[TPatti]

After Dr. Pimenta had not gotten back to me Claire had Dr. Smith look at my info-he recommended a Nuvasive xl tdr at L4/L5 and possible at L3/L4 and nothing done at S1/L5. For those of you that have seen my images, there is no way I do not need intervention at S1/L5. XL TDR cannot be placed at S1/L5, and is actually difficult to place at L4/L5, it is really intended for levels L3/L4 and higher and that is why it is implanted with a lateral approach. I agree that Lillyth is on to something. I must give credit to Dr. Cappuccino who is local to me and has agreed to be my follow up doctor of record for either Dr. Clavel or Dr. Bierstedt. Dr. Cappuccino is an AIMIS doc and often surgical partners with Dr. Pimenta. He has agreed that I need three levels of intervention, he has not used the M6 and told me that he would follow up with me using a M6 experienced doctor or he could perform a hybrid surgery using the Kineflex disc that he is most familiar with, my facet joints are too worn at L4/L5 for a "hard" disc. Also interesting is that Dr. Cappuccino is in in a lawsuit with Nuvasive because they have not paid him promised funds upon FDA approval: http://www.phillipslytle.com/include...tho_Weekly.pdf
Dr. Cappuccino did not recommend Nuvasive?