I feel bad that I have had so little time to be on the site lately. I plan on posting my 6 month report in the next few days but wanted to comment here: 1)Laura sums up most of what I would add, 2) My US doc(Dr. Cappuccino) had 2 options for me-a) he could perform hybris wit fusion and 2 kineflex discs thru AIMIS in Cyprus, or b) he would be my follow-up doc of record if I choose to go to Europe for 3 M6's. I think his options for me say a lot, neither one was surgery in the US. He said he would not even consider the prodisc for multi-level.
Harrison, I cannot thank you enough for starting this site which helped me find the help I needed, but why have you been so against European surgeons? My US doc even made it clear that my best choices were not available in our country. Within 3 minutes of seeing me for the first time he said, "you know if you can, you ned to go to Europe." Believe me, I am not happy about this, going to Germany to pay for a surgery out of pocket and the disc is made in the US!!!!
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*9/10: Unstable pelvis & SI joint, sore IT band. Chiro care, I would shift out hours to days after adjust
*12/10: PT & chiro
*4/11 to 11/11: 5 sessions prolo and 3 prolo w/ PRP
*12/28/11 ESI L L4/L5 - 1/13/12 ESI R L4/L5 - 1/24/12 L SI joint capsule - 3/8/12 TPI - 3/23/12 L L5/S1 - 4/11/12 ESI caudal - 5/23/12 TPI - 7/10/12 Facet inj L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1
*9/12/12: 30 - DRX9000
*12/21/12 schedule. for L4/L5 fusion-CANCELLED 1/7/13
*7/16/2013: 3 level M6(S1-L3) w/ Dr. Bierstedt
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