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01-26-2009, 02:34 PM
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2) ADR, Prodisc-C, Germany 3) C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, C-6-7 4) April 7, 2008 5) Fusion vs ADR vs Wait w/more Pain Meds (taking chance that bone density/age would make ADR impossible and might incur permanent cord/nerve damage)
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**Accidents, active life-style, always some back/neck pain controlled w/ibuphrofen 2004 excessive pain, x-ray, PT, MRI diagnosis cervical DDD **PM recommended, meds, PT, massage therapy, chiropractor, injections **Dec. 2007 numbness and weakness in left arm/thumb, x-rays, MRI, discs at C4-7 pushing on spinal cord, fusion or ADR out of country **April 7, 2008, discogram at C3-4, surgery 4 levels, Prodisc-C, Dr. Bertagnoli, Germany 
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01-26-2009, 05:13 PM
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Glad I had surgery, also adding % because I'm not, nor likely will I ever be 100%, so my success rate is about 65-70%.
ADR, Prodisc, 3 level, S1/L3 Oct, 2005 I had no life, just sat in a zero gravity chair, all day, everyday. Couldn't even eat at the table with my family. 3-level fusion was contra-indicated. Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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01-26-2009, 05:25 PM
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I regret I had my 2nd discectomy but that regret is so long buried that I hardly ever feel the emotional pain that I did after it failed so badly long ago.
Sooner or later I was bound to do something at that 2nd level (L4) and I guess there could have been other surgeons, other outcomes and so on so forth but that's all just hindsight for me.
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01-26-2009, 06:16 PM
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glad i had my surgery
l-5/l-6 dr bertagnoli aug 2006
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ddd 1990 2003 mri,xrays,shots,emg 2004 discogram ouch pos l4 l5 facet block neg lost all appeals BCBS 5 months of that 3 surgeons later surgery with dr. bertagnoli aug 2nd 2006 in Bogen Germany Successfully ProDisc-L L-4 L-5
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01-26-2009, 08:57 PM
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very glad that I had surgery
Prestige ST at c5/6 January 24, 2008 precipitant was increasing weakness with the threat of permanent nerve damage; I was also concerned about osteopenia and age that would preclude me from having ADR if I waited too long and, although a neurologist announced that I could live without looking up, I was tired of the pain, the limited range of movement, the other symptoms and spending a good percentage of my time in physical therapy
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