05-12-2011, 18:34
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Continued prayers for a successful treatment outcome, ss.
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05-17-2011, 07:28
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Best Wishes:
Doctor, I hope you are back in the OR at 100% and better than you ever were...Regard's, tom kelly
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05-17-2011, 07:45
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Doctor, I hope you are back in the OR at 100% and better than you ever were...Regard's, tom kelly
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Same here SS...........  
Big TEddy 
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05-17-2011, 07:51
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Same here Doc, Best wishes for a complete recovery.
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07-11-2011, 09:52
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10 week update........
as though a switch was flipped, about 3 weeks ago, I was going about a normal day at the hospital, was in the operating room and went to move an O.R. light and without realizing it, did it with my left arm....the bad one. After I moved the light I consciously remembered that I should not have used that arm; but there was no pain to remind me!!
I had no pain with activities that had hurt it for so long.....it appears that the PRP Rx worked for me....about 100%. I am amazed that I can use it without pain and feel 'back to normal'. As advertised, this treatment may not work for all injuries (tendon, ligament, torn muscle, etc) but whether it is luck or fate, it worked for me. I haven't heard if the FDA has officially approved it yet so that insurance companies will pony up the tab but hopefully it will be approved. I'm a believer. My orthopod was correct that it takes up to 3 months....I was beginning to doubt it's ability to heal me at the 8 week mark, but patience paid off and it just happened. Was frustrated a lot on the course because of the continued pain but for 3 weeks it has been a pleasure.
I will try to find if the FDA has approved this but it is now something I would recommend under certain circumstances/specific injuries to avoid surgery. 
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07-11-2011, 10:04
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Originally Posted by swatsurgeon
10 week update........
as though a switch was flipped, about 3 weeks ago, I was going about a normal day at the hospital, was in the operating room and went to move an O.R. light and without realizing it, did it with my left arm....the bad one. After I moved the light I consciously remembered that I should not have used that arm; but there was no pain to remind me!!
I had no pain with activities that had hurt it for so long.....it appears that the PRP Rx worked for me....about 100%. I am amazed that I can use it without pain and feel 'back to normal'. As advertised, this treatment may not work for all injuries (tendon, ligament, torn muscle, etc) but whether it is luck or fate, it worked for me. I haven't heard if the FDA has officially approved it yet so that insurance companies will pony up the tab but hopefully it will be approved. I'm a believer. My orthopod was correct that it takes up to 3 months....I was beginning to doubt it's ability to heal me at the 8 week mark, but patience paid off and it just happened. Was frustrated a lot on the course because of the continued pain but for 3 weeks it has been a pleasure.
I will try to find if the FDA has approved this but it is now something I would recommend under certain circumstances/specific injuries to avoid surgery.
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07-11-2011, 14:07
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That is awesome news, SS.
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07-11-2011, 15:28
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Fantastic news, so glad to hear it.
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01-25-2012, 21:40
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swatsurgeon,
what you are getting is called 'Prolotherapy'. I shadowed with a MD who does it in Chicago who does PRP which is exactly what you're saying with a 90% success rate. His name is Dr. Ross Hauser. He's an excellent physician.
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01-26-2012, 00:30
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10 minutes and 10 seconds of pain (10:10), and then 5 minutes and 10 seconds of pain (5:10)...seems worth it to me.
Hang in there, swatsurgeon, and good luck with all!
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01-26-2012, 04:52
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10 minutes and 10 seconds of pain (10:10), and then 5 minutes and 10 seconds of pain (5:10)...seems worth it to me.
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The (10:10) and (5:10) were pain ratings on a scale of 10, not durations of time.
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