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In late November 2008 I underwent cervical disc replacement called Pro Disc C between C4 C5 due to
loss of fine motor skills in my right hand the hospital and doctor in WA was very big in promoting
this new surgery and told me it just had been approved by the FDA. I now see a lawsuit pending claiming
FDA approval was falsely obtained. The hospitals slogan was "Life is Better Pain Free" which is very ironic
as I never reported being in any type of pain prior to the surgery and now live in constant pain. The
Hospital put me on the cover of a medical magazine, billboard and shot TV commercial. While filming a
commercial I experienced my 1st tremor in my hand. I was sure that something had gone wrong with
the surgery to cause the new tremor. I had also been told to say something’s that were not true in the
commercial about my symptoms, I do admit I got caught up in the production of a film crew, but this
made me very uncomfortable.
My Neurologist at the time said I’d developed an essential tremor and later a different neurologist from
the same hospital diagnosed me with Parkinson’s. I’m told there is no definitive test to prove
Parkinson’s. I've been on numerous medications but nothing seems to help the symptoms or constant
pain in my neck and arm/hand or slow the progression of my tremors. I've looked for relief from chronic
neck pain and tremors by getting therapeutic massage and acupuncture. I will be seeking a nerve
specialist as a result of massage and acupuncture leads me to believe I've experienced nerve damage
now moving into my leg. Regardless, after the surgery I live in constant pain and continue to deteriorate
neurologically with the best guessed diagnosis of Parkinson’s.. At a minimum there is was an initial
misdiagnosis and a surgery performed for advertisement purposes! My life is changed forever, I have a
print of the commercial and article on file.