Andrea, I had a great experience with the Texas Back Institute (TBI). I had ADR with the Mobi-C at C5/C6, which was below 2 levels of previous fusion. I'm six weeks post-op and feeling great!!
I think you should consider getting an opinion from them. Here is their website: Center For Disc Replacement - Texas Back Institute
I recommend that you take a trip there and get an opinion. The consultation will cost $250.00, but is well worth it. As I've told others on these boards, surgeons who don't perform ADR will not encourage it. It's my estimate that only 1% of U.S. surgeons currently do. These surgeons know how to do fusions and everything that non-ADR surgeons do as well. They will not push for ADR if they believe another procedure is appropriate.
Best of luck!!
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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