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Thankful to be a member
Glad to be a part of such a valuable resource of info and community of support so thanks for the ad.
My name is Joey from NC and I have unfortunately been fighting back pain since 2009( my 1st occurrence). I had an MRI then to find a severe bulge at l4-5 and did the appropriate PT and and regimen to get back to work. I have had numerous re-aggrevations thru the years ( 4 this year) but my present episode took a turn for the worse when I had a nasty fall with a violent twist which introduced another level of pain I didn't know existed. It took ER doctors to the point of administering ketamine. Well x-rays showed nothing wrong and I was discharged and followed up with my Ortho surgeon that had corrected a minor fractured c7 last year. He had an MRI ordered and completed by days end and upon review it seems that particular disc (L4-5) had a major herniation but hasn't collapsed yet. I have just regained my ability to walk after a week. pain is manageable but I dont like drugs so I learn to tolerate more than most. I had already been researching from afar into ADR and that is my chosen path as I am a prime candidate by fda standards . I'm to the point of waiting on BCBS for approval, not to confident by what I've read, but nonetheless, I've decided that this is my only option as I can't run my newly started company without my back due to the nature of my profession. Really hoping I can somehow get covered as paying out of pocket is at this point is going to be a severe challenge. Anyhow, any advicewould be graciously accepted. Onto some more reading |
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Hey Sport, welcome. When you can:
http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11053 Let me know if you need help!
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I did following this post, it just didn't update my 1st post
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2009 - crippling bulge @ L4-5 x-ray & MRI PT with success Multiple re-aggrevations self managed thru PT & exercise 2015 - fractured c7 treated with rest and PT, full recovery 2016 - 4 severe re-aggrevations of bulging L4-5 8-16-16 re-aggrevationed bulge 8-23-16 fell violently warranting an ER visit, XRAY 8-25-16 MRI via Dr.Dahari Brooks 8-30-16 results/ severe herniation of L4-5 Patiently awaiting on BCBS for approval of ADR |
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