Re: Very sorry to hear that, Steve.

Well, I had just gotten through telling my wife, while waiting gone him to come into the room, that if ONE more person asked me if I've ever trie Ibuprofen I would scream.. I've taken so much Ibuprofen over the years I have a stomach full of ulcers.. it does me no good.. Morphine doe me no good.. He told me Ibuprofen and Celebrex, which is an arthritis med, I think.. I've tried it years ago with no results.. the Ibuprofen thing to me sounds like a blow off..

I just don't get it.. I have written diagnosis's and treatment plans from 3 other surgeons all saying I need disc replacement or fusion - plus the doctor who ordered the original MR who also stated I needed surgery - so really, 4 doctors in all.. I just don't understand how this guy's opinion could be so radically different.. We're trying to get somebody with no irons in the fire to evaluate the MRI to get an honest opinion, but we don't know who or where to go to.. I had such a crushing blow from the last surgeon's office when they pulled the crap they did - this one is just as bad..

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