WOW Craig. You sure are young to have DDD and be considering ADR surgery or fusion. This hardware has to last you a long time. I had 4-level ADR at age 49 but started rupturing discs in my early twenties. I would hope you get another opinion as this sounds pretty drastic for a young man of your age.
Please keep us informed as we will support you in the process. What part of Minnesota are you from? I am a graduate of U of M and worked at St. Josephs Hospital in St. Paul and Hazelden in St. Paul. I have been gone from there for many years but go home to the wife's family in North St. Paul every Christmas.
Hang in there Craig. I love your stomping grounds.
Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident 2004
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
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