D. R. Full Story

Before I came to see Dr. Joseph on April 20, 2010, I had just about given up hope. My back and neck pain had become almost unbearable and I was to the point where I was losing use of my hands and legs.

If it weren’t for Dr. Joseph, my fear of becoming “a talking head” would have become a reality. I can’t thank you enough!!! I had seen several surgeons over the last 20 years who told me I was “inoperable.” I was told to have my pain management doctor increase my pain meds and that I would be wheelchair bound. When Dr. Joseph looked at my MRIs, he said my back and neck were “a mess.” I had severe spinal cord compression and so much calcified bone and scar tissue in my neck that my esophagus and airway were becoming compromised. However, he rose to the challenge and scheduled surgery within two weeks. He and his staff did a wonderful job in making everything run smoothly from the preoperative testing up to the day of surgery. The surgery took close to 10 hours and was a success. I was so impressed with the work that Dr. Joseph and his team had done that I scheduled my lower back surgery 3 months later. I am still recovering from those surgeries and I have made much progress. If it weren’t for Dr. Joseph, my fear of becoming “a talking head” would have become a reality. I can’t thank you enough!!!