when to panic ... boiled frog syndrome etc.

[sahuaro]

Thanks, fortitudine, for your clear description of some of the symptoms of cervical problems. Most of the time I think I'm just imagining these weird sensations, so you have really helped. I would add that immediately after my MVA, I really had trouble walking, with the sense that my legs were going to stop working, and this happened twice more; lately, the leg symptoms have been more like what you describe.
I haven't chimed into the discussion because I am struggling with the same issues...

[Hucky :)]

Hi Rob,

I think Peter Maloney uses Prodisc C. You could check and see what Andrew Kam is using these days, I know he was using the Bryan 2 years ago. Tim Steele at St. Vincents did Paininthenecks prodisc-C.

Hucky

[rob_zzz]

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Fortitudine/Sahuaro - yes the symptoms in my legs are as you describe - and I get similar stuff going on in my arms/hands. Parts of my legs feel like they are slightly numb, even though I can feel them and everything is working ok. I also get pins and needles running up my legs more often, my outer toes have unusual tightening/motor sensations, there's intermittent buzzing and tingling in my feet and running up my legs, there's a prickly/cold/wet feeling up my legs and in my groin/buttocks, and yes my legs feel heavy and occasionally quite weak. Similar stuff in the hands and arms.

I'm at a point now that I want to have some surgery and I almost don't care what type, and I just hope I can find someone to do something soon. The leg and arm symptoms are definitely much more noticeable than two weeks ago and also much much more prevalent than they were a year ago. I had another MRI and things haven't changed that significantly on the scans, the disc is still protruding and hasn't receded. This stuff has been going on for quite a while now - since not long after the injury, and its slowly getting worse though lately it seems to have stepped up the pace a little.

Hucky thanks for the info - I haven't seen a surgeon for a year but have another appointment with the main surgeon I've been seeing who does fusions. Its interesting that Tim Steel is doing the pro-disc - I think this is a better option than the Bryan for my situation, though I'm thinking that if I go with the pro-disc option it might be better to get it done overseas by someone thats done hundreds of them.

But like I said at the moment I'm just hoping I'll find someone that is willing to do something sooner rather than later.

Do you know how 'painintheneck' is going after the surgery? It is great that there are now people doing prodisc-C in Australia and they will start to build up a good body of experience over the next couple of years.

[Hucky :)]

Rob,

Here's the link. You can read for yourself.

http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/t...1/m/1161028012

and Bobs experience:

http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/t...1/m/7251056412

Hope this helps,

Hucky

[rob_zzz]

thanks for those Hucky. Sounds like Bob's prestige surgery has gone very well for him which is good to hear. Will look forward to further updates from painintheneck.

[Eddie G]

How cute a little frog Prodisc must look.

[Michelle]

How great are the drugs you're on, Eddie!! LoL Thanks for the laugh!! I can even picture it!!