I forgot to add that the Maverick/Medtronic rep said that she couldn't give me specific numbers/percentages of metals in content because the disc was not approved yet in the US, and it could be thought of as advertising to give me that information. When I pointed out that I was from Canada, where it was used and approved, it did not sway her.
The rest said that their appliance contained 'some' nickel, a 'small percentage' of something else, etc. But they would tell my surgeon which doesn't make sense as per the advertising argument.
I guess it is a moot point anyway, because if I was only slightly reactive, I might have gotten away with a tiny amount of that certain metal being present, but not when I'm highly reactive.
It's just one more speed bump. There has to be something somewhere that will work, with which my surgeon is comfortable working.
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DDD
Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1
Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels
All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc.
In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs.
Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium.
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