Thank you all for your replies! I tried to talk to the surgeon Tuesday to ask some questions, but no dice. His secretary basically told me that I'll just have to go along with what the doctor proposed . I asked if any bone is cut in the process of the discectomy, to which she replied that I could ask the doctor right before the procedure. So I've decided to get a few more opinions and look a little harder at going out of the country for service. I sent off my MRI cd and report to Healthbase, so I'll see what they have to say in a few days. Take it easy, Tierney
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1/11/2010 slipped at work
1/15 doctor visit,prescribed steriod pack, no results
1/26 Chiro treatments (8 weeks) no lasting results, $500
4/1 MRI taken, revealed herniated disc at L5/S1, $1000
4/16 first epideral shot, some relief after a few days, lasted 1 week: $3500
5/10 second epideral, no relief at all: $3500
5/24 frst visit to nerosurgeron, recommends discectomy, cost ~ $20,000--workers comp should pay,so far denied due to no witnesses. So far out of pocket-no secondary insurance
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