . . . > >Let me take this opportunity to give three cheers for Dr. Ondra >(here in Chicago) once again. He is tops (as is my previous revision >surgeon in Boston, Dr. Rand). I recently went over to >Northwestern for my first post-op check and x-rays. So far so good >since my fourth operation of 2004 (the one to handle that worrisome old >hairline fracture that suddenly showed up at T10 and brought me so close >to paraplegia). I am also doing better than ever in terms of pain >reduction these days, although I seem to tire remarkably easily. >Fortunately I've " been here " before and know that I can expect erratic >but continuing improvement in the coming months and years. > >Best to all, > > > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 6/15/04 > > > > >Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment >Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any >advertised products. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 More than welcome. I wonder why your emails never got throught. Try again. Donna dmdurgin@... >From: " poetryperson " <poetryperson@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Re: Barbara's doctor >Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:24:53 -0500 > >It's nice to hear from you again, Donna. I have written to you a number of >times, to no avail! > >You were a major influence on my decision to go with Dr. Ondra, and I will >always be grateful to you for pointing me in his direction. > > > Barbara's doctor > >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:33:31 -0500 > > > >I am very late to notify the group of some interesting [snail]mail I > >received from Barbara. She included an article about her surgeon, whom > >she has also mentioned here at Feisty. I hope we can begin to >catalogue > >and post more of this helpful information on individual surgeons, but I > >realize our track record in doing so has not been too great. I am > >wondering, though, how many members may find themselves isolated from > >the kind of super-subspecialized spinal care so many of us need? Maybe > >someday we will have an exhaustive and definitive list of revision > >surgeons worldwide . . . . > > > >Let me take this opportunity to give three cheers for Dr. Ondra > >(here in Chicago) once again. He is tops (as is my previous revision > >surgeon in Boston, Dr. Rand). I recently went over to > >Northwestern for my first post-op check and x-rays. So far so good > >since my fourth operation of 2004 (the one to handle that worrisome old > >hairline fracture that suddenly showed up at T10 and brought me so >close > >to paraplegia). I am also doing better than ever in terms of pain > >reduction these days, although I seem to tire remarkably easily. > >Fortunately I've " been here " before and know that I can expect erratic > >but continuing improvement in the coming months and years. > > > >Best to all, > > > > > > > > > >--- > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > >Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 6/15/04 > > > > > > > > > >Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment > >Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any > >advertised products. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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