The other physicians, you know, they were suggesting fusing your neck and stuff like that, and I was like, oh my God, it’s a major, major procedure. And after I saw what Dr. Melamed was doing, I’m like, the micro procedure, and like just really working that level, I just felt like, okay, I need to get this done, because I was incapacitated for such a long, four to three months. And I’m like, and I saw him and talked to him, made me feel comfortable that I’m like [inaudible] right now, you know. I scheduled right away.
My name is Eric. I’m a patient of Dr. Hooman Melamed. This is my [inaudible] position for like three months, and it was bad, because if I got up out of this position, everything would hurt, you know, and I just didn’t feel comfortable for three months. It was really bad. And for a longest time I actually didn’t know what was going on. I just knew something was wrong, you know.
I used to do a lot of weightlifting. I’m, I’m a, I’m like, maybe I injured myself and [inaudible], but it’s just got systematically worse over time. I couldn’t do anything. I can’t go anywhere, because any movement beyond a certain position that was sitting in was, it was very painful. So I didn’t realize, you know, what normalcy was for three months.
And then after I got the surgery, I was like, oh, it was just like this huge relief [inaudible], like, it’s gone away, and you’re like, oh, that’s what it feels like normally now, because during that period, so intense.
So the first time I walked in, [inaudible] really nice, made me feel super comfortable, really thoroughly explained procedure, showed me a video. I went through all the process of it and [inaudible], whatever the situation was. And I felt, after kind of seeing him show me the procedure, explain procedure, I felt super comfortable, like, right off the bat. So I’m like, okay, let’s do it, let’s get this done. You know, I, I can’t even move right now, so when can I get my next appointment?
I’ve been normal, back to before that situation now [inaudible] after like three, four months, and it’s always, it’s been like that ever since. Like, he made the whole process, was procedure, the way he does a specialized procedure, it was, you know, just amazing, because he, you know, who can just walk off and like two, three months and no pain, nothing. It was brilliant. [inaudible] I really do thank him on making it simple, easy, and not having to fuse my neck. It’s, so that’s really important.
