Jdog,
Condolences on the pain; been there and understand.
Of your questions, I can answer only one. Yes, a second ADR can be performed beneath the existing one. There have been a few people on this forum that have had multiple adjacent cervical ADRs; at least one with three ProDisc's. However, I don't know if there are any insurance companies that will pay for multiple cervical ADRs (I know that mine didn't). Do you know if your surgeon is willing to place an adjacent ProDisc?
There is a lot of experience and knowledge on this forum, and I'm sure that someone that can address your other questions will chime in soon.
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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