about my husband
thankfully he knows to ask if something needs to be placed in the dyrer. i have facial nere pain from my cranial nerves; so much stress from the peek cage at c3/4, pain is a daily thing for me. they have tried meds; but some i can't take. seems like i have no life anymore. my true only hope is to have an adr at c6/7! i know the ddd would slow a lot if we did not do any more fusion. i am just not doing well with fusion at all. 
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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