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The Big File All issues not easily categorized in the above forums are here. Comments on general health, diet, "getting comfortable," and more are here. |
View Poll Results: How many problematic spinal segments do you have – or did you have? Note: a “problem” means | |||
One Level | 41 | 19.90% | |
Two Levels | 68 | 33.01% | |
Three Levels | 50 | 24.27% | |
Four Levels | 17 | 8.25% | |
Five Levels | 12 | 5.83% | |
Six Levels | 5 | 2.43% | |
Seven Levels | 3 | 1.46% | |
Eight Levels | 4 | 1.94% | |
Nine Levels | 3 | 1.46% | |
Ten + Levels | 3 | 1.46% | |
Voters: 206. You may not vote on this poll |
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Hi everyone,
I almost forgot about this important poll, as it did not stay "sticky" during the migration. Please vote if you have not yet done so. Here's the original post: As so many people appear to have multilevel disc disease, I thought it would be interesting to start a short survey which tracks this sad issue. Please respond to the question below, and feel free to comment as well. When you read the question, please think about your past and present condition. E.g., if you had 3 levels replaced, and all your other spine segments are "good," then choose "Three Levels." Thanks!
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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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Harrison:
I am confused if you are asking us to restate our original position here. If that is the case; I am a 4 level disc recipient. I am two years out from surgery on November 4th. Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5 |
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1 level; but yet to recieve disc replacement..... believe it or not, I'm waiting on insurance approval! Hehe, me and half of this forum are waiting on that, not holding my breath either.
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Thanks you two! No, I was just asking people to vote in the poll if they have not already....
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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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Four levels needing ADR, (two cervical, two lumbar) with a fifth adjacent in the lumbar area that's not bad enough 'yet'.
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C3/4-5/6- Mod. ant., severe posterior bulging w. nerve root compression. Sev. narrowing of spinal canal with cord compression. L4/5/S1- Mod. narrowing, bulging disc, significant hypertrophy of flava lig. Highly allergic to all metals. NEW: 3/16/2010: Successful surgery in Brazil w. Dr. Pimenta; Nuvasive NeoDisc at C5/6, and XLIF & ALIF at L4/5/S1 w. PEEK cages. No rods, screws, plates. Non-metal lumbar ADR not available at present time, so went with fusion. |
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My view is
Trauma, genetics , Lifestyle (SMOKING) either all one or some Maz
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DDD C5/6 C6/7 following a fall onto my arm in June 06 Left Arm pain 2007 spread to the right after 10 months Misdiagnosed x 3 then diagnosed as DDD related July 08 Active C ADR 2 levels 18th Sept 08 pain remains in shoulders and neck but is better than before (level 2-6) arm pain resolved |
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I need one level, C5/6, but will probably need C3/4 and C4/5 some day as well. C3-5 have very mild problems right now though and I don't believe they are causing many, if any, of my symptoms.
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DDD C5/6. Incorrectly diagnosed as tension headaches in September 1997. Nearly continuous headache since. Began having pain in wrists in 2000, believed it was onset of carpal tunnel. In 2005 pain began getting worse. Diagnosed as DDD in July 2007. Surgery recommended after 6weeks of PT made the pain worse. ADR scheduled for Jan 26, 2009. Rescheduled for August 5! Bryan disc finally FDA approved, and just in time too. Neck was all jacked up and had to be fused unfortunately. |
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Two levels, L4/L5 and L5/S1.
Looking into either two level fusion or ADR at L4/L5 and fusion at L5/S1. Scared to think about the possibility of further degeneration. |
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Five levels
Hi All.
Five levels L2 to S1 and c3-c4 so faron ADR? fusion? In January Thanks Gil |
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