I can totally understand that. But be assured that from what I've read Dr. Clavel is who fixes the ones that go wrong! But I totally get the fear. I keep thinking "What the hell am I about to do?!" But 20 years of low back pain and 10 or cervical pain? I'm just done. I know recovery is going to be hell, but it will be worth living the rest of my life without back pain. I'm 35. The rest of my life is a long damn time.
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13.
1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4.
Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6.
Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's.
At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair.
Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6.
Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel.
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