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Old 01-02-2019, 04:24 PM
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Obviously, the Activ-L isn't old enough for its longevity in real life situations to be challenged. The Charite has been, though, and performed well for over 25 years since it's early days. Rich/Harrison, Laura, and Sir Alistair have all had theirs in for over 15 years. There are others but all three of those are of the same vintage so it's easier for me to talk about them.

Delaying surgery can make surgical intervention more difficult or render it impossible to resolve all of your pain once you do get surgery. The decision to pull the trigger is up to you but there's risks associated with going too early or with waiting too long.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee
C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility

Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address

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