Melissa,
I have had a 2 level plif in 1998 levels L/4-L/5 L/5-S/1 fused. I went back to work in 3 months totally pain free
2002 work related injury causes level L3/-L/4 to blow out, I have also been thru the mill as you have, injections, meds, facet rhizotomy,etc.etc.
I am having my fusion extended oct.6th. an ADR is not an option,too many negatives due to my body, not because of the ADR
I can tell you that the fusion took away all of the pain that I had since 1992, it was like a light switch being turned off.now I can only hope for the same, I`m giving you the short version due to the pain and trying to get things in order for my surgery, out of courisity who is your DR. in philly? One thing that I found to be most important is the trust that you have in your DR.
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