i felt betrayed
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Originally Posted by Maria
I really dislike hearing only one option is available to me. It might be true at this point (my age and how long I've let things go however if someone can give me a good reason physiologically/structurally/or medically why I'd not be a good candidate for other options that carries more weight but I dislike when surgeons discount one thing over another just because they don't or can't perform a certain surgery. That's not being considerate of the patient's true needs and I too say walk away and think about this while looking to get more opinions from surgeons that might perform fusion and ADR or at least be open to the idea and or suggest other options.
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i do not understand how in good concience a doctor would not tell you what else is out there, but mine didn't. keeping information from someone is the same as lying to me. i cant go back now though. but moving forward i pray there are other options... 
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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