Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 Larry, why is surgery now a last resort? When I was a kid growing up with CMT doctors were so 'knife happy' - fortunately I escaped all but once! I realize recovery time for surgery is harder as we age, I just don't understand why surgery would be a last resort? As opposed to say a person staying pumped up full of pain pills that a type of surgery could correct? What are your thoughts? Anyone? Gretchen > > " You can always tell a good surgeon because he will try everything to avoid > surgery. Surgery is always a last resort. " > > Larry Heitkemper > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 Hi, Gretchen ... When I ended up with the neurologist for my crushed discs in the neck, the first thing he told me after running his tests was that I needed surgery and the only way I would come out if it was to have surgery. When the neurosurgeon finished the operation, he told me that I actually had two crushed discs and that the nerves were so flattened that they looked like pieces of adhesive tape. In my case, surgery should have been the first resort ... not spending six weeks being sucked into the false promises of a money hungry chiropractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 I would happily resort to surgery if it meant it didn't hurt so much but at present I don't have that choice. Sue XXXX surgery - a last resort? Larry, why is surgery now a last resort? When I was a kid growing up with CMT doctors were so 'knife happy' - fortunately I escaped all but once! I realize recovery time for surgery is harder as we age, I just don't understand why surgery would be a last resort? As opposed to say a person staying pumped up full of pain pills that a type of surgery could correct? What are your thoughts? Anyone? Gretchen > > " You can always tell a good surgeon because he will try everything to avoid > surgery. Surgery is always a last resort. " > > Larry Heitkemper > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 With surgery I have had a lot. Before surgery pills and a Zombie state. After surgery no pain. So I have to hang my feet over the foot of the bed to sleep, and I will never get on my tip toes again. I don't hurt anymore. Gretchen Glick liliwigg@...> wrote: Larry, why is surgery now a last resort? When I was a kid growing up with CMT doctors were so 'knife happy' - fortunately I escaped all but once! I realize recovery time for surgery is harder as we age, I just don't understand why surgery would be a last resort? As opposed to say a person staying pumped up full of pain pills that a type of surgery could correct? What are your thoughts? Anyone? Gretchen > > " You can always tell a good surgeon because he will try everything to avoid > surgery. Surgery is always a last resort. " > > Larry Heitkemper > --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 With surgery I have had a lot. Before surgery pills and a Zombie state. After surgery no pain. So I have to hang my feet over the foot of the bed to sleep, and I will never get on my tip toes again. I don't hurt anymore. Gretchen Glick liliwigg@...> wrote: Larry, why is surgery now a last resort? When I was a kid growing up with CMT doctors were so 'knife happy' - fortunately I escaped all but once! I realize recovery time for surgery is harder as we age, I just don't understand why surgery would be a last resort? As opposed to say a person staying pumped up full of pain pills that a type of surgery could correct? What are your thoughts? Anyone? Gretchen > > " You can always tell a good surgeon because he will try everything to avoid > surgery. Surgery is always a last resort. " > > Larry Heitkemper > --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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