Re: EXPLANT CANCELLED!!!

[Guest guest]

Dear PJ:

I'm so sorry to hear this. What a bunch of assholes at your insurance company! My heart goes out to you. Unfortunately I know little about insurance stuff, but Martha's the expert so she can help you.

Take care.

LM

[Guest guest]

Spinal stenosis is pretty common as we age, however I do believe it could

also be implant related, have you had a bone scan? I ask you this because

inadvertently I discovered I have osteopenia and that may be part of why I

get back pain(thinning of the bones) it could be part of your problem as

well. I know e also has this issue with her back and has had to have

surgery too. I also have had back pain, low back, I found out I have a few

bulging discs however, they were not touching the nerves so at this time

nothing was recomended I also do not want to have any back surgery. I know

too many people who have not had good outcomes with this. Hopefully e

will have more to say.

I am sooo sorry about your insurance, I don't know how some people get

things covered so easily and how others have to suffer, it makes no sense to

me whatever! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs

C

----- Original Message -----

From: " ronpatgordi4 " <ronpat@...>

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Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:47 PM

Subject: EXPLANT CANCELLED!!!

> MY WONDERFUL INS.CO. DECIDED I DIDN'T NEED BOTH IMPLANTS REMOVED

> SINCE ONLY THE RIGHT ONE IS RUPTURED. NOW THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO PAY

> FOR THE ONE TO COME OUT. MY SURGERY FOR DEC. 5TH MAY HAVE TO BE PUT

> OFF BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HAVING BACK PAIN. I HAD AN MRI FRIDAY LAST

> WEEK AND IT SHOWS SPINAL STENOSIS AND I AM GOING TO GO SEE A

> NEUROSURGEON ON TUESDAY. THE DR. THAT HAD ME GET THE MRI SAID SHE

> DOESN'T THINK MY BACK COULD TAKE THE OPERATION FOR THE IMPLANT TO BE

> REMOVED RIGHT NOW. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING SPINAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD

> BE IMPLANT RELATED OR AM I THINKING WRONG ABOUT IT?? I SEEM TO BE

> BLAMING ALL OF ME ILLNESSES ON THE IMPLANTS.

> I AM ABOUT TO GIVE UP HERE. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?? THANKS, PJ

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

PJ,

Back pain can be caused by any number of reasons, including implants that may be too big or a causing added strain on your back. I have multiple neck and back problems, and my docs and I are relating my problems directly to implants. Whether it's definitely related or not, we don't know, nor, I suspect, will we ever. The damage has been done, and I never had these back/neck problems prior to implants.

If I were you, I'd appeal your insurance company's decision to remove only one implant. I think you have a very logical reason to appeal their decision, and could easily fight that. Don't take what they say as final, because it's far from final!!

e

----- Original Message -----

From: Heer

Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:01 AM

Subject: Re: EXPLANT CANCELLED!!!

Spinal stenosis is pretty common as we age, however I do believe it couldalso be implant related, have you had a bone scan? I ask you this becauseinadvertently I discovered I have osteopenia and that may be part of why Iget back pain(thinning of the bones) it could be part of your problem aswell. I know e also has this issue with her back and has had to havesurgery too. I also have had back pain, low back, I found out I have a fewbulging discs however, they were not touching the nerves so at this timenothing was recomended I also do not want to have any back surgery. I knowtoo many people who have not had good outcomes with this. Hopefully ewill have more to say.I am sooo sorry about your insurance, I don't know how some people getthings covered so easily and how others have to suffer, it makes no sense tome whatever! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.HugsC----- Original Message -----From: "ronpatgordi4" <ronpat@...>< >Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:47 PMSubject: EXPLANT CANCELLED!!!> MY WONDERFUL INS.CO. DECIDED I DIDN'T NEED BOTH IMPLANTS REMOVED> SINCE ONLY THE RIGHT ONE IS RUPTURED. NOW THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO PAY> FOR THE ONE TO COME OUT. MY SURGERY FOR DEC. 5TH MAY HAVE TO BE PUT> OFF BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HAVING BACK PAIN. I HAD AN MRI FRIDAY LAST> WEEK AND IT SHOWS SPINAL STENOSIS AND I AM GOING TO GO SEE A> NEUROSURGEON ON TUESDAY. THE DR. THAT HAD ME GET THE MRI SAID SHE> DOESN'T THINK MY BACK COULD TAKE THE OPERATION FOR THE IMPLANT TO BE> REMOVED RIGHT NOW. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING SPINAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD> BE IMPLANT RELATED OR AM I THINKING WRONG ABOUT IT?? I SEEM TO BE> BLAMING ALL OF ME ILLNESSES ON THE IMPLANTS.> I AM ABOUT TO GIVE UP HERE. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?? THANKS, PJ>>>