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From: Bill.Freads@f700.n12.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Freads)
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Subject: Re: electric mobili
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Date: 15 Apr 91 20:02:06 GMT
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> Hi Bill, you've got the idea of what a full fusion is.
> They fuse all of the vertabrea and then insert a metal rod.
> The metal rod is then attached to the spine. They need to
> add the rod for support. Not fun. I won't be able to
> transfer myself if they do this, so I want to hold off as long as

Yea, I do have an idea, so that is why I didn't want any of them to
fiddle with my spine, that is all I need, a stailess steel rod in
there, it's bad enough they installed Teflon plumbing in my belly,
let alone the struts now too to keep the whole fixture from
toppling over... If you can possibly manage, do hold out, I know, a
little pain is better than having untold other problems added by
surgery.   I know the good Doctors mean to help, but... sometimes,
I wonder if they have any idea what we have to go through after
such an operation and how it will affect our daily normal life..
Hang in there Girl...

Best of everything and have a tender Hug from this old Bear.

 Bill

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