**UPDATE**
Okay, first off my online Mini-City "Stratsville" (over there on the sidebar) is failing miserably - I'm losing population there. The only way to make it successful is to get hits on the website. So everyone that visits today must click this link:
http://stratsville.myminicity.com/
Trust me it won't require you to sign-up, or put in your email address or anything. All you have to do is click the link and visit. Once there, you need do nothing....you can move on to another site.
The neurologist has decided to send hubby to John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland for a second opinion. She totally agrees he needs the surgery but would like to have another doctor view the MRI results to make sure we aren't missing anything else. Hubby has lost quite a bit of weight in the past 3 years with no changes in his eating habits. They've run tests on several occasion for all kinds of things that could cause this with all tests coming up normal. Now, she feels that the problem in his neck could be causing this...as the nerves from that area affect the body from that area down. And since this is a condition that has been going on for sometime, the weight loss could be a result of that. But she can't guarantee it. The surgery will need to be done regardless.
IMO, while in her office observing her, as hubby explained what the neurosurgeon told us...I got the impression that it somewhat bothered her that the surgeon doesn't have him on a priority list (they told us the earliest they could schedule surgery will be in August) and that he told us he could do it as out-patient (and I have read on the internet that a 36-48 hours hospital stay is the norm). Though I'm not doubting the surgeons skills (he's one of the best in the area)....John Hopkins has the best in the country, and well though it means traveling down the road...it could be the better option. We're now just waiting to hear when the appointment is. But in case you're wondering, hubby is finally at a point that he wants the surgery done sooner rather than waiting.
http://stratsville.myminicity.com/
Trust me it won't require you to sign-up, or put in your email address or anything. All you have to do is click the link and visit. Once there, you need do nothing....you can move on to another site.
The neurologist has decided to send hubby to John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland for a second opinion. She totally agrees he needs the surgery but would like to have another doctor view the MRI results to make sure we aren't missing anything else. Hubby has lost quite a bit of weight in the past 3 years with no changes in his eating habits. They've run tests on several occasion for all kinds of things that could cause this with all tests coming up normal. Now, she feels that the problem in his neck could be causing this...as the nerves from that area affect the body from that area down. And since this is a condition that has been going on for sometime, the weight loss could be a result of that. But she can't guarantee it. The surgery will need to be done regardless.
IMO, while in her office observing her, as hubby explained what the neurosurgeon told us...I got the impression that it somewhat bothered her that the surgeon doesn't have him on a priority list (they told us the earliest they could schedule surgery will be in August) and that he told us he could do it as out-patient (and I have read on the internet that a 36-48 hours hospital stay is the norm). Though I'm not doubting the surgeons skills (he's one of the best in the area)....John Hopkins has the best in the country, and well though it means traveling down the road...it could be the better option. We're now just waiting to hear when the appointment is. But in case you're wondering, hubby is finally at a point that he wants the surgery done sooner rather than waiting.
You know that I have a great opinion of Hopkins, so I'm glad his second opinion is coming from there. The outpatient thing would bother me too as a surgery like this would have to be painful and I would way want my pain monitored in the hospital for a couple of days.
He's on the prayer list at church as your mom gave me his name!
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