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The patients in the Testimonials list below have had the
same procedure displayed in the video above.
Memorandum
MARCH 14, 2000
DR. STANTON SCHIFFER
3868 MOWRY AVENUE
FREMONT, CA 94536
BENNY COX
401 SANTANDER DR.
SAN RAMON, CA 94583
SUBJECT: CED PROCEDURE
DEAR DR. SCHIFFER,
I WANTED TO "THANK YOU" FOR THE GREAT RESULTS I HAVE EXPERIENCED SINCE YOU PERFORMED THE "CED" PROCEDURE ON OCTOBER 1999. 1 AM WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN GETTING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING WHAT I WENT THROUGH DURING THE "CED" SURGERY.
I INVITE ANYONE TO CALL ME, SHOULD THEY LIKE TO DISCUSS WHAT WENT THROUGH, I CAN BE REACHED AT (925) 866-9519.
MY EXPERIENCE:
I GREW UP IN THE BAY AREA, AND PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. I PLAYED JR COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR THE COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO AND ALSO PLAYED FOR CAL STATE UNIVERSITY AT LONG BEACH. I HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY ACTIVE ALL MY LIFE, AND HAVE CONTINUED TO DO SO FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS WHILE WORKING AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. CURRENTLY I WORK FOR THE CITY OF FREMONT, AND PRIOR TO THAT I HAVE WORKED FOR THE CITY OF MENLO PARK AND STANFORD UNIVERSITY DPS.
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHILE ON DUTY THAT CAUSED AN INJURY TO MY LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. AFTER THE INCIDENT I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME TINGLING IN MY LEFT ARM THAT RADIATED DOWN TO MY FINGERS. THE TINGLING CONTINUED OVER TO MY RIGHT ARM AND FINGERS, THE TINGLING FELT AS IF MY ARMS AND FINGERS WERE FROZEN. THIS CONDITION PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD DIFFICULTY SLEEPING IN AT NIGHT.
I WAS CONSULTING A CHIROPRACTOR AT THE TIME FOR A LOWER BACK PROBLEM AND AFTER EXPLAINING TO THE CHIROPRACTOR WHAT I WAS FEELING, THE CHIROPRACTOR SUGGESTED AN MRI.
THE MRI SHOWED I HAD A HERNIATED DISC IN MY NECK. I WAS REFERRED TO SEVERAL NEUROSURGEONS. SINCE I WAS FAMILIAR WITH DR. SCHIFFER, I CONSIDERED HIM WITHOUT HESITATION.
I VISITED DR. SCHIFFER, EXPLAINED TO HIM THE TINGLING AND NUMBNESS I WAS HAVING IN BOTH ARMS AND AFTER AN OFFICE EXAM WAS DONE, A NEW MRI WAS ORDERED. DR. SCHIFFER IMMEDIATELY PUT ME OFF WORK WITH A HERNIATED INJURY TO MY C4, C-5 AND C6 OF THE CERVICAL SPINE.
DR. SCHIFFER AND I REVIEWED THE NEW MRI WHEN IT WAS RETURNED AND IN TALKING WITH DR. SCHIFFER, HE EXPLAINED A COUPLE OF PROCEDURES AND RECOMMENDED THE "CED" WHICH WAS THE LESS INTRUSIVE. MY WIFE AND I REVIEWED THE VIDEO TAPE AND DEVELOPED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SURGERY.
I WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE "CED" PROCEDURE IN OCTOBER 1999. THE PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED EARLY IN THE MORNING, IT WENT VERY WELL WITH VERY LITTLE POST-OPERATIVE MEDICATION. I WAS NOT PUT "UNDER" COMPLETELY AS DR. SCHIFFER NEEDED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME DURING THE SURGERY, AS TO HOW I WAS FEELING.
THE PROCEDURE TOOK ABOUT 2 HOURS, WITH AN HOUR OF REST PRIOR TO LEAVING THE HOSPITAL. AFTER A SIX WEEK RECOVERY AT HOME I WAS GIVEN THE OK TO START A PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM.
I RETURNED TO DR. SCHIFFER ON 03-14-00 AND TOLD HIM THAT I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF HIS PROCEDURE. I STILL HAVE SOME TINGLING IN BOTH HANDS, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS BEFORE AND HOPEFULLY IN TIME, THIS TOO WILL DISAPPEAR. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO PAIN, AND THE NUMBNESS IN MY HANDS IS MINIMAL. THE MAIN THING THAT HAS IMPROVED IS THE STRENGTH THAT HAS RETURNED IN BOTH MY ARMS. I WOULD WITHOUT ANY HESITATION, CALL UPON DR. SCHIFFER AGAIN.
THANK YOU AGAIN DR. SCHIFFER FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME.
