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[Guest guest]

KATHY, WHO IS YOUR NEUROSURGEON IN NYC??? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE

ARE NOT GOING TO THE SAME DOCTOR. MARSHA

[Guest guest]

KATHY, WHO IS YOUR NEUROSURGEON IN NYC??? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE

ARE NOT GOING TO THE SAME DOCTOR. MARSHA

[Guest guest]

He's in Upstate NY....Fishkill to be exact.

Kathy

N.Y.

-- Re: Skelaxin and Soma ( was " NEURONTIN &

weight t...

KATHY, WHO IS YOUR NEUROSURGEON IN NYC??? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE

ARE NOT GOING TO THE SAME DOCTOR. MARSHA

[Guest guest]

He's in Upstate NY....Fishkill to be exact.

Kathy

N.Y.

-- Re: Skelaxin and Soma ( was " NEURONTIN &

weight t...

KATHY, WHO IS YOUR NEUROSURGEON IN NYC??? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE

ARE NOT GOING TO THE SAME DOCTOR. MARSHA

[Guest guest]

kathy, did you tell your surgeon he is acting like a jerk? i confronted my

current

neurosurgeon when he was talking down to me and asked him why he was doing

that and he made some flimsy excuse but then he backed down and started to act

intelligently. marsha

[Guest guest]

kathy, did you tell your surgeon he is acting like a jerk? i confronted my

current

neurosurgeon when he was talking down to me and asked him why he was doing

that and he made some flimsy excuse but then he backed down and started to act

intelligently. marsha

[Guest guest]

it is a damn shame that you are going thru that. but i would ask for

another appointment with the neurosurgeon and i would tell him that i was very

upset about his behavior, that i am still in pain and that he needs to order

another mri at the very least. i think if you confront him and tell him that

he

needs to meet your needs, i think you might be surprised. i would also

thoroughly check him out on line to see what his history is, etc i have been

dealing with medical issues for years and i find that i really need to strongly

advocate for myself to get doctors, therapists etc to be responsive to me.

they just seem to become so immune and jaded but it doesn't work for me. i

take my health very seriously and doctors always act like there time is more

valuable to them or they are more important than i am. not so. but i refuse

to

let another human being intimidate me especially when i am vulnerable. i

hope that you confront him and make him act responsibly to you. who was it

that said speak softly but carry a big stick?

best, marsha

[Guest guest]

it is a damn shame that you are going thru that. but i would ask for

another appointment with the neurosurgeon and i would tell him that i was very

upset about his behavior, that i am still in pain and that he needs to order

another mri at the very least. i think if you confront him and tell him that

he

needs to meet your needs, i think you might be surprised. i would also

thoroughly check him out on line to see what his history is, etc i have been

dealing with medical issues for years and i find that i really need to strongly

advocate for myself to get doctors, therapists etc to be responsive to me.

they just seem to become so immune and jaded but it doesn't work for me. i

take my health very seriously and doctors always act like there time is more

valuable to them or they are more important than i am. not so. but i refuse

to

let another human being intimidate me especially when i am vulnerable. i

hope that you confront him and make him act responsibly to you. who was it

that said speak softly but carry a big stick?

best, marsha

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha,

No, I didn't tell my Neurosurgeon he's acting like a jerk. I had an Ortho

I no longer have that did the SAME thing my Neurosurgeon is doing. Hell,

he even told my husband right after my lumbar laminectomy BEFORE I even woke

up from Anesthesia that " I would be 100% " .... Well, I have more nerve

damage AFTER the laminectomy then before! So I guess I'm NOT 100%.

My Neurosurgeon told me that this heal from the ACDF would take 6 to 9

months to get any kind of relief or even know if the fusion took...so then

why after 3 months is he telling me, " call me if you have any more symptoms

otherwise this is your last visit " ? I was shocked. I only had ONE

x-ray of my neck since the fusion with hardware...that was 1 month after the

surgery. He didn't order anymore x-rays down the road to make sure all is

going well with the fusion's and that the hardware is still where it's

suppose to be...... I just don't want to deal with this. I will just

play it by ear and let my Orthopedic Surgeon keep an eye on me and if he

feels I need to see my Neurosurgeon again...he can tell him.

Most surgeon do get pompous with all the glory they get from everyone

beneath them.

~Kathy~

N.Y.

-- Re: Skelaxin and Soma ( was " NEURONTIN &

weight t...

kathy, did you tell your surgeon he is acting like a jerk? i confronted my

current

neurosurgeon when he was talking down to me and asked him why he was doing

that and he made some flimsy excuse but then he backed down and started to

act

intelligently. marsha

[Guest guest]

Hi Marsha,

No, I didn't tell my Neurosurgeon he's acting like a jerk. I had an Ortho

I no longer have that did the SAME thing my Neurosurgeon is doing. Hell,

he even told my husband right after my lumbar laminectomy BEFORE I even woke

up from Anesthesia that " I would be 100% " .... Well, I have more nerve

damage AFTER the laminectomy then before! So I guess I'm NOT 100%.

My Neurosurgeon told me that this heal from the ACDF would take 6 to 9

months to get any kind of relief or even know if the fusion took...so then

why after 3 months is he telling me, " call me if you have any more symptoms

otherwise this is your last visit " ? I was shocked. I only had ONE

x-ray of my neck since the fusion with hardware...that was 1 month after the

surgery. He didn't order anymore x-rays down the road to make sure all is

going well with the fusion's and that the hardware is still where it's

suppose to be...... I just don't want to deal with this. I will just

play it by ear and let my Orthopedic Surgeon keep an eye on me and if he

feels I need to see my Neurosurgeon again...he can tell him.

Most surgeon do get pompous with all the glory they get from everyone

beneath them.

~Kathy~

N.Y.

-- Re: Skelaxin and Soma ( was " NEURONTIN &

weight t...

kathy, did you tell your surgeon he is acting like a jerk? i confronted my

current

neurosurgeon when he was talking down to me and asked him why he was doing

that and he made some flimsy excuse but then he backed down and started to

act

intelligently. marsha

[Guest guest]

I know what you're saying, Marsha...I really don't think he'd order another

test to " check " on my neck. He keeps telling me it's a 6-9 month heal time

so he'd probably wait that time period. Plus I know, he'd want me to go to

PT...and with my lumbar area I went for almost a YEAR off and on and just

before my neck was done it was 3 months of PT! It doesn't work for me...

I have damage nerves in my lumbar area and before this cervical surgery I

was told I had nerve impingement going down the left arm. I think that's

what all this pain is....damage nerves in my neck. I've had this neck pain

before surgery for YEARS....I don't think the nerve pain will get any better

The pain has improved since surgery on my neck but it's not all gone.

He told me he'd only be able to get me to 80% instead of 100% so I guess

this is what I'm left with.

I know his kind...my previous Ortho was the same way....very cocky and he'd

never do a test unless HE thought it was necessary....it would really piss

him off if I mentioned a certain med someone was on or a test they had done.

He never liked to be told what to order for me, it made him even more

stubborn. That's how my Neuro is....he's very nice and a good Dr. but I

know he'd tell me to wait and see what happens after the time frame he gave

me. I did tell him I had pain but when he asked has it improved any since

the surgery I was truthful....I said YES...it's not a constant pain but it

is still there at times during the day.

I have an appt. with my Ortho on Tuesday, I'll tell him about it and see

what he says.

Thanks for the encouragement...if the pain doesn't improve I will go back to

see him.

Kathy

-- Re: Skelaxin and Soma ( was " NEURONTIN &

weight t...

it is a damn shame that you are going thru that. but i would ask for

another appointment with the neurosurgeon and i would tell him that i was

very

upset about his behavior, that i am still in pain and that he needs to

order

another mri at the very least. i think if you confront him and tell him

that he

needs to meet your needs, i think you might be surprised. i would also

thoroughly check him out on line to see what his history is, etc i have

been

dealing with medical issues for years and i find that i really need to

strongly

advocate for myself to get doctors, therapists etc to be responsive to me.

they just seem to become so immune and jaded but it doesn't work for me. i

take my health very seriously and doctors always act like there time is

more

valuable to them or they are more important than i am. not so. but i

refuse to

let another human being intimidate me especially when i am vulnerable. i

hope that you confront him and make him act responsibly to you. who was it

that said speak softly but carry a big stick?

best, marsha

[Guest guest]

I know what you're saying, Marsha...I really don't think he'd order another

test to " check " on my neck. He keeps telling me it's a 6-9 month heal time

so he'd probably wait that time period. Plus I know, he'd want me to go to

PT...and with my lumbar area I went for almost a YEAR off and on and just

before my neck was done it was 3 months of PT! It doesn't work for me...

I have damage nerves in my lumbar area and before this cervical surgery I

was told I had nerve impingement going down the left arm. I think that's

what all this pain is....damage nerves in my neck. I've had this neck pain

before surgery for YEARS....I don't think the nerve pain will get any better

The pain has improved since surgery on my neck but it's not all gone.

He told me he'd only be able to get me to 80% instead of 100% so I guess

this is what I'm left with.

I know his kind...my previous Ortho was the same way....very cocky and he'd

never do a test unless HE thought it was necessary....it would really piss

him off if I mentioned a certain med someone was on or a test they had done.

He never liked to be told what to order for me, it made him even more

stubborn. That's how my Neuro is....he's very nice and a good Dr. but I

know he'd tell me to wait and see what happens after the time frame he gave

me. I did tell him I had pain but when he asked has it improved any since

the surgery I was truthful....I said YES...it's not a constant pain but it

is still there at times during the day.

I have an appt. with my Ortho on Tuesday, I'll tell him about it and see

what he says.

Thanks for the encouragement...if the pain doesn't improve I will go back to

see him.

Kathy

-- Re: Skelaxin and Soma ( was " NEURONTIN &

weight t...

it is a damn shame that you are going thru that. but i would ask for

another appointment with the neurosurgeon and i would tell him that i was

very

upset about his behavior, that i am still in pain and that he needs to

order

another mri at the very least. i think if you confront him and tell him

that he

needs to meet your needs, i think you might be surprised. i would also

thoroughly check him out on line to see what his history is, etc i have

been

dealing with medical issues for years and i find that i really need to

strongly

advocate for myself to get doctors, therapists etc to be responsive to me.

they just seem to become so immune and jaded but it doesn't work for me. i

take my health very seriously and doctors always act like there time is

more

valuable to them or they are more important than i am. not so. but i

refuse to

let another human being intimidate me especially when i am vulnerable. i

hope that you confront him and make him act responsibly to you. who was it

that said speak softly but carry a big stick?

best, marsha

[Guest guest]

hey, i also switched physical therapists when i did not improve. but pt

takes a lot of work. like having to go to gym and do the exercises at home.

this stuff is no joke. whenever i decide to commit to a program of getting

better it becomes a total 24 hr non-stop gotta do this commitment. a lot of

work and a lot of effort.

it takes so much energy. anyway, i had my first epidural yesterday and

normally they take a couple of days to cick in but i swear, i am already

feeling

it.

i can lay on my right side without agony. and i had a really good pain day

yesterday. was able to go to movies last nite. pretty amazing. i'm very

excited about the prospect of the shots working. i am very gung ho on this

doctor, dr. alicia carter. take care, marsha

[Guest guest]

hey, i also switched physical therapists when i did not improve. but pt

takes a lot of work. like having to go to gym and do the exercises at home.

this stuff is no joke. whenever i decide to commit to a program of getting

better it becomes a total 24 hr non-stop gotta do this commitment. a lot of

work and a lot of effort.

it takes so much energy. anyway, i had my first epidural yesterday and

normally they take a couple of days to cick in but i swear, i am already

feeling

it.

i can lay on my right side without agony. and i had a really good pain day

yesterday. was able to go to movies last nite. pretty amazing. i'm very

excited about the prospect of the shots working. i am very gung ho on this

doctor, dr. alicia carter. take care, marsha

[Guest guest]

NANcy, i have had epidurals thru the years. the first series was more than

15 years ago and lasted about 5 years. we are talking about going from

crippling pain to pain-free. i then did a series of 3 again about 10 years

ago,

same results. and then again maybe 5 years ago, i'm not sure, but same

results.

i then went to dr. patel at roosevelt hospital and had one shot 1st week in

april, one shot 1st week in may and 1 shot 1st week in june. i was not happy

with dr. patel, i don't think she hit the spots that she needed to hit. one

of the other doctors told me that she shot me too high on the second shot.

anyway, i was okay for maybe 2 weeks and then boom. and then dr. frasier

told me i absolutely had to do the spinal lumbar fusion. so i switched doctors

and started over again. i do not want to do the surgery unless there is

absolutely no other choice. and i feel that there are some good practioners

out

there and some crummy ones and that i have to latch onto the really good ones

and make them work for me. i intend to do the whole series of shots. plus

i am doing th, e physical therapy and the gym. weight strengthening to

stabilize my spine. i am very hopeful that all this will work without surgery.

incidentally, dr. frazier has a great reputation as a great surgeon. but his

bedside manner sucks and i don't think he was totally willing to explore all

the avenues before surgery. but, i believe i am going to be okay. however,

surgery is an option if i have to go there and if i have to go there i will

start researching surgeons before i go there.

marsha

[Guest guest]

NANcy, i have had epidurals thru the years. the first series was more than

15 years ago and lasted about 5 years. we are talking about going from

crippling pain to pain-free. i then did a series of 3 again about 10 years

ago,

same results. and then again maybe 5 years ago, i'm not sure, but same

results.

i then went to dr. patel at roosevelt hospital and had one shot 1st week in

april, one shot 1st week in may and 1 shot 1st week in june. i was not happy

with dr. patel, i don't think she hit the spots that she needed to hit. one

of the other doctors told me that she shot me too high on the second shot.

anyway, i was okay for maybe 2 weeks and then boom. and then dr. frasier

told me i absolutely had to do the spinal lumbar fusion. so i switched doctors

and started over again. i do not want to do the surgery unless there is

absolutely no other choice. and i feel that there are some good practioners

out

there and some crummy ones and that i have to latch onto the really good ones

and make them work for me. i intend to do the whole series of shots. plus

i am doing th, e physical therapy and the gym. weight strengthening to

stabilize my spine. i am very hopeful that all this will work without surgery.

incidentally, dr. frazier has a great reputation as a great surgeon. but his

bedside manner sucks and i don't think he was totally willing to explore all

the avenues before surgery. but, i believe i am going to be okay. however,

surgery is an option if i have to go there and if i have to go there i will

start researching surgeons before i go there.

marsha

[Guest guest]

i am a big believer in the epidurals because of my experiences. and the

shot did not hurt

[Guest guest]

i am a big believer in the epidurals because of my experiences. and the

shot did not hurt