It sounds like you have done your research, that is good! Good luck!
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Originally Posted by Antifragile
Hi Kelly,
Good luck with your surgery and thank you for the recommendation. With the profession I have, I believe the best option for me is the M6 disc. I don't know anybody with a mobi-c who is training in my art. My friend who had it done in London 4 years ago is able to compete at the highest level with his two cervical m6's with no problem - so I use that as a model for what the m6 can do. Also, the doctors I spoke with who are familiar with both discs said the M6 is a better option, even one who couldn't do the surgery and had nothing to gain from telling me that - one of the surgeons at hospital for special surgery in NYC who is involved in the M6 FDA trials (which I don't qualify for) told me honestly over the phone that the M6 is "far stronger" than the mobi-c. Hence, I have ruled out the US as an option.
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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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