The long and the sort of it is. Read this forum and soak up the experiences many of us have had. Send your MRI's, and whatever reports you have to several Doctor's. Just get yourself prepared for the fact one day surgery will come. You will be the only one to choose when and where that will be. You will hit a wall where you can no longer take the pain, or are tired of the pain meds. So then you take a look at every Dr. you consulted, whether it be here in the U.S. for fusion or ADR or abroad for ADR and when the time comes you'll have this gut response to one of them and then you'll know what you are going to do. Sounds easy, but really it's not. But seems that is how it works.
Best of luck to you. I know you will find your own path just as we all have.
JPJH
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11/13/10 M-6 ADR C 4/5 & 5/6. Dr. Pablo Clavel
01/15/2008 Evaluated via MRI UCSF Spine Center. Recommended sinlge level C 4/5 ADR with Pro Disc or fusion. 02/23/10 Evaluated via MRI UCSF Spine Center. Recommended two level C 4/5 & 5/6 ADR with Pro Disc or fusion. ADR denied by BC. Appealed, lost two appeals. Patient refused fusion.
2005-2008 Unknown cause of spinal stenosis at C 4/5.
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