I have been begging for the past three years to get ADR, but can't find a doctor who can do it here. If I had one that said he could, and had a great reputation, I would have been in there yesterday. Mark said it all. Things only get worse, not better with the spine when you are in this position (usually). How much more of your life do you want to waste, being in pain?
That's just my opinion, after having five years of mine wasted, and getting worse. The pain medications have ruined my health as well. You are dang lucky in my books (with having a doctor who will help) !
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C3/4-5/6- Mod. ant., severe posterior bulging w. nerve root compression. Sev. narrowing of spinal canal with cord compression.
L4/5/S1- Mod. narrowing, bulging disc, significant hypertrophy of flava lig.
Highly allergic to all metals.
NEW: 3/16/2010: Successful surgery in Brazil w. Dr. Pimenta; Nuvasive NeoDisc at C5/6, and XLIF & ALIF at L4/5/S1 w. PEEK cages. No rods, screws, plates. Non-metal lumbar ADR not available at present time, so went with fusion.
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