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I had surgery at Barrows Dec 98 by Dr Spetzler. My wait time was

short, I had out-of-state approval Dec 2, admitted Dec 6, surgery Dec 8,

transferred Dec 25th. They did angiograms on Dec 6 and 7th. I live in Grand

Junction Colorado.

Rick

At 08:32 PM 2/28/2003 -0700, Marissa wrote:

>Dr Rekate was recommended to me by a Neonatal Nurse Practioner. I heard

>that if one needs surgery, that you are better off having a pediatric

>neuro dr do it because they have more experience, and I was told that Dr

>Rekate does both children and adults. I'm hoping that if I can at least

>get in sooner, that I can switch later or at least get a second

>opinion. Did you have surgery and how did it go? Were you born with

>spina bifida or one of the other things? Or did you just discover this

>TSC as I did? I live in Mesa, but work in Chandler.

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> > My update;

> > I saw the neurologist yesterday and he has scheduled an emg for the

> 28th of March. He is trying to get me in to see the neurosurgeons as soon

> as possible at Barrows Neurological Institute. (One would think that since

> I work for one of their sister hospitals that I would be seen sooner,

> but it

> doesn't work that way. If I even get hurt on the job and have to be

> seen in

> my ER, I still have to wait like everyone else *L*) My leg feels weak like

> it wants to give out on me, and I asked him if it would and he told me that

> it actually could. I can't bring myself to use a cane yet, though I did

> finally break down and get a handicapped placard. If the doctors want to

> operate on me, I don't know what I will do.

> > , congratulations on the great news! I hope everything goes

> smoothly for you....and if by chance you live in my neck of the woods

> and go

> into labor, feel free to drop by my work to have your baby *s*

> > Forgive my lousy memory (the doc says it's not due to the TCS) but I

> recall someone saying that a child would be having surgery very very

> soon...I'll keep my fingers crossed and whisper out a little prayer for her

> to the Man upstairs...

> >

> > Have a wonderful weekend

> > ~angelic hugs~

> > Debbie aka Seraphina aka Marissa

> > ~whenever you hear music an angel is speaking to you~

> >

> >