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Old 10-13-2013, 09:03 AM #1
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Default 15 years and still no answers

When do you give up? In 99 I was out of work for 6 months to what I thought was cabon monoxide posioning. Have had vertigo, dizziness and ears ringing since. 03 herniated C6-C7 and tribecular metal fusion in 06 which didn't due anything. MRI report states that there was a lack of disc height still and bilateral neural formal narrowing which has now reherniated to where it was before the operation. Have developed terrible heart PVC's, C5-C6 is now herniated, L5-S1 herniation with perineural cysts. retrolistthesis L2-L3 and L3-L4. Then to top it off am having M.S. symptoms. Had a brain MRI done then a CAT scan and it clearly shows compression of the medulla oblongata by a left tortuous veretebral artery which I found myself on the MRI films and was confirmed by two different Dr's. I thought I had finally found my smoking gun. I have been to two major hospitals on the East coast and both neurosurgeons spent more time Trying to talk themselves out of why they shouldn't do the surgery than what was causing my symptoms. Both of them said I was entitled to a second opinion with one giving me a Drs. name in S.C. to contact who may perform the surgery and the other saying it's not that bad. If this was compressed by a herniated disc they would have told me I needed an operation right away. Does anyone know of a neurosurgeon in the north east that will spend more than 5 minutes with you? Thank you!
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Old 10-13-2013, 11:16 PM #2
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When do you give up? In 99 I was out of work for 6 months to what I thought was cabon monoxide posioning. Have had vertigo, dizziness and ears ringing since. 03 herniated C6-C7 and tribecular metal fusion in 06 which didn't due anything. MRI report states that there was a lack of disc height still and bilateral neural formal narrowing which has now reherniated to where it was before the operation. Have developed terrible heart PVC's, C5-C6 is now herniated, L5-S1 herniation with perineural cysts. retrolistthesis L2-L3 and L3-L4. Then to top it off am having M.S. symptoms. Had a brain MRI done then a CAT scan and it clearly shows compression of the medulla oblongata by a left tortuous veretebral artery which I found myself on the MRI films and was confirmed by two different Dr's. I thought I had finally found my smoking gun. I have been to two major hospitals on the East coast and both neurosurgeons spent more time Trying to talk themselves out of why they shouldn't do the surgery than what was causing my symptoms. Both of them said I was entitled to a second opinion with one giving me a Drs. name in S.C. to contact who may perform the surgery and the other saying it's not that bad. If this was compressed by a herniated disc they would have told me I needed an operation right away. Does anyone know of a neurosurgeon in the north east that will spend more than 5 minutes with you? Thank you!
I know of a doc here in p.a. that a lot of people from Ohio and surrounding areas come to he did both of discectomys first in 2009 and second in 2011. My wife is also seeing him right now. Some don't like how straight forward he is but I do he won't b.s. you either. Choice is your's here is his name and number .Curt Conry neurosurgeon
Address: 100 Medical Arts Bldg # 130, Kittanning, PA 16201
Phone: (724) 545-9762
I know it may be a little further than you were expecting but he maybe able to look at your mri either by mailing a copy to him or something like that.
good luck! and continue on!
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I know of a doc here in p.a. that a lot of people from Ohio and surrounding areas come to he did both of discectomys first in 2009 and second in 2011. My wife is also seeing him right now. Some don't like how straight forward he is but I do he won't b.s. you either. Choice is your's here is his name and number .Curt Conry neurosurgeon
Address: 100 Medical Arts Bldg # 130, Kittanning, PA 16201
Phone: (724) 545-9762
I know it may be a little further than you were expecting but he maybe able to look at your mri either by mailing a copy to him or something like that.
good luck! and continue on!
Thank you, I have friends and family in the Pittsburgh area. I'll give him a call!
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