Re: First Consultation with NS

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret

I have been to an n s in London. I see mine at the London Health Science centre

university campus though. May I ask which Neural surgion you are seeing. Any

experience I have had is they do an MRI and review with you. Then they talk to

you about a plan.

take care jackie

First Consultation with NS

to everyone, and especially anyone who has been to a NS the London Health

Sciences Hospital in Ontario (I have an appointment next week)...

what was your consultation like?

What did they ask you?

did they examine you physically and if so what did they do?

any suggestions on what I should ask the NS?

Also, my physician told me they won't operate unless " it " (I assume he meant

my spinal cord) is pressing on the cauda equina. Does this make sense to anyone?

My doctor thinks that the NS will be surprised to see me walking in (without a

lot of difficulty, even though my legs feel somewhat sore and weak sometimes)

and even smiling, because I'm not worse off enough for them to operate. I am

looking forward to finding out the truth about what criteria they use, in terms

of loss of function, to determine when the cord needs to be untethered.

thank you,

Margaret

[Guest guest]

I'm seeing Dr. Siddiqi.

I just had an MRI taken in December and my doctor sent over the results, so I

don't think they will do another one.

When they review the MRI do they ask you about your symptoms, what kinds of

things did they ask?

thanks

Margaret

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> Hi Margaret

> I have been to an n s in London. I see mine at the London Health Science

centre university campus though. May I ask which Neural surgion you are seeing.

Any experience I have had is they do an MRI and review with you. Then they talk

to you about a plan.

> take care jackie

> First Consultation with NS

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> to everyone, and especially anyone who has been to a NS the London Health

Sciences Hospital in Ontario (I have an appointment next week)...

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> what was your consultation like?

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> What did they ask you?

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> did they examine you physically and if so what did they do?

>

> any suggestions on what I should ask the NS?

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> Also, my physician told me they won't operate unless " it " (I assume he meant

my spinal cord) is pressing on the cauda equina. Does this make sense to anyone?

My doctor thinks that the NS will be surprised to see me walking in (without a

lot of difficulty, even though my legs feel somewhat sore and weak sometimes)

and even smiling, because I'm not worse off enough for them to operate. I am

looking forward to finding out the truth about what criteria they use, in terms

of loss of function, to determine when the cord needs to be untethered.

>

> thank you,

> Margaret

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[Guest guest]

Hi I am not familar with that dr. I was asked about my symptoms. I also was

asked to rate my pain on a pain scale. I was asked about the bladder and bowels

as well. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.

Hope your appointment goes well.

take care jackie

First Consultation with NS

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> to everyone, and especially anyone who has been to a NS the London Health

Sciences Hospital in Ontario (I have an appointment next week)...

>

> what was your consultation like?

>

> What did they ask you?

>

> did they examine you physically and if so what did they do?

>

> any suggestions on what I should ask the NS?

>

> Also, my physician told me they won't operate unless " it " (I assume he meant

my spinal cord) is pressing on the cauda equina. Does this make sense to anyone?

My doctor thinks that the NS will be surprised to see me walking in (without a

lot of difficulty, even though my legs feel somewhat sore and weak sometimes)

and even smiling, because I'm not worse off enough for them to operate. I am

looking forward to finding out the truth about what criteria they use, in terms

of loss of function, to determine when the cord needs to be untethered.

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> thank you,

> Margaret

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