My husband just had the metal rod pulled from his knee—he had, I think, about 16 screws in there. He made it into the hospital one evening, was in surgery by the next morning, and they actually discharged him just two days later! I believe he managed to ditch the crutches after his first follow-up appointment, though I can't say for certain. He’s sleeping right now, so I haven't been able to check, but I'll take a look as soon as he wakes up.🙂))
I’ve already gone under the knife twice for disc herniations, and I just got my latest MRI results back. Turns out, I’ve also got a Tarlov cyst at the S2 level. I haven't even sat down with a neurosurgeon to go over the findings yet, so honestly, I have no clue what I'm in for!
For the last few months, I’ve been dealing with these random bruises everywhere. It honestly looks like someone went to town on my arms and legs. Even if I just bump into a table or press down a little too hard with my foot, these marks pop up instantly—it’s like I fell out of a plane or something. Is this some kind of sign of an underlying illness? If so, what could it be?🤷
I had a lung decompression following spine surgery, and they ended up diagnosing me with "low pseudoimmune esterase levels." Honestly, I have absolutely no clue what criteria the administrators used to categorize that under women's health?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
hollownomad212 said:If you don't have supplemental insurance, you aren't paying by the day; instead, they hit you per individual test. I guess those costs can range from $1,000 up to $1000 in a single month. If you end up being treated at two different hospitals in one month, you’re looking at a max of $3,000 at each, which adds up to $2000! I spent three days at one hospital getting various tests done—CT scans, blood work, urine samples, the whole bit—and that cost me $3,000. Then, I had to head to a second hospital for surgery and ended up shelling out another $1000 since I don't have supplemental coverage!
I should probably mention that I was stuck in a basic-as-it-gets hospital room with all the other mere mortals; definitely wasn't some luxury suite or anything like that!
If you don't have supplemental insurance, you aren't paying a daily rate; instead, you’re billed per individual test. Those costs usually hover somewhere between $1,000 and maybe $1000 in a single month. I guess if you end up being treated at two different hospitals in one month, you'll be stuck paying the maximum $3,000 at each location, which totals $2000! I spent three days at one hospital getting various tests done—CT scans, blood work, urine samples, that sort of thing—and it cost me $3,000. Then, since I don't have supplemental coverage, I had to head over to another hospital for surgery and ended up shelling out $1000 all over again!
Dr. Vidonic has a practice over in Grabrik, and I’ve been seeing him for about 20 years now. Honestly, I’ve been incredibly happy with his work so far, though I’m not entirely sure if he’s even taking on new patients—his schedule seems to be absolutely packed.
My neurosurgeon sent me for an MRI and an EMG because of some lower back pain, and now I’m looking for a bit more detail on what that EMG exam actually entails. Any insights? Thanks!
A buddy of mine caused a wreck driving a car with expired registration and ended up blowing 0.58. When he finally stood before the municipal court judge, he actually broke down in tears, begging for some kind of leniency. Since he’s got a perfectly clean record, the judge handed him a one-time reduced fine of $1833. SO, WOULD IT BE COMPLETELY STUPID TO APPEAL THIS DECISION AND TRY TO PUSH FOR AN EVEN SMALLER FINE??? THANKS IN ADVANCE!
Layman's guess here, but it might be something with your spine. Maybe go see a physiatrist first; they can refer you to a neurosurgeon if things look sketchy. A CT scan or an MRI should clear up the mystery one way or the other! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
I don't really have any groundbreaking advice to offer since I've only tackled a diet once, and honestly, it worked! Basically, I stuck to a carnivore diet for about four and a half months and managed to drop 105 pounds!!!! But, of course, there is one MASSIVE downside to this way of eating: the second I try to eat normally again, I just absolutely binge!!!! Besides, I can't even imagine eating organic fruit, so the UN approach doesn't really suit me!!