[Amber]

Hi all,

I am here with my boyfriend, Mark who is in week 11 of his recovery of his Pro-Disc 2-level (L4-L5/L5-S1) surgery. We traveled to Germany this past April even though BCBS (of California) denied his claim. We decided the only option was to go anyways and pay for it ourselves. (Fusion was not an option)The good news is that he has been getting steadily better and does not have the same level of pain that he had before. In fact, it has helped to alleviate some of the other pains he was having in his body.
Mark's injury came from a 30' fall when he was a teen and over the last couple of years the pain became unbearable. He was diagnosed with DDD and was a perfect candidate for the ADR surgery.

We look forward to long bike rides and long walks together again, both of which were no longer a part of our daily lives.

We are now in the process of trying to get the insurance company to pay part of the bill. And as you all know, there is no fun to be had here.

More details to come...

Mark (and Amber)
30' Fall 1986 (broken pelvis/tailbone)
4/9/2008 ADR Surgery L4/L5-L5/S1