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Still going in circles.

by Alex
Thursday, June 21 2007

I made another exciting trip today to Boston to discuss surgical options for dealing with my TMJ problems. Have I ever mentioned how fond I am of the city? One wrong turn sent me onto the Pike which had no exits for miles. It took twenty minutes of driving to get back to where I went wrong. The city's roads are almost as frustrating as... Read more Chevron

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Back to the joint replacement doctor..

by Alex
Thursday, May 31 2007

Today made for a long day. I had a follow up visit to a doctor that I was referred to for arthroscopic surgery. After a lot of discussion, that idea was put to rest. He doesn't think that type of surgery would have any lasting effect. It might feel better for a while, but months later I'd be back in the same condition. I'm... Read more Chevron

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Second verse, same as the first.

by Alex
Monday, May 21 2007

Met with surgeon number four today to talk arthroscopy. After spending half the afternoon there, we discussed everything but. He's more concerned with my bite pattern, and I can't really blame him. Surgeon two was worried about it as well when talking joint replacement, and surgeon three also mentioned it. He... Read more Chevron

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Maybe arthroscopy

by Alex
Wednesday, May 02 2007

Saw another surgeon today to talk about joint replacement and other stuff. He said my joints aren't as far gone as is usual for joint replacement candidates, but it's still a reasonable treatment since there aren't any other alternatives available. Heard a lot of reasons why I shouldn't do it (complications, lifetime of... Read more Chevron

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