What about a clinical trial? I know that sounds scary, like a guinea pig. But, the thing is, most if not all of the discs in trials here are and have been being used in Europe for some time. Second, all of us having ADR are 'research' so to speak, because we really don't know alot about the long term, why they work for some and not others, and I could go on and on. I didn't have the money to pay for the surgery either. I didn't have any savings (as it has been exhausted for my care up to that point), don't have enough equity in my home for a home loan (bought it 2 years ago) and no way to borrow the money. That's why I decided to go into a trial. It was a stretch for us to pay for the travel, which I had to pay with a credit card. It's worth checking in to.
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34 years old-
1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler
Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc
Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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