I have Prestige discs at the same level you are inquiring about. My surgery was done November 2006 in Germany. I am doing well. The swallowing difficulties lasted a few weeks. They were nothing serious. I actually had 4 level ADR surgery which included two lumbar discs as well. The surgery took all of twenty months to heal from. The cervical area is better suited to a quicker heal time as there is not as much weight placed on this vertebral level. I do not regret the surgery as my life was a nightmare prior to it.
I did have Blue Cross/Michigan cover the entire surgical costs. They have taken good care of me before the surgery and afterwards.
Welcome to the forum.
Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident 2004
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
Last edited by Terry; 11-12-2008 at 11:57 AM.
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