This morning on my way to work I turned on Newstalk ZB to find that Madeleine and her recent ACC victory were the topic of Leighton Smith’s morning show – Kerre McIvor was filling in. Madeleine ended up speaking to Kerre on air – you can listen here: Or download here: NewstalkZB have also reported on the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Disc Replacement Surgery'
Madeleine speaking to Kerre McIvor on Newstalk ZB re Flannagan v ACC
September 12th, 2013 24 Comments
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery · Newstalk ZB
Flannagan v ACC – Victory
September 12th, 2013 13 Comments
Long time readers of this blog will remember than 5 1/2 years ago I was in a car accident that saw me suffer a herniated cervical (neck) disc and require disc replacement surgery. Readers will also be aware that the pain I lived (live) with did not end after that surgery and that when the […]
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
Flannagan v ACC: 5 Years on, an Update
March 23rd, 2013 5 Comments
On Tuesday 26 March 2013 it will be 5 years since I was in a car accident that destroyed a cervical disc and saw me need surgery to have an artificial disc inserted and which left me with an ongoing pain condition and a habit of dropping things and having tingly episodes in my hands – still! […]
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
Getting Back in the Saddle
December 16th, 2009 2 Comments
In March 2008 I was in a car accident that severely damaged my neck, saw me have disc replacement surgery and to this day sees me in pain and unable to work full-time. To say this has been life changing is an understatement. I have lost a lot, my family has lost a lot but […]
Tags: Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery · Equestrian · Horse Riding · Riding for the Disabled · TARPS
Re The Pain in my Neck
October 27th, 2009 7 Comments
I have just come from seeing my orthopedic surgeon to get the results of my recent MRI scan (following injuries sustained in a car accident in March 08). He has recommended more surgery. He wants to remove the disc replacement that was done Dec 08 and replace it with a spinal fusion. I am pretty […]
Tags: Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery · Spinal Fusion
My Story: Lousy ACC Cover and Thoughts on the Proposed Changes
October 22nd, 2009 68 Comments
Yesterday I applied for and got a one week extension on my research project as I couldn’t keep up with the necessary pace to finish it by Friday – I was getting too sore. This means that open mic week(s) needs to continue a little longer so please bear with us and do submit a […]
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
One Year on and another Setback
March 26th, 2009 17 Comments
A year ago today a woman drove into the back of my car while I was stopped at traffic lights. The resulting injuries I was left with have seen me have two discs replaced with artificial ones in my neck, my participation in competitive sport is over and I live with chronic pain and severe […]
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery