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John,
I know a lady who had a one level cervical M6 ADR. A couple of months later, she rode her bike from Alabama to Ontario and then she rode from Vancouver to San Francisco. She is totally pain free and normal. However, It all depends on what you go in with. Do you have facet problems, arthritis or anything else? Are you sure it is your disc causing your pain? These are things you need to answer. Surgery is surgery. They all have the same risk in the end, so you have to weigh your risks and rewards.
Mark
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L4-5 discectomy 1996
L3-4 discectomy 2007
Maverick L3-4, L4-5 January 08 Stenum
Multiple facet blocks and epidurals
L5-S1 annular tear 8-08 lased with ELD
October 08 back to work
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