The latest reply
I questioned the DIAM doctor again about why he thinks this device is better than the ADR for me specifically. Here is his reply. I am glad that he is direct, and obviously passionate. Any comments?
I can understand your concerns.
Let me tell you that I am a thinking doctor and my only mandate is to provide relief to my patients and excellence in work.
Let me put in capital letters - ARTIFICIAL LUMBAR DISC REPLACEMENT WILL BE A DISASTER IN YOUR CASE in the lumbar region. You are not a candidate for the same. Your problem is not the discs but the stenosis of the canal as a result of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy and facet joint osteoarthritis. Such a situation will not only rule out the possibility of disc replacement but also might make your condition your symptoms.
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DDD
Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1
Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels
All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc.
In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs.
Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium.
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