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Old 03-27-2014, 12:32 PM
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Hello Ringo,
I feel your pain. I needed 2 levels(C5/6 and C6/7) done but I was only able to get one level done at a time here in the states. I will be having the 2nd level done in 18 to 24 months. When I had the surgery I asked why they couldn't do both levels at the same time. Answer: The FDA has not approved more than one level at a time. This sucks as the surgery(for me) was horrible and I am not looking forward to having it done again, especially since it has not cured all of my symptoms and pain. But that could be because I am still about 6 months out and need more time to heal.
I hope this helps in your decision and going out of the country might be the only option for multilevel ADR surgery. Good luck and please keep us posted.
AJ
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2013 Cervical ADR C5/C6
???? Cervical ADR C6/C7
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