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Reply With QuoteKnowing insurance companies, they probably need him to resubmit the diagnosis in crayon so the insurance company's surgical specialist can understand it better......
This is a discussion on To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Thanks Gilbert. I was at the doc today, his plan is now a two level foraminotomy and a laminotomy. Possible ...
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? Thanks Gilbert. I was at the doc today, his plan is now a two level foraminotomy and a laminotomy. Possible end of this week early next week, we will see. Insurance denied this one too but he said not to worry as he just needed to resubmit some paper work...(not sure what he was missing).
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? Knowing insurance companies, they probably need him to resubmit the diagnosis in crayon so the insurance company's surgical specialist can understand it better......
04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? That's funny but maybe close to the truth.
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? Yes! I had to do the same pictures with numbers to color by and still took forever.
Ger er done " the cable guy"
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? Got the approval today, surgery is Friday. I was surprised at the speed as I know my doctors schedule is very busy, I am grateful to get this done....I know my never will swell after it is released and it will not be fun but that means I am on my way.
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? WOW
That was fast. Keep up posted on your recovery.
See you on the other side
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: To fuse or not to fuse, and a question on docs that can be backchannel? Gilbert, yes it was. I think the doc realized the level of pain has been escalating and wanted to get me in. I am more pleased than I thought as today has been a very bad day.
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