Running,
I had a discectomy, at the L2-3 level already, it helped with the pressure on the back, at the site, but these operations need to be resolved in a few days, not weeks or even months(I have numbness in the leg, sensation, lateral femoral, this is a result of 'waiting'), it took 4 months to get that one, and now I am looking at the L5-S1, L4-5, and the L2-3.
There are cases where the whole cervical neck was done, something like 6 or 7 levels.
Disc Replacement Surgery cost and details, Artificial disc replacement surgery.
This has the costs, two level, including flight and aftercare is about $40,000 US.
http://www.germanspinespecialists.com/press.html is another one in Germany.
Both of have done multi-level with the M6.
(Spinal Kinetics)
By the time that the US Insurance Company fights this and pays for optional treatments, they will spend more than twice this.
Silly.
With this technology, developed by NeuroSurgeons here in the USA, California, really has to make one wonder, why not approve this for the states.
I had follow up MRI and XRays this week, the first actually, and will see the DR again on Monday the 8th.
One blow out is enough, I cannot afford another back problem like that, I have been on Meds for EIGHT months, this is ridiculous.
Going for ALL 3.
Be done with it.
More Later.
Happy 4th.
Jerry