There have been a number of revision surgeries reported or discussed here. I don't think that a single one was easy. Also, if I remember correctly, most of the revisions were performed by fusing around the existing ADR rather than removing it.
I admit that I was offering a flip comment but revision surgery isn't simple and someone who thinks it would be is likely not knowledgeable enough about it to actually do it now. I hope for your surgeon's other patients that he does a little more research about revision so he can understand the seriousness of it and doesn't give false reassurance for a position of ignorance.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee
C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility
Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address
"There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog
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