I can't imagine two experts giving me two completely different recommendations, that must a an additional element to the whole overwhelming process??? I sent emails to both DRs C and B (you know who they are) to see if they would view my films and now I'm thinking maybe I don't want to? My original thought behind this...while I'm waiting for my appeal/insurance approval, I might as well get more opinions? And then, maybe I should leave well enough alone.
Not trying to hijack your thread Molly. Does it concern you that there are two opinions? How do you sort through that?
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain
2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks.
2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7.
MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable
8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR 
2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015
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