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 Kathy, I am so sorry for your denial.  I know this may not make you feel any better but I've had two friends who have fused the L5-S1 discs and they did extremely well. I hope that you can find a trial to be in and I don't understand the litigation thing because it was from your accident.  I wonder if they have a compassionate side and you can still get the disc.  I do believe in fate and sometimes things happen for a reason.  Maybe you will get a better disc or surgery?  I hope you can be out of pain soon.
 Phylly
 
				__________________Cervical fusion C4-6 March 2002
 Fall on tailbone causing sciatica and back pain April 05
 Conservative Treatment and PM for 2 years
 Discogram concordant pain @L4-S1 Aug. 07
 Prodisc ADR's at L4-S1 November 2007
 Foraminotomy July 08 for Sciatica
 Continued problems and back pain worsened
 Prodiscs removed and discs fused at L4-S1 Feb. 09
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