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10-24-2006, 06:49 AM
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Silly question of the month!!
Once I have my ADR will I set of the metal detectors at airports , and if so do you get some kind of note to carry round with you from the doctor ?? Stupid question I know!
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DDD , Herniated disc at L5/S1 , Had Prodisc ADR at L5/S1 & L4/L5 JAN-10-2007 
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10-24-2006, 06:51 AM
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No you should NOT be detected at all - - I never have
Best Alastair 
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ADR Munich 26th July 2002 L5/S1. Aged 82 now Your best asset is your health My story is here http://www.adrsupport.org/alastair.html Thank goodness for Dr Zeegers I am painfree I am here to help,I live in the UK I now run the UK spine site and can be contacted at www.adrsupportuk.com/
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10-24-2006, 07:39 AM
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James,
I was actually told I might set them off, but tht might be bc of my fusion/adr combo. Not sure about straight adr. Better safe than sorry and my Dr. is giving me a note. He's not sure if I'll definitely set it off or not, so I'm definitely going to give myself some extra time these first few times.
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1999: L4/L5 Laminectomy, left with pain and leg numbness, CT 8/21/06: ADR/Fusion Combo, L4/L5/L5/S1 with Dr. Bitan
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10-25-2006, 02:14 AM
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I have a fusion and Maverick disc. Have flown once and was a bit disappointed nothing happened!
My surgeon supplies all his ADR patients with a card to carry stating you have an artificial disc which may set off the detectors. Cathy
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Scoliosis 35* DDD Everywhere! The Usual Discograms Epidural Facet Injections etc Maverick L4/5 Fusion L3/4 July 3 2006 Dynesys Stabilisation L4/5 Lt & Rt Facet Removal +Non-Bone Fusion L5/S1 May 26 2008
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10-25-2006, 07:45 AM
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I have a Charitte and was told I would probably set them off. I was given a little card that is signed by my DR and has the serial number of my disc and few other things on it. I will also give myself a little more time the next time i fly just to be sure.
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Charite 111 L5 S1 May 4th 2006
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10-26-2006, 09:17 AM
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I have a ProDisc, and it's titanium, so non-magnetic. You can even have MRI's. So, no, it won't set the detector off. My brace didn't even-not even the little hand-held ones they used when they patted me down (that was due to the fact that I was 2 days post op and they wheeled me thru the airport and security in a wheelchair-the chair would've set it off.) My mom has a 15 inch Harrington rod due to scoliosis and has for 20 years-it doesn't even set it off. Too deep inside, tho hers might be titanium too. (I got to hold one and it was really light.) Guess we all have different hardware!
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Laminectomy L4-5 1998 Relief X 2 yr Repeat L4-5 2001 Relief X 1 yr DDD pain 2 1\2 years 13 Docs, 9 PT's, 3 Chiros, 8 Epidurals, many injections, and one child later... Prodisc placement L 4-5 Sept 2006 Facet Rhizolysis L4-5,L5-S1 March 2007, Nov 2007, Jan 2009 Second child arrived Dec 2008!
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