[dshobbies]

Hi Greg and welcome to the forum,

I'm sorry for your pain and what you've already discovered as the slippery slope of the medical world pertaining to spine patients. Fortunately you found us and we're here to help.

Very few people have manged to get their ADR surgery covered by any insurance company, the emphasis on very few. Is it worth your trying or is it a waste of your time? Who knows. I view it as a lesson in futility. Chances are if you do want to go ahead with ADR surgery, you'll have to pay for it yourself.

If you do decide to go ahead, you should find a doctor who knows what he's doing, someone who has performed many of them. You already know different doctors have differing opinions. You should also become informed as to other remedies available to you as well as other artificial discs.

Do your homework, ask questions, make informed decisions.

I wish you good luck,

Dale