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11-30-2012, 04:55 AM
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I am so sorry to hear of all that. Is there any chance you can get the cash to go overseas and get ADR with another implant?
It just breaks my heart (as I'm sure it does yours). After all of your service...
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13. 1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4. Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6. Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's. At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair. Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6. Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel. 
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11-30-2012, 10:43 AM
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Joker,
Sorry to read of your troubles & pain.... Hopefully, the fusion will make things better for you. Wishing you the best. And thank you for serving our country. 
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50 year old female Rear-Ended in 2009 Disk rupture cervical 5-6 & 6-7 2 level M6 ADR, Dr. Clavel - Oct. 2012 Insurance paid Not a day goes by that without me whispering a silent "thank you" to Dr. Clavel Post Op 2+ years Cross Fit 3-5 times a week Running 5ks
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11-30-2012, 03:29 PM
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Lee, if I were in your situation, I would request my doctor take any excised tissue and send it to a top diagnostics lab -- one that has advanced molecular diagnostics. The results might help explain what went wrong, as well as what antimicrobial treatments could be used during and after surgery.
Again, this is just a suggestion, if in fact there was any kind of infection process that contributed to your complication. You may expect some resistance, but do your best, as this can only help. It could lead to a quicker, lasting recovery.
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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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#34
12-02-2012, 10:33 PM
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Lee,
I feel for you brother. I hope whatever decision you make that it helps alleviate your pain. No one can understand how dibilitating pain is until it actual occurs to them? I'll be thinking about you!
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Hybrid surgery performed by Dr Clavel Nov. 2012 Adr- S1-L5 with M6 Fusion- L5-L4 Adr- L4-L3 with M6
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12-12-2012, 10:38 AM
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Going in for post op tomorrow and surgery on Monday. Wish me luck everyone. Ill post pics as soon as I can on my facebook after Monday.
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*Lee Anthony *C5/C6 Prodisc C July 18, 2012 *Hypolordosis *DJD Disease C3-C4, C4-C5, C6-C7 *Multilevel endplate herniation pits/Schmorl's nodes with evedence of minimal acute-on-chronic inflammation at T12-L1 level *Disc Laminectomy 17th December 2012 *2 rods 8 screws " Well at least thats what I was told" (Check out the sweet during surgery Photos)
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12-12-2012, 12:25 PM
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Wishing you lots of luck and will keep you in my prayers. I hope that everything is successful and turns out good!
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36 YO male with L4-L5 DDD of idiopathic etiology Successful Surgery w/ Prodisc L Aug. 25, 2011 (size Medium, 6 degree lordotic angle w/ 10 mm PE inlay) CURRENTLY 85-90% IMPROVED!!!!!!!!!
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12-13-2012, 11:30 PM
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We will all be thinking of you, Lee!
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13. 1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4. Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6. Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's. At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair. Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6. Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel.
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12-15-2012, 03:38 PM
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I PMed you, pls be careful and ask the doc about testing your area of surgery...
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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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12-15-2012, 03:51 PM
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Great Luck!!!
Great luck. If they go in posterior, it really stings... Come home with a ton of meds/scripts..
Praying that it works out for you! Be happy that they are taking the ProDisc out. Keep us posted as much as possible!!!
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Ruptured C5/C6 June 2010. Rushed into Prodisc surgery July 1, 2010. Month after installation, symptoms came back and new more intense pain. Fought all year for help. July 6, 2011 received fusion-revision on top of Prodisc - John's Hopkins. Numbness went away in hands, but pain still remains. Doctor's all say "Life of Pain Management" forever. Trying to endure life through the fog of pain and meds and procedures. New hope is now Neurotransmitter "TENS" unit implanted into neck at C5/C6.
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