thanks guys
i will not let anyone else fuse me unless emergency conditions exist. it would have to envole my spinal cord before i would let them. i may have to have some min invasive treaments such as removal of bone spurs, bulding disc lasered or even facet joint therapies but i will do what ever i can to buy time. i will not fuse again. i wont let anyonme do that. i has lead to adject levels ddd - i am for certain! the doc that suggested rods is not for me.
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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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