[dshobbies]

Hi J and welcome,

Sorry you had to jump through hoops to get a diagnosis but most of us have similar stories.

TBI has a very good reputation. I do have a question though. Is there a specific reason your doctor recommended a 2 level fusion as opposed to an ADR on top of a fusion?

The reason I ask is two-fold. First, ADRs are specifically motion preserving and you move alot from L4/5. Second, with a 2 level fusion, L3/4 would have to take on the burden for L4/5 not moving and a common occurance would be that disc going bad too. This could also happen with and ADR at L4/5 but not as quickly and perhaps, in both cases, not at all - just more llikely with a fusion.

J, you have one chance to do this. Please ask your doctor why he recommended as he did. Since he said you could go in both directions - there seemingly are no contra-indications for an ADR so the question why is an important one.

Good luck, Dale