I'm so sorry to hear that you are having continued pain that requires you to think about revision. That is a very scary prospect. But it does sound like you have very competent doctors, who know what they are doing.
I am distressed to hear you say, you think women do worse with ADR than men. Is that based on the number of women you've heard of on these boards who have needed revision surgery? That scares me. I really want ADR or hybrid surgery to be the right answer for me. I don't want to live my life this way, let alone even worse off than I am now.
Well, I will be hoping for the best for you. It sounds like you are making the right choice, for your situation.
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Cathy
46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain.
DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram.
PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help.
2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009.
Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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