Activities after ADR

[chrisdl]

Hi all,

This appears to be a great forum and has a lot of information. As you can see from my signature below I have several issues that all have hit me in the last 7 months. It has been a lot to take in and I have not handled it all that well at times. My life was great before. Each day has been an effort since.

Anyway, since jumping head first into the bottom of a thick restaurant playground slide 7 months ago I have had weakness in my legs due to bruising my spine according to my neurosurgeon. I have seen two surgeons so far. Both have told me that I'm looking at 3 level fusion at some point in my future. The first one told me to come back in 2 years as I don't need surgery just yet. The 2nd one told me I am at risk until I have the surgery. The 2nd one also hit me with the atlantoaxial subluxation after my 6 month MRI, but did not seem too concerned about it.

I am visiting a 3rd surgeon at TBI in Dallas this week just to get one more opinion and to ask about ADR and the rh-gdf5 that they have been investigating. Looking forward I have thought about possibly going to Dr. Clavel in Barcelona for the M6 but I have not investigated that route as of yet. Like everyone, I've also wondered if I could hold out until stem cells become a viable option, which leads me to the question; if they work for the back, will they work for the neck and will we have to wait until they get approved for the neck?

Sorry for the long post. I have plenty of questions but will hold off for now. Thanks everyone.

[chrisdl]

Sorry if this has been talked about. Just curious what type of activities people have been able to do after receiving their ADRs?

Before my accident I was an avid hiker, kayaker, scuba diver, etc. It seems logical that hiking and kayaking won't be a problem, but what about scuba diving? Has anyone with an M6 gone scuba diving?

My surgeon has recommended 3 level fusion. Can you scuba dive after something like that?

[Harrison]

Hi Chris, there are some suprisingly detailed topics on ADR post-up activities and scuba diving -- give the search function a whirl:

ADRSupport Community - Search Forums

[annapurna]

The short answer about scuba is yes, depending. There was some question about the potential of gas bubbles forming within the annulus of an M6 or similar style ADR. I don't know if that was ever resolved completely but I think someone here posted recommendations that limited time and depth for a person with that kind of ADR.
you should be able to search on that and decide how much you trust the information. I do know that others have been diving with older style ADRs and fusions and haven't had a problem.

[Harrison]

Jim, thx for reminding me -- got to a quicker search result -- from 2010:

http://www.adrsupport.org/forums/f44...6-scuba-10526/

Of which you and others commented.

[chrisdl]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction guys.

[Harrison]

Chris, sorry for the delay and merged topic. I have merged your other topic with this one so we can follow and support you in the days ahead. I hope that's OK.