PsychLea

Hey guys

Surgery is finally scheduled. Will have it done on May 13th! How's that for prompt service?

I will be having a one level fusion at C6-7 with donor bone and titanium plate.He may also fuse C5-6 but wants to look at it more closely during surgery. The best thing of all is NO COLLAR Said the plate would keep me aligned and he hasn't used any collars in his other surgeries, with good results.

I told him he was out of network with my insurance, and he told me not to worry, he would just accept whatever my insurance will pay and not bill me at all for his fee.

He also put me on Norco and Soma. He was upset about the PM cutting my Ultram. Said I shouldn't have to be in pain and that if the Norco didn't work, to call him and he would give me something else.

He said that this was the second time today, that he has had complaints about my particular PM.

So, all I have to do is set up the preop testing, clean the house, buy groceries, arrange for help, fill out my FMLA papers........... pant, pant, gasp..... and I will be all set.

You guys have been great. Helped me to ask all the right questions. Don't know what I would do without you. :bounce:


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God bless,

Lea

C4-5 noncompressive disc displacement
C5-6 compressive disc displacement
C6-7 broad based disc protrusion encroaching on the anterioposterior aspect of the spinal canal.
DDD

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God bless,

Lea