Hi to all of you,
Have any of you been treated by Dr Harry Baker the Spinal Injuries doctor in the UK, he has worked in Rookwood and several other hospitals in the UK.
We have found him to be so helpful and he has explained things to us so that we understand, but then when we see other doctors, Neurology or Orthopaedic for John's accident claim, they come out with totally different diagnosis. We are getting very confused and this Court Case has gone on for 8 years and he has seen so many different doctors, the only one who seems to be consistent is Dr Harry Baker. He says John has an incomplete spinal cord injury where the cord is flattened on one side at C5/C6 and he does have terrible problems with his legs and arms, spasticity and spasms etc.
Are we misguided in our belief or are the other doctors who are not actually spinal consultants just coming up with wrong information. We are getting totally confused.
Maria
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, May 05 2006 06:45 PM
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Posted 05 May 2006 - 06:45 PM
Wife of an incomplete SCI - level C5/6 - accident lifting boards above his head in work caused popping sensation in his neck and this was the result. He uses a wheelchair part of the time.
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Posted 07 May 2006 - 11:12 AM
Maria
As I tried to say in my PM's to you, believe in your own belief. I am certain most if not all of Johns problems are spinal related, it maybe that the spondalitis has contributed but ultimately he has a spinal injury problem. Dr Baker is your allie, while the others are being paid by insurers to find out how not to pay out! It is a blame game and probably in the end will come down to a % of blame on the spinal problems against the sponditlis. From what you described when John hurt his neck, his employer was asking him to do a completely unsafe procedure, there didn't seem to be any H&S considerations involved. The weights of things he was lifting and the manoeuvres seemed totally unreasonable, I presume the H&S executive have been inloved?
Hang in there, be strong in your beliefs that this is the cause.
As I tried to say in my PM's to you, believe in your own belief. I am certain most if not all of Johns problems are spinal related, it maybe that the spondalitis has contributed but ultimately he has a spinal injury problem. Dr Baker is your allie, while the others are being paid by insurers to find out how not to pay out! It is a blame game and probably in the end will come down to a % of blame on the spinal problems against the sponditlis. From what you described when John hurt his neck, his employer was asking him to do a completely unsafe procedure, there didn't seem to be any H&S considerations involved. The weights of things he was lifting and the manoeuvres seemed totally unreasonable, I presume the H&S executive have been inloved?
Hang in there, be strong in your beliefs that this is the cause.
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