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Old 09-03-2010, 07:07 AM
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Default Prodisc C5/C6 4 year

My 4 yr xrays are in! All considered, I am grateful for where I am at. I am working full time and then some. I do probably need one or two more adr's. I hope to wait until next summer. I have been through so much in the last 5 years. The feeling I have is that I would just like to go for a while with no medical treatment taking over my life. I am still MUCH better than I was before ADR and hope to stay that way.
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MVA 2005 - impinged and displaced cord at C5/C6
Prodisc C5/C6 2006 Germany - Dr. Bertagnoli
C6/C7 no bulge, just tears and fissures.
Multiple ministrokes 2009 prevents ADR surgery
As of 10/2010 no relief on radicular C7
Trying to arrange C6/C7 prodisc
FDA has not approved for 2nd Levels on cervical.
Headed to Germany as soon as I am cleared for surgery.
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Old 09-03-2010, 10:00 AM
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Hi Jessica, thanks for posting. Wow, the idea of spending a year without one medical ordeal after another... sounds great!

What was the condition of C6-7 back when you had your surgery?

All the best,

Mark
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Old 09-03-2010, 05:30 PM
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Jessica,

Glad you're doing well and here it is, the big BUT!

Aside from your series of mini-strokes, as we age, and I don't know if you fit into this catagory, our bodies let us know faster than a geometrical progression. A year without some kind of medical catastrophe doesn't fit into the master plan anymore.

Adding insult to injury, I now understand how people can tell when the weather is changing . Sad but true.

Here's hoping your wish of a year off comes true!

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Old 01-09-2011, 02:52 AM
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Mark,
Regarding condition of C6/7 prior to ADR. Discography was not done prior to ADR C5/C6, so all I can say is the symptons that were duplicated with discography are the same post op, as they were pre-op. The adr improved my neck range of motion and some radicular symptoms. I can support the weight of my head full time, just still radicular that were confirmed to C6/C7 in discography.
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MVA 2005 - impinged and displaced cord at C5/C6
Prodisc C5/C6 2006 Germany - Dr. Bertagnoli
C6/C7 no bulge, just tears and fissures.
Multiple ministrokes 2009 prevents ADR surgery
As of 10/2010 no relief on radicular C7
Trying to arrange C6/C7 prodisc
FDA has not approved for 2nd Levels on cervical.
Headed to Germany as soon as I am cleared for surgery.
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Old 01-09-2011, 02:54 AM
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Dale,
With all of my problems, I still feel amazingly young and energetic. Sometimes I forget that I am really screwed up! Lol.
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MVA 2005 - impinged and displaced cord at C5/C6
Prodisc C5/C6 2006 Germany - Dr. Bertagnoli
C6/C7 no bulge, just tears and fissures.
Multiple ministrokes 2009 prevents ADR surgery
As of 10/2010 no relief on radicular C7
Trying to arrange C6/C7 prodisc
FDA has not approved for 2nd Levels on cervical.
Headed to Germany as soon as I am cleared for surgery.
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Old 01-09-2011, 04:46 PM
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Jessica,
Now that's a tribute to good surgical results! Glad to hear it!! Hope you continue to do well and feel that way! thanks for posting outcome and I wish we could all go without other medical probs happening for a year plus!
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