Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Hi Carol, Have you considered Dr. Akbarnia in San Diego? I will look into more info on Dr Hu... I don't like the SF area (as a rule).... but I am willing to explore this option - Thanks!! Ken.Carol <dcvaughan@...> wrote: > Dear Ken,> > !.) Don't pick a doc by if he/her stages surgery or not, but by their skill.> > 2.) I'm sure once they are in the might get a surprise once and awhile, I'm sure test are great tools but once they are in and SEEING it first hand they might see or find things they didn't anticipate.> > 3.) As I've communicated with you in the past, I believe Edie and I are the only ones who post regularly who have gone the decompression /lami route. When you go to the site you can look postings up by topic, just type in Decompression or Lami, Decompression has 235 posts on that subject alone, ones I and Edie responded to you in the past are 7309, 6960,6905, 2180. I can't find another thing to say about it other than what is in those posts.> > 4.) Ken get to a major doc, you know all the names, you are probably going to have to travel, and get looked at. You know this is going to get worse not better, and since you are disabled by the Flatback the time is now to get the ball rolling. > > 5.) My kids were 15, 9, and 8 when I had my first of three surgeries with Kumar. Is there an ideal time, probably not. As long as you prep them well, that they have good support, they will come throught it. Mine are more compassionate human beings for going through this. My kids are my best support, they are helpful and know my limitations better than anyone else. It's scary, and it should be, not a walk in the park, and a life lesson. Mine would say the surgeries were big moments in their lives, each remember what grade they were in when I had surgery, have stories of kind things teachers or friends did for them while they watched me recover or have surgery. They will handle it by following your clue, if you are an emotional scared wreak before hand they will be too. I just told mine I wasn't going to get any better without the surgery, and this was an opportunity for me to hopefully get a lot of function back, and while it was going to be hard, good things could come> from it, like Mom not being in pain all the time. Mostly give them the idea that you have to go through this to get the benefits you desire, like Mom being able to walk and go on field trips, go on family outings, or go to the mall.> > Congrats on the weight loss!> > > [ ] Questions> > > Hello All,> > A couple days ago I posted that I would be thinking of some questions to ask of you and here are just a few that I have...> > Since putting off surgery til my mid 40's may not be a reality.... I feel I need to start asking questions again... (Thanks for putting up with me) lol> > 1) In picking a doctor - I feel I want to go with a Dr that does both stages in one day. I know this narrows down the list of possible Dr's - Can you tell me the names of Dr's that do both stages on the same day?> > 2) Did anyone "post revision" find out after surgery that the problem they went in to fix was not the only problem they found once you were being operated on? I ask this because I think there is something going on at the base of my fusion (near L2 or L3) that is not showing up on the MRI or other tests.> > 3) Other than Edie, has anyone else opted for having the Laminectomy (sp ck) portion of the surgery - or to rephrase the question - Has anyone had surgery without further fusion? If so, what was the outcome?> > 4) Most of my pain seems to come from Sciatica - but my limitations come from not being able to bend in any direction.... which causes me to be very limited in what I can do: ride in a certain car, sit in a certain chair, go to certain restaurants, stand in church, stand at family or friends houses (when I go).... it causes me to miss out on some of my kids school functions - I am only able to walk short distances, drive just a few miles - or even sit in the chairs that I can tolerate for much time at all... On strictly an opinion only basis: when do you say Enough! And go to the next step with surgery? > > 5) BTW: my kids are 7, 9 & 13 (Is there a preferred age to wait to have surgery?> > Sorry so long - any feedback is appreciated!!> > For those interested: I am down 58 lbs!! > > Take care, Ken.> > ---------------------------------> Get your email and more, right on the new .com > > > > > > > Ken Leonard > Branch Manager - Sr. Mortgage Planner - Realtor > > > Direct Line: 562-355-2954 > > www.LEONARDCAPITAL.com> > Leonard Capital> Richmond Home Loan > 10531 Humbolt St. > Los Alamitos, Ca 90720> > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> How low will we go? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.> Ken Leonard Branch Manager - Sr. Mortgage Planner - Realtor Direct Line: 562-355-2954 www.LEONARDCAPITAL.com Leonard CapitalRichmond Home Loan 10531 Humbolt St. Los Alamitos, Ca 90720 Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. 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Guest guest Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 My husband doesn't like SF either, and hasn't gone there even once (until now) in the 26 years that we've been together. But I told him that Dr. Hu is the only one that I will trust. Too many others have gone to other surgeons and thought they were doing something good for themselves, and ended up causing themselves more pain and damage. One example of that is (CA) (dawg). She has posted about this in the past, and it may be on her story in the files section, I'm not sure. I will go to Dr. Hu or one of the other surgeons (like Rand, LaGrone, etc) NO ONE ELSE FOR ME. If I can't get one of these people, then I just won't have it done at all. Then I'll just get myself some strong narcotic pain killers and plan on applying for permanent disability and just fade into the sunset!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carol V (CA) > > Dear Ken, > > > > !.) Don't pick a doc by if he/her stages surgery or not, but by > their skill. > > > > 2.) I'm sure once they are in the might get a surprise once and > awhile, I'm sure test are great tools but once they are in and > SEEING it first hand they might see or find things they didn't > anticipate. > > > > 3.) As I've communicated with you in the past, I believe Edie and > I are the only ones who post regularly who have gone the > decompression /lami route. When you go to the site you can look > postings up by topic, just type in Decompression or Lami, > Decompression has 235 posts on that subject alone, ones I and Edie > responded to you in the past are 7309, 6960,6905, 2180. I can't find > another thing to say about it other than what is in those posts. > > > > 4.) Ken get to a major doc, you know all the names, you are > probably going to have to travel, and get looked at. You know this is > going to get worse not better, and since you are disabled by the > Flatback the time is now to get the ball rolling. > > > > 5.) My kids were 15, 9, and 8 when I had my first of three > surgeries with Kumar. Is there an ideal time, probably not. As long > as you prep them well, that they have good support, they will come > throught it. Mine are more compassionate human beings for going > through this. My kids are my best support, they are helpful and know > my limitations better than anyone else. It's scary, and it should be, > not a walk in the park, and a life lesson. Mine would say the > surgeries were big moments in their lives, each remember what grade > they were in when I had surgery, have stories of kind things teachers > or friends did for them while they watched me recover or have > surgery. They will handle it by following your clue, if you are an > emotional scared wreak before hand they will be too. I just told mine > I wasn't going to get any better without the surgery, and this was an > opportunity for me to hopefully get a lot of function back, and while > it was going to be hard, good things could come > > from it, like Mom not being in pain all the time. Mostly give them > the idea that you have to go through this to get the benefits you > desire, like Mom being able to walk and go on field trips, go on > family outings, or go to the mall. > > > > Congrats on the weight loss! > > > > > > [ ] Questions > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > A couple days ago I posted that I would be thinking of some > questions to ask of you and here are just a few that I have... > > > > Since putting off surgery til my mid 40's may not be a > reality.... I feel I need to start asking questions again... (Thanks > for putting up with me) lol > > > > 1) In picking a doctor - I feel I want to go with a Dr that does > both stages in one day. I know this narrows down the list of possible > Dr's - Can you tell me the names of Dr's that do both stages on the > same day? > > > > 2) Did anyone " post revision " find out after surgery that the > problem they went in to fix was not the only problem they found once > you were being operated on? I ask this because I think there is > something going on at the base of my fusion (near L2 or L3) that is > not showing up on the MRI or other tests. > > > > 3) Other than Edie, has anyone else opted for having the > Laminectomy (sp ck) portion of the surgery - or to rephrase the > question - Has anyone had surgery without further fusion? If so, what > was the outcome? > > > > 4) Most of my pain seems to come from Sciatica - but my > limitations come from not being able to bend in any direction.... > which causes me to be very limited in what I can do: ride in a > certain car, sit in a certain chair, go to certain restaurants, stand > in church, stand at family or friends houses (when I go).... it > causes me to miss out on some of my kids school functions - I am only > able to walk short distances, drive just a few miles - or even sit in > the chairs that I can tolerate for much time at all... On strictly an > opinion only basis: when do you say Enough! And go to the next step > with surgery? > > > > 5) BTW: my kids are 7, 9 & 13 (Is there a preferred age to wait > to have surgery? > > > > Sorry so long - any feedback is appreciated!! > > > > For those interested: I am down 58 lbs!! > > > > Take care, Ken. > > > > --------------------------------- > > Get your email and more, right on the new .com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken Leonard > > Branch Manager - Sr. Mortgage Planner - Realtor > > > > > > Direct Line: 562-355-2954 > > > > www.LEONARDCAPITAL.com > > > > Leonard Capital > > Richmond Home Loan > > 10531 Humbolt St. > > Los Alamitos, Ca 90720 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > How low will we go? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone > call rates. > > > > > > > > > Ken Leonard > Branch Manager - Sr. Mortgage Planner - Realtor > > > Direct Line: 562-355-2954 > > www.LEONARDCAPITAL.com > > Leonard Capital > Richmond Home Loan > 10531 Humbolt St. > Los Alamitos, Ca 90720 > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Carol......very smart response! " I will go to Dr. Hu or one of the other surgeons (like Rand, LaGrone, etc) NO ONE ELSE FOR ME. If I can't get one of these people, then I just won't have it done at all. " As you mentioned, I learned this the hard way. And then I went to see both Dr. LaGrone and Dr. Hu, and decided to let Dr. Hu go in and repair the damage. And if you look at my before and after x-rays that are in my picture file you can see what an excellent repair job she did! My best- ~~ > > > Dear Ken, > > > > > > !.) Don't pick a doc by if he/her stages surgery or not, but by > > their skill. > > > > > > 2.) I'm sure once they are in the might get a surprise once and > > awhile, I'm sure test are great tools but once they are in and > > SEEING it first hand they might see or find things they didn't > > anticipate. > > > > > > 3.) As I've communicated with you in the past, I believe Edie and > > I are the only ones who post regularly who have gone the > > decompression /lami route. When you go to the site you can look > > postings up by topic, just type in Decompression or Lami, > > Decompression has 235 posts on that subject alone, ones I and Edie > > responded to you in the past are 7309, 6960,6905, 2180. I can't > find > > another thing to say about it other than what is in those posts. > > > > > > 4.) Ken get to a major doc, you know all the names, you are > > probably going to have to travel, and get looked at. You know this > is > > going to get worse not better, and since you are disabled by the > > Flatback the time is now to get the ball rolling. > > > > > > 5.) My kids were 15, 9, and 8 when I had my first of three > > surgeries with Kumar. Is there an ideal time, probably not. As long > > as you prep them well, that they have good support, they will come > > throught it. Mine are more compassionate human beings for going > > through this. My kids are my best support, they are helpful and > know > > my limitations better than anyone else. It's scary, and it should > be, > > not a walk in the park, and a life lesson. Mine would say the > > surgeries were big moments in their lives, each remember what grade > > they were in when I had surgery, have stories of kind things > teachers > > or friends did for them while they watched me recover or have > > surgery. They will handle it by following your clue, if you are an > > emotional scared wreak before hand they will be too. I just told > mine > > I wasn't going to get any better without the surgery, and this was > an > > opportunity for me to hopefully get a lot of function back, and > while > > it was going to be hard, good things could come > > > from it, like Mom not being in pain all the time. Mostly give > them > > the idea that you have to go through this to get the benefits you > > desire, like Mom being able to walk and go on field trips, go on > > family outings, or go to the mall. > > > > > > Congrats on the weight loss! > > > > > > > > > [ ] Questions > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > A couple days ago I posted that I would be thinking of some > > questions to ask of you and here are just a few that I have... > > > > > > Since putting off surgery til my mid 40's may not be a > > reality.... I feel I need to start asking questions again... > (Thanks > > for putting up with me) lol > > > > > > 1) In picking a doctor - I feel I want to go with a Dr that does > > both stages in one day. I know this narrows down the list of > possible > > Dr's - Can you tell me the names of Dr's that do both stages on the > > same day? > > > > > > 2) Did anyone " post revision " find out after surgery that the > > problem they went in to fix was not the only problem they found > once > > you were being operated on? I ask this because I think there is > > something going on at the base of my fusion (near L2 or L3) that is > > not showing up on the MRI or other tests. > > > > > > 3) Other than Edie, has anyone else opted for having the > > Laminectomy (sp ck) portion of the surgery - or to rephrase the > > question - Has anyone had surgery without further fusion? If so, > what > > was the outcome? > > > > > > 4) Most of my pain seems to come from Sciatica - but my > > limitations come from not being able to bend in any direction.... > > which causes me to be very limited in what I can do: ride in a > > certain car, sit in a certain chair, go to certain restaurants, > stand > > in church, stand at family or friends houses (when I go).... it > > causes me to miss out on some of my kids school functions - I am > only > > able to walk short distances, drive just a few miles - or even sit > in > > the chairs that I can tolerate for much time at all... On strictly > an > > opinion only basis: when do you say Enough! And go to the next step > > with surgery? > > > > > > 5) BTW: my kids are 7, 9 & 13 (Is there a preferred age to wait > > to have surgery? > > > > > > Sorry so long - any feedback is appreciated!! > > > > > > For those interested: I am down 58 lbs!! > > > > > > Take care, Ken. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Get your email and more, right on the new .com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken Leonard > > > Branch Manager - Sr. Mortgage Planner - Realtor > > > > > > > > > Direct Line: 562-355-2954 > > > > > > www.LEONARDCAPITAL.com > > > > > > Leonard Capital > > > Richmond Home Loan > > > 10531 Humbolt St. > > > Los Alamitos, Ca 90720 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > How low will we go? Check out Messenger's low PC-to- Phone > > call rates. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken Leonard > > Branch Manager - Sr. Mortgage Planner - Realtor > > > > > > Direct Line: 562-355-2954 > > > > www.LEONARDCAPITAL.com > > > > Leonard Capital > > Richmond Home Loan > > 10531 Humbolt St. > > Los Alamitos, Ca 90720 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. > Great rates starting at 1¢/min. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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