ADRSupport Community  

Go Back   ADRSupport Community > General Discussion > The Big File

The Big File All issues not easily categorized in the above forums are here. Comments on general health, diet, "getting comfortable," and more are here.


View Poll Results: How many problematic spinal segments do you have – or did you have? Note: a “problem” means
One Level 41 19.90%
Two Levels 68 33.01%
Three Levels 50 24.27%
Four Levels 17 8.25%
Five Levels 12 5.83%
Six Levels 5 2.43%
Seven Levels 3 1.46%
Eight Levels 4 1.94%
Nine Levels 3 1.46%
Ten + Levels 3 1.46%
Voters: 206. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #21  
Old 09-07-2008, 07:18 PM
KBear's Avatar
KBear KBear is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 163
Default

Quote:
Originally posted by cervie queen:
But then, maybe we should do a survey on age: onset and surgery or present......
That would be very interesting, I would love the results of that survey
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 11-02-2008, 07:49 PM
Harrison's Avatar
Harrison Harrison is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 7,010
Default

Hi everyone,

I almost forgot about this important poll, as it did not stay "sticky" during the migration. Please vote if you have not yet done so. Here's the original post:

As so many people appear to have multilevel disc disease, I thought it would be interesting to start a short survey which tracks this sad issue. Please respond to the question below, and feel free to comment as well.

When you read the question, please think about your past and present condition. E.g., if you had 3 levels replaced, and all your other spine segments are "good," then choose "Three Levels."


Thanks!
__________________
"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
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 11-02-2008, 08:36 PM
Terry's Avatar
Terry Terry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,210
Default

Harrison:

I am confused if you are asking us to restate our original position here. If that is the case; I am a 4 level disc recipient.

I am two years out from surgery on November 4th.

Terry Newton
__________________
1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident 2004
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 11-03-2008, 12:54 AM
KBear's Avatar
KBear KBear is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 163
Default

1 level; but yet to recieve disc replacement..... believe it or not, I'm waiting on insurance approval! Hehe, me and half of this forum are waiting on that, not holding my breath either.
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 11-03-2008, 10:34 AM
Harrison's Avatar
Harrison Harrison is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 7,010
Default

Thanks you two! No, I was just asking people to vote in the poll if they have not already....

__________________
"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
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 11-03-2008, 05:24 PM
Maddie Maddie is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 138
Default

Four levels needing ADR, (two cervical, two lumbar) with a fifth adjacent in the lumbar area that's not bad enough 'yet'.
__________________
C3/4-5/6- Mod. ant., severe posterior bulging w. nerve root compression. Sev. narrowing of spinal canal with cord compression.

L4/5/S1- Mod. narrowing, bulging disc, significant hypertrophy of flava lig.

Highly allergic to all metals.

NEW: 3/16/2010: Successful surgery in Brazil w. Dr. Pimenta; Nuvasive NeoDisc at C5/6, and XLIF & ALIF at L4/5/S1 w. PEEK cages. No rods, screws, plates. Non-metal lumbar ADR not available at present time, so went with fusion.
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 11-07-2008, 04:20 PM
maz maz is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 178
Default

My view is

Trauma, genetics , Lifestyle (SMOKING) either all one or some Maz
__________________
DDD C5/6 C6/7 following a fall onto my arm in June 06
Left Arm pain 2007 spread to the right after 10 months
Misdiagnosed x 3 then diagnosed as DDD related July 08
Active C ADR 2 levels 18th Sept 08
pain remains in shoulders and neck but is better than before (level 2-6)
arm pain resolved
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 12-10-2008, 02:20 PM
JasonR JasonR is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 71
Default

I need one level, C5/6, but will probably need C3/4 and C4/5 some day as well. C3-5 have very mild problems right now though and I don't believe they are causing many, if any, of my symptoms.
__________________
DDD C5/6. Incorrectly diagnosed as tension headaches in September 1997.
Nearly continuous headache since.
Began having pain in wrists in 2000, believed it was onset of carpal tunnel.
In 2005 pain began getting worse.
Diagnosed as DDD in July 2007.
Surgery recommended after 6weeks of PT made the pain worse.
ADR scheduled for Jan 26, 2009. Rescheduled for August 5!
Bryan disc finally FDA approved, and just in time too.
Neck was all jacked up and had to be fused unfortunately.
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 12-23-2008, 04:47 PM
treefrog treefrog is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 65
Default

Two levels, L4/L5 and L5/S1.

Looking into either two level fusion or ADR at L4/L5 and fusion at L5/S1.
Scared to think about the possibility of further degeneration.
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 12-23-2008, 08:21 PM
mango
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Five levels

Hi All.

Five levels L2 to S1 and c3-c4 so faron ADR? fusion? In January

Thanks

Gil
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
INFO AND SUPPORT L4L5 DISC PROBLEMS New Member Introductions 12 11-16-2008 10:21 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:52 AM.


© Copyright 2006-2023 ADRSupport.org All rights reserved.