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09-05-2011, 09:16 AM
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opinion
I'd like to recommend your getting an opinion from Ken Pettine in Loveland, CO. He's done over 500 ADRs and knows the turf pretty well. I was quite scared prior to surgery, as well, but now that it's past, I'm wondering why I didn't do it sooner.
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 Freedom disc L5S1 trial May 11, 2011 
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10-03-2011, 07:24 PM
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Successful Micro?
Hi everyone,
I feel like I disappeared for a bit after making my decision to go forward with the microdiscectomy. I had to because I started to lose feeling and sensation in the bits that are important for the continuation of the species! I had my micro last Monday (26th) and had immediate leg pain relief. I'm here on the following Monday still taking it very easy but I don't want to get complacent on my ADR research. I still have a significant amount of the same back pain and the surgeon said there was a very large hole in the disc. He also said it was quite dehydrated from what he saw. I know I will likely face an ADR or fusion in the future at that level. I'm still having some nerve issues on the left side in the morning but they are very different than before the microdiscectomy. Has anyone here had good luck with an ADR after a large central herniation with peripheral nerve symptoms? Also, what complications am I facing now that I have had the microdiscectomy if I do go for ADR?
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Lots of high impact athletics, large central extrusion L4/L5 at 30 years old. Back and Leg Pain became unbearable and could not walk. August 2011 Successful Microdiscectomy with Dr. Leary in San Diego. Leg pain is completely resolved but still dealing with back pain, researching ADR and Fusion again so I can live life to the fullest. Lumbar Level L4/L5 Dr. Clavel 12/10/2014
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10-03-2011, 07:50 PM
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Hey Mr., if you search for similar topics -- you will find many posts that should answer most of your questions....
ADRSupport Community - Search Forums Let me know what you think after sifting through some of these. 
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate
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