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Date Posted: 19:00:12 04/24/02 Wed
Author: Poppie
Author Host/IP: adsl.186.154.willamette.net / 207.189.186.154
Subject: Hi, Clarence
In reply to: Clarence 's message, "Ok here is the deal best I can remember." on 06:03:05 04/24/02 Wed

We've never met, I hang around and post once in a while. Know Susie and Carol. Listen, I know something about disks and pressure and pain and surgery to correct it. Just this last August I had 2 disk removed, a fusion taken from my hip with a couple of titanium plates.

I have to tell you, I don't like the way your doc is talking to you. Maybe you should get another opinion. Narrowing of the spaces and collapse of the disks can infringe on the spinal cord and it can be serious. Before that happens, people usually have pain, then numbness, then weakness and then possible bladder control loss, etc. Not all disk problems cause spinal cord injury. I'm not saying that you don't, how could I?, but your doc sounds very negative. There is alot they can do surgically to open the space

Go to some neurology sites. Read about cervical sponylosis and disk protrusion, etc. and what they do about it.

If the spaces are that narrow, where it is causing damage to your spinal cord and this doctor does not refer you to a neurosurgeon immediately, then he should not be practicing medicine. It's fine to tell you your chances, but not fine to do nothing and talk about a respirator. Geez! There are things that can be done. If you were in Oregon, I'd send you to Dr. Chris.

Anyway, sorry to go off on when I have just introduced myself. Educate yourself. It is your neck and you must be your own best advocate. BTW - this is where that saying "pain in the neck" comes from. Or "pain in the butt", lol.

Comfort to my fellow sufferer. I bemoaned liver problems until my spine started up on me.

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[> Life is being way too mean to you these days... -- Junobear, 19:04:29 04/24/02 Wed (216-220-252-20.midmaine.com/216.220.252.20)

You have lots of friends here and we are all thinking of you. What the hell kind of kick in the ass is life going to deliver next? Sheesh....this sucks!


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