David,
Condolences and welcome. I ditto everything annapurna posted and add that I've observed a general theme in patients that have lost disc height; that is that they go through a variety of non-surgical treatments and end up in surgery anyway some time later. I hope that you can stave it off for a good long time.
Anything but very minor retrolisthesis is a contraindication for ADR. Most ADR manufacturers publish a retrolisthesis limit in which they believe that their device may be safely used. If/when the day for surgery arrives, I would encourage you to discuss this with your doctor.
Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000
C5/6 - ACDF in 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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