Gil,
The appointment went great. Vanita is convinced she should have the ADR instead of fusion. She had been leaning toward fusion but at her age, that leaves a definite adjacent disc issue while it's considered a "possibility/ probability" an ADR may delay/ eliminate adjacent disc problems.
I had a great meeting with Dr. R-L as well. I'm convinced that I'm a candidate for a single level lumbar disc. He nailed the commonalities of other diagnosis and eliminated some of the goofier comments I've been left with. I'm very comfortable with him and his facility.
Now all I have to do is get the funding. Does anyone have a US Treasury Bailout Application Form they could send me?
I didn't hurt myself with the folder. I made my wife carry it. She has cervical problems, not lumbar.......
Bob