Hi Mark,

When I was contemplating ADR, I found this forum and it has helped immensely. It is a great research aid as well as a place to communicate with people who have had ADR, people who have had fusion, people who are waiting...

Many of us had successful ADR surgeries. I had my Kineflex disc surgery in July and have taken no pain meds for about a month now. I do almost everything I did prior to surgery and prior to my back problems. I am pain free except for a bit of achiness at times, but I can always attribute that to my activity level. For example, I'm a bit sore today but that's because I returned to kick boxing yesterday. I am no worse than I would've been returning to any sport after a period of absence, even if I hadn't had surgery.

Good luck with your research and decision. There are many of us to support you, emotionally and intellectually.

Mars
L5-S1 Kineflex ADR 7/19/05