This is a discussion on Magic Show within the The Lounge forums, part of the Social and Support Forums category; So, everyone knows that scene in the majority of magic shows, where the magician selects a "random" audience member to ...
Magic Show So, everyone knows that scene in the majority of magic shows, where the magician selects a "random" audience member to volunteer to be cut in half?
I would gladly be the volunteer, as long as the magician actually cut me in half, ensuring that the saw went through the disc...ugggh!
I'm venting...this is classified as one of those really bad days, that I know many of you have experienced...
I hate missing work, I hate not having the strength to do mundane tasks, I hate not being able to play with my girls, etc. etc.....
What a day....
Matt Brown
L5-S1 DDD with retrolisthesis, central HNP and severe discogenic pain
18 March 2011 - Pro-Disc L installation
Proud Air Force Veteran
Daddy to 2 beautiful little girls
Re: Magic Show ... too banged up to even kick the dog... sucks..
Any change on the insurance front? You end up researching these things so much you almost feel like it'd be worth having a crack at the op yourself. Sure, I'm a handyman, how hard can it be? ... just rig up a mirror, bottle of rum and away you go ...
Re: Magic Show I'm sorry Matt, back pain sucks. There were days that I thought the same thing, anything for relief. It is so hard being restricted like that. I know it seems like it will never be better, but it will. Hope tomorrow is a better day.
Chris- You made me laugh out loud!
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: Magic Show it's when you are too ill to even get a dog in the first place then things look bleakbeen stuck in since last Friday so get where you are coming from.
Re: Magic Show Oh, Matt, I'm so sorry for you also. Days like that just bite the big one. I knocked myself out with all the Christmas hosting and in-town relatives for 2 weeks, and I knew all of that would eventually tip me over. Well, it did...my body just caved, then I got the flu, I'm sure partly from getting so run down, (the vomiting, high fever, chills, super fatigue kind....I guess that's the only kind, lol)and I have been in bed for 4 days. Anyway, I hope this passes for you soon. Hang in there. I think sometimes the depression is worse than the pain. It's just such a vicious cycle. Sending hugs your way, ((((( ))))) Cindylou
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January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: Magic Show Matt, I've definitely had those days in the past (especially when you're fighting your lousy insurance company too). Hang in there and remember the small things in life. Please let me know if I can help in any way.
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDiscฎ L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
I have begun the 2nd level appeal process.
You are right in that I feel like I could do the surgery tonight with all the research I have done.
Laurie Todd was right - insurance company's shoot themselves in the foot with their own words
Re: Magic Show So true, so true....Insurance companies are dumb like that.Originally Posted by bigdogchief76
CL
January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: Magic Show I heard a commercial the other day for BCBS of TX and all their "we've been taking care of Texans for generations" and "we care" junk, made me want to vomit. Insurers make politicians look like choir boys and girls.So true, so true....Insurance companies are dumb like that.
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011
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