The hypermobility problem seems like it's a well-known issue, which definitely concerns me.
I'm still harassing neurosurgeons, but thus far the soonest consultation I can get from anyone that uses a different type of disc isn't until almost April, just for an initial appointment. Now I have to decide whether to go through with the Prodisc surgery in February, or throw the dice and wait to see if/when I can get in with a different surgeon. Not an easy choice!
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33-year-old female
C3/4 Disc bulge and bone spurs
C4/5 Disc protrusion
C5/6 Disc extrusion with cord compression, bone spurs due to uncovertebral arthropathy, right foraminal stenosis and bilateral nerve compression.
C6/7 disc protrusion
Lost appeals for ADR. C5-6 ACDF on 3/10/16
ACDF never fused, and ACDF accelerated damage of the other levels. Someone please kill me.
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