hello from san diego

[asdals]

Originally Posted by Cynlite

Congratulations on finally getting your surgery approved Amy. It is truly sad that some insurance companies are still turning down this surgery with all the evidence that the surgery works as well and often better than fusion. I wish you the very best possible outcome from your surgery and I hope the headaches go away. They have left me in bed for months at a time so, I can very much relate. Keep us posted.

Thanks for your encouragement. I'm getting ready to update my outcome, but just wanted to let you know I am still headache free at 6 days post-opp. I'm sore with the muscles in my upper back, but it's nothing compared to before. They only gave me a 50/50 chance on the headaches, but I think that is where the Neurosurgeon came in handy!

[Cheryl0331]

Originally Posted by sean123!

dr. glenn - up in Encinitas 2-level mobi-c

dr. mundis - ucsd - suggest hybrid (however he doesn't do 2 level.

the other dr. which I can't remember wanted to do 2-level fusion, however he doesn't' do any artificial disk replacements

the two level fusion is a no. you wouldn't fuse you hip or knee if it went out; you'd get replaced.
the hybrid; let me guess; they want to put fusion at the level where the stenosis is; right?
sorry, I'd go with the two level mobi for sure. You can still have adjacent level issues with a hybrid and face yet another surgery. Keep you motion! Refuse to fuse! "I am not a medical professional"