By: Marcus Harmon

Marcus Harmon — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 05:03:38 +0000

BEFORE: D/O/L: 7/13/2018 – Excited twin dogs pulled me down to the ground as I held onto leesh in left hand. Suffered sharp, radiating pain from left side of mid-cervical area across left shoulder and downward to left arm, elbow, hand/fingers. MRI (8/8/2018) dx: congenital multi-level severe foraminal and spinal canal stenosis C5-C6, disc bulges.

2/14/2018, underwent total cervical arthroplasty ostensibly performed by neurosurgeon, Dr. Christian Sikorski, MD; degree from Univ of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; practicing 11-20 years. Board Certified Assistant: Angela J. Blomgren, PA.
Neither of them me after the surgery as promised, which caused a great amount of anxiety and other complications.

Soon developed moderate to severe headaches (new); protruding neck (new); anxiety attacks (new), sleeplessness, pain and suffering. Severe cervical pain, stiffness, excruciating swallowing, painful neck movements. Wife bought a soft collar for me to wear periodically – that helped a little. Felt abandoned by Dr. Sikorski by failing to provide standard care and follow up, in response to my message that I simply needed to be treated like a “human being”, to which there has been no reply to date. Overriding fright in facing myself in the mirror, uncontrollably stiff, bent at the spine, and neck protruding fwd.

AFTER: Post-Op Cervical X-rays views of 12/28/2018 – Showed straightening of the normal cervical lordotic curvature. Uncovertebral hypertrophy throughout the cervical spine.

By: Justin Dennis

Justin Dennis — Wed, 31 May 2017 00:38:27 +0000

I’m wondering if I should seek legal help regarding my surgery. On January 3 2017, I had a lumbar hybrid fusion(L-5-S1 fused and a artificial disc at L4-L5). After 22 months of failed non-invasive treatment I seeked a experienced surgeon to perform the operation. My concern is the placement of the artificial disc in relation to the midline of my vertebrae. The disc is well to the left of center and this could have a catastrophic impact to my health now and into the future. I am almost 6 months post op and still in a significant amount of pain. Previous images show the disc out of alingnment, and at my 6 week post op phone appointment the surgeon said it looks great. I have a CT scan and more X-rays next month, and I will ask the radiologist to take measurements and confirm the disc isn’t at the center of my vertebraes and then bring this up with the surgeon at a appointment in July. Do I have a case?

Justin Dennis

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