[Terry]

JMBeam:

I am reading more and more about S1/L5 being OK to fuse as it does not have as much motion as discs above. Patients are then having ADR on top of that which seems to prevent multi-segment disease. This is due to the discs carrying load vs. locking things in place causing the above discs to support your weight. Some insurances seem to be approving the hybrid surgery that I just mentioned.

It's fair to warn you though that I am the Executive Director of our company that pays for health care for our employees, spouses, and all children living at home. I don't mean to sound like I am that important as I believe I am about as expendable as anyone. A board member of mine who handles a lot of Blue Cross insurance called on my behalf and asked them to review my case. I would like to believe that they saw how few of options were available to me as I had 4 discs needing to be replaced. My surgery alone was far cheaper than anything I could have gotten in the States. If you would like to talk to me about my case I would be happy to talk to you. My personal e-mail is tnewt@freeway.net. I'll give you my telephone number if interested and discuss it with you.

Terry Newton