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02-24-2008, 07:45 AM
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Hello - I am a newbie who gratefully appreciates all who have posted in the past - a great repository of information, experience an views.
Just thought I'd relay my story and solicit your thoughts: I'm a 47 year old recently diagnosed with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Doctor at Univ. of CT recommended ACDF. But I am uncomfortable with the idea of a return operation for the issues that may result in adjacent areas. A friend recommended Dr. Bitan in NYC who I saw last week. Dr. Bitan is recommending an ADR using ProDisc-C. Inclined to go with Bitan based on my friends enthusiatic recommendation, reputation, his confidence and my preference for that treatment. Anyone out there with similar issus/expriences/thoughts? I welcome and appreciate all feedback. 
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02-24-2008, 07:06 PM
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I would recommend going with Dr. Bitan and the ADR. I had a C5-6 fusion and within 9 months 3 other levels started to go and 2 years later required surgery. I then had ADR at those 3 levels and am very happy with them. I've heard good things about Dr. Bitan.
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Lisa Back/neck pain with chiropractic treatment 3 x week in 1973 (age 13) for 1 year and pain since then due to falling off horses headaches since age 17 Onset of severe fibromyalgia in 6/95, undiagnosed for 2 years while lived in UK About 1998 o
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02-26-2008, 05:29 AM
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Lisa - thanks so much for your view!
Going back to Dr. Bitan Thursday for pre-surgery tests (EKG & EMG). A cold day in NYC doing Medical Testing - how fun! Best of luck in your recovery. Sam Diagnoised Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy - Stenosis C5-C6 Past history of Hydrocephalus (Shunted and revised) One Post-op siezure Trying my best to stay healthy
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03-01-2008, 05:59 AM
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Folks - Just want to close this out as it looks like I am headed to surgery on 3/10 at Lenox Hill NYC w/ Dr. Bitan (1 level c5/c6 ADR w/ Prodisc-c). I'll report back in the post-surgery forum as well as insurance which is looking good!
Actually can't wait for the surgery as the pain has gotten really bad. Diagnoised Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy - Stenosis C5-C6 Past history of Hydrocephalus (Shunted and revised) One Post-op siezure Trying my best to stay health
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03-01-2008, 07:28 AM
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Good luck with your surgery Sammy.
I am two weeks post two level cervical disc replacement today and have had a really good recovery. Wishing you the same. Lynda
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Cervical Activ C, C5/6 & C6/7, Feb 2008 Craniotomy and excision frontal lobe brain tumour, May 2006 Lumbar ProDiscs, L4/5 & L5/S1, Feb 2004
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