[FRIAM] Spine Surgery

[Frank Wimberly]

Wow. Hip replacement is a much bigger deal.  I hope it goes well.  People I
know who've had it are happy in general.


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Frank Wimberly

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On Sat, Mar 16, 2019, 10:52 AM Owen Densmore <owen at backspaces.net> wrote:

> Good to know! Good luck with your surgery. And .. it must be the weather
> .. Dede is having a hip replacement!
>
> Aging: an Art. .. and as usual, not for sissies!
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 7:13 PM Frank Wimberly <wimberly3 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This morning at "physical Friam" we talked briefly about the severe neck
>> and back pain I experienced, before I got the medications that relieved it,
>> and the prospect of surgery that I face. Shortly after that I met with the
>> surgeon and I thought some of the things he said were interesting.  For
>> example he said some people with the same presentation in terms of MRI feel
>> mild pain and others feel excruciating pain.  Some people benefit from the
>> surgery greatly and some don't.  Some people get relief from a given
>> medication that doesn't help others.  It sounds like it's a very
>> frustrating, ambiguous area. I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I
>> think the fact that my left arm is partially paralyzed makes this a more
>> clear decision and may make coverage by insurance more certain. For people
>> with pain only sometimes the pain resolves after a few months anyway.  I
>> was very impressed with Dr. Watson. He's extremely straightforward, willing
>> to explain technical medical things in detail. I decided to have the
>> surgery done and by Monday I should know the date. Another thing I learned
>> because I mentioned to him the all the ads on television for Laser Spine
>> Institute and that my neurologist said to stay away from those people.  He
>> said that on March 1st they closed all offices nationally and they are out
>> of business.   I had no idea but it'll be a relief not to have to watch all
>> those ads.
>>
>> Frank
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>> Frank Wimberly
>>
>> My memoir:
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>>
>> My scientific publications:
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>>
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