Totally understand the fear thing. I'd never heard of ADR at the start of this, but luckily a casual friend had a good experience with a cervical ADR and told me about this site and told me to avoid fusion at all costs. Then, my family doctor had a patient that had 3 levels done successfully in Germany. I was able to get connected to him and hear his story at the beginning of my research. All of these pieces together with daily research kept chipping away at the fear.
People are shocked and want to know why the heck I'm going to England for surgery... I've shortened the story to about 2 minutes now! When they ask if I'm scared, I say, "Not only is it not an option to get the advanced procedures and hardware in the US, I'd be afraid to get it done in Indiana."
Good luck... keep asking questions!
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Joey Sue - 50 years old
9/28/2011: Hybrid STALIF TT interbody fusion at L5-S1 and M6-L ADR L4-5 with Nick Boeree, UK - forever grateful to you Nick! Still doing great.
Prior to the fix: Severe DDD L4-5 and L5-S1 with moderate facet degen at L5-S1, but only mild facet degeneration at L4-5.
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