[dshobbies]

Christina,

Great news about getting an ADR in Canada. Another Canadian wasn't so lucky in just the recent past. As Hooch stated, there may be contra-indications which your surgeon will (should) look for before recommending them. Don't worry about rubbing anything in - we're all very happy when whoever's system works to their advantage.

Degenerative disc disease, DDD, is basically - you have a degenerated disc (herniation, bulge, unhealthy, etc.) which cannot function properly. Adjacent segments must bear the burden of this disc and they too begin to degenerate. The process can crawl up or down your spine. Not everyone experiences this degeneration and certainly with differing severities.

Fusion can also promote DDD and though the motion preserving ADRs were thought to stop it, studies indicate perhaps not - though to my knowledge most ADR studies are questionable.

Perhaps a neurologist can determine why this is happening to you - just a thought.

Let us know what your new doctor says.

Dale