Re: Re: Need Questions for Surgeon

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The loss in independence us a huge issues for a lot of us...I had a " Dave "

night last night where I simply could not sleep..Took plenty of meds and was

very frustrated. BUT..Here is to hoping for a better day for all of us...

: )

Tom

In a message dated 12/4/2008 8:23:52 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

i_ownaberner@... writes:

,

Call the office and ask to speak with the practice administrator. Its

foolish to pay for an appt b4 you have results. The other option call your

doc after hours...when he is on call......I would call the practice

administrator.admi

Deb RN

From: _PainInTheNeck-PainInTheNeck-<WPain_

(mailto:neck pain )

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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:03 AM

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Subject: [PainInTheNeck-Subject: [PainInTheNeck-<WBR>Bac

Dear Deb,

Don't really know what to tell you as I am having no luck. I hurt

my back in March, turns out it was sequestered L1/L2, which caused a

lot of pain and weakness in my right leg. So the surgeon recommended

surgery and that it would be as good as new afterwards - wrong. I

had 2 big fragments on my spinal cord.

It was initially better for a while after the surgery, then got pins

& needles, numbness from my belly button around to my back and down

my right leg. They put me on neurontin and said if it continued they

would order another mri, so by July was worse and lots of pain in my

lower back and muscle pain. Called the nurse then and she never

called me back twice so left it and dealt with it. now it hurts to

sweep my floor and its constant. The neurontin helps but still have

the nerve issues especially with the leg, have a nice limp, horrible

muscle pain and my lower back throbs and pulsates. 2 Weeks ago had

enough and called the nurse again and left another 2 messages to set

up the mri as was getting so much worse, still have not heard back

from her so have made an appointment with the surgeon to make his

nurse do her job. We have no insurance and pay for all of this so

is a waste of money to see him before the mri but what am I supposed

to do.

The neurontin makes me stupid, I forget everything, I've given up

and take the lortab all the time for the pain as OTC stuff is a

waste of time. I'm sick of being in pain, can't even clean, now

work part time, really part time as the body can't last all day,

sitting makes it really bad, can't walk far, driving is really fun.

I'm grumpy and mean especially by the end of the day. My right leg

is really weak, my butt goes numb, there is no muscle reflex in my

knee at all now which can't be good and I gimp around everywhere.

Thanks for letting me vent as have not done so in a very long time

and frankly I'm sick of this. I'm 41 and hate not being able to do

pretty much anything. My husband and kids are great and help a lot

but I'm used to doing things myself and hate asking for help.

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,

Call the office and ask to speak with the practice administrator. Its

foolish to pay for an appt b4 you have results. The other option call your

doc after hours...when he is on call......I would call the practice

administrator.....

Deb RN

From: neck pain

[mailto:neck pain ] On Behalf Of caesareacattery

Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:03 AM

neck pain

Subject: Re: Need Questions for Surgeon

Dear Deb,

Don't really know what to tell you as I am having no luck. I hurt

my back in March, turns out it was sequestered L1/L2, which caused a

lot of pain and weakness in my right leg. So the surgeon recommended

surgery and that it would be as good as new afterwards - wrong. I

had 2 big fragments on my spinal cord.

It was initially better for a while after the surgery, then got pins

& needles, numbness from my belly button around to my back and down

my right leg. They put me on neurontin and said if it continued they

would order another mri, so by July was worse and lots of pain in my

lower back and muscle pain. Called the nurse then and she never

called me back twice so left it and dealt with it. now it hurts to

sweep my floor and its constant. The neurontin helps but still have

the nerve issues especially with the leg, have a nice limp, horrible

muscle pain and my lower back throbs and pulsates. 2 Weeks ago had

enough and called the nurse again and left another 2 messages to set

up the mri as was getting so much worse, still have not heard back

from her so have made an appointment with the surgeon to make his

nurse do her job. We have no insurance and pay for all of this so

is a waste of money to see him before the mri but what am I supposed

to do.

The neurontin makes me stupid, I forget everything, I've given up

and take the lortab all the time for the pain as OTC stuff is a

waste of time. I'm sick of being in pain, can't even clean, now

work part time, really part time as the body can't last all day,

sitting makes it really bad, can't walk far, driving is really fun.

I'm grumpy and mean especially by the end of the day. My right leg

is really weak, my butt goes numb, there is no muscle reflex in my

knee at all now which can't be good and I gimp around everywhere.

Thanks for letting me vent as have not done so in a very long time

and frankly I'm sick of this. I'm 41 and hate not being able to do

pretty much anything. My husband and kids are great and help a lot

but I'm used to doing things myself and hate asking for help.

[Guest guest]

At 10:03 AM 12/4/2008, you wrote:

>Dear Deb,

>

> 2 Weeks ago had

>enough and called the nurse again and left another 2 messages to set

>up the mri as was getting so much worse, still have not heard back

>from her so have made an appointment with the surgeon to make his

>nurse do her job. We have no insurance and pay for all of this so

>is a waste of money to see him before the mri but what am I supposed

>to do.

>

>

>

here is a suggestion before you spend good money on an

appointment just to get the nurse to do her job. We did this it

works. Go in during regular business hours and ask to see the nurse,

explain that you have left multiple messages that she does not

return. Put on your best limp and pain face. If she won't see you

threaten to make a scene. The last thing they want new patients to

see is someone who has had an unsuccessful surgery. We did this and

the nurse then wisked us into her office and gave us the time and

attention we should have as a patient still in pain. You need not pay

money just to talk to someone. They owe you this as a follow up who

was less than successful. Try it, it works, Dave

[Guest guest]

At 10:03 AM 12/4/2008, you wrote:

>Dear Deb,

>

> 2 Weeks ago had

>enough and called the nurse again and left another 2 messages to set

>up the mri as was getting so much worse, still have not heard back

>from her so have made an appointment with the surgeon to make his

>nurse do her job. We have no insurance and pay for all of this so

>is a waste of money to see him before the mri but what am I supposed

>to do.

>

>

>

here is a suggestion before you spend good money on an

appointment just to get the nurse to do her job. We did this it

works. Go in during regular business hours and ask to see the nurse,

explain that you have left multiple messages that she does not

return. Put on your best limp and pain face. If she won't see you

threaten to make a scene. The last thing they want new patients to

see is someone who has had an unsuccessful surgery. We did this and

the nurse then wisked us into her office and gave us the time and

attention we should have as a patient still in pain. You need not pay

money just to talk to someone. They owe you this as a follow up who

was less than successful. Try it, it works, Dave