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I had my surgery in September of 2008 as part of a clinical trial. Disc Dynamics paid for everything. My surgery (now 15 months post-op) was successful, the company could not have treated me better, Dr. Christopher Yeung (Phoenix, AZ) was great, and I could not be happier! I have lost about %80 of my pain (replaced L4-5). Although trials are now over, they may become available sometime soon (see discdyn.com). I would recommend this option for anyone with a single level disc problem.
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![]() Tried IDET, chiropractic, injections (25), and physical therapy 9-30-08 Dascor (disc nucleous replacement) surgery
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Disc Dynamics paid for my entire proceedure in 08. Of course, they are now out of business. I believe the surgery cost around $40,000. My pain is about %50 gone but I am now very leary of the future!
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![]() Tried IDET, chiropractic, injections (25), and physical therapy 9-30-08 Dascor (disc nucleous replacement) surgery
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Johnny,
In between the times you posted, it looks like the pain is coming back? Is that right? If it is, is it the exact type and location of pain?
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012 Donate www.arthropatient.org/about/donate |
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I would say right now I have good days and bad. It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of my particular surgery, I believe, because most people are not as hard on their backs on a daily basis as I am (working as a poker dealer). Every dealer I work with has some degree of back pain. I went back to work less than three months after my surgery a year and a half ago. If I could get another job (working on it!), I believe I would have very little back pain (%20 pre-surgery). I start to recover on my days off, then by the end of the work week I am up to about %80 of pre-surgery pain.
Overall I am better, and happy to still be working. Hopefully, at some point I will be pain free through a new job, excercise, and eating right--six months?! ![]() p.s. I would also say the pain is mostly the same, in the same area......
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![]() Tried IDET, chiropractic, injections (25), and physical therapy 9-30-08 Dascor (disc nucleous replacement) surgery
Last edited by Johnny Vegas; 04-10-2010 at 03:29 AM. Reason: more info.... |
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