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Old 06-14-2010, 05:22 PM
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Hi ~ Is there a TEACHING HOSPITAL anywhere near you? if there is, i'd try to get an appointment in their Neurosurgery department. You need to be seen by a really GOOD specialist. You definitely have some things that need to be looked at. I'm not sure i'd recommend your going back to your previous surgeon.

Or if you can get into the HEAD of a large hospital's neurosurgery's dept. that would be ok too, but you need to be seen by someone who has done alot of surgical cases. I'm not saying you need more surgery, but you need to be seen by a surgeon because they have more expertise in this kind of thing. You'd get a better opinion by someone who has done alot of these surgeries. If your doc can find a surgeon at a large hospital who would see you, it would be great.

Best of luck and please let us know what happens, ok? God bless!! Hugs, Lee
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