Re: micro discectomy.... whos had one?
just so you guys all know why i was not too involved on this board over the last 6 or 7 months,
after having an executive physical last december 26 and pronounced healthy in all but one aspect, i was diagnosed with a tumor the size of a golf ball wrapped around my esophagus and between my heart and my breast plate.
this is the only serious medical condition i have ever had and i consider myself fortunate.
the obvious cure was to remove the tumor, and the only real way to get it out was thru the front, which obviously got my attention!
rather than "rushing to cut", my doctors took the time to study this thing very carefully with scans, biopsies and other non invasion tests.
after months of tests and studies, they have determined that the tumor is benign and unlikely to grow any larger, although i still go in periodically for PET scans to monitor the size and metabolism of it.
had they "rushed to cut", i would have had to have open heart surgery. instead, they focused on the best cure for me.
there are lots of doctors out there who really care about their patients. it doesn't hurt to have a little faith in them, and to excercise your rights when necessary.
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