Hi! Welcome, but sorry for the reasons you're here! I feel for you having to give up your nursing career! I was only in nursing school when mine happened, but it was a loss as that was all I'd ever wanted to be. I'm curious about the statement that fusion is no longer done, and that ADR is still experimental. Fusions are done all the time. Was it simply not a good idea in your case? Also, there are now 2 different ADR's that are FDA approved. I don't think that the FDA has approved 2 levels yet, so you still may be best off going out of the country. But my one-level in Denver was paid for by insurance. I have heard of one person in Calif getting a two level but I think that was still a study?? There are also hybid surgeries that are an option at your levels- fuse L5-S1, and ADR at L4-5. I don't have any info on getting in touch overseas but there are lots of people here that will. Just wanted to present some options and say welcome!!! Hang in there!
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Laminectomy L4-5 1998
Relief X 2 yr
Repeat L4-5 2001
Relief X 1 yr
DDD pain 2 1\2 years
13 Docs, 9 PT's, 3 Chiros, 8 Epidurals, many injections, and one child later...
Prodisc placement L 4-5 Sept 2006
Facet Rhizolysis L4-5,L5-S1 March 2007, Nov 2007, Jan 2009
Second child arrived Dec 2008!
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