This is a discussion on Artificial Disc replacement within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Hi, I'm a 37 year old female with a severe C5-6 disc herniation with spinal cord compression. My symptoms are ...
Artificial Disc replacement Hi,
I'm a 37 year old female with a severe C5-6 disc herniation with spinal cord compression. My symptoms are severe neck- and shoulder pain, tingling and numbness in my arm and loss of sensation in my thumb and index finger. I am scheduled for an anterior cervical disc replacement (Prodisc) next week. I am looking forward to it since I am hoping that surgery will remove most of my symptoms. I am not expecting total recovery but if I can get some of my pain under control and regain feeling in my fingers, I would be over joyed! Well, I am finding many interesting post on this forum and that is what made me want to sign up as a member. Good luck to all of you and probably will talk to some of you on the forum at one point or another. Thanks.
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: Artificial Disc replacement Hi lolenona,
Welcome to the Spine Patient Society.
What day is your Cervical ProDisc surgery next week? I do hope the operation is able to help with your symptoms. I remember waking up after my 2-level lumbar artificial disc replacement surgery (ProDisc) without the severe leg pain that plagued me pre-operatively--it was such an incredible feeling!
Please keep us posted, as we do care!
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: Artificial Disc replacement Thanks JustinMy surgery is scheduled for August 18 and I'm both excited and nervous at the same time.
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: Artificial Disc replacement Welcome to the forum! It is definitely mixed emotions going into a surgery like that, one part of you is ready for it to be done and be better and the other is nervous about having major surgery. It is an amazing feeling having your old pain gone and so worth the surgery. Take it slow and easy, as you only get 1 chance to heal right. Check out Spine Surgery Recovery: "Must Have" Items & Postoperative Tips has lots of good information. Keep us updated, will be praying for you and happy for you to be on your way to a pain free life!
Kathy
31 years old-
1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, 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 at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!
Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
I had a c3-c6 replacement in Germany last Nov. I had pain in my neck, shoulders, hand & arm. Lost all strength in my right arm- couldn't even hold a fork. Finally out of pain last month. Now I'm back to playing tennis (not nearly as well), working out 3x/wk & doing yoga 3x/wk. I never thought I would get better- but I did! Good luck!
Re: Artificial Disc Replacement Lolenona,
On the eve of your cervical ADR surgery ...
I wish you all the best!!
Keep us posted,
K
Diagnosis
L3/L4 M6-L ADR; severe bilateral facet joint arthropathy - sclerotic; moderate foraminal stenosis (r)
L4/L5 M6-L ADR; severe bilateral facet joint arthropathy - sclerotic; posterior decompression
L5/S1 bilateral hemisacralized
Procedures or Diagnostics
3/09 L3/L4 - L4/L5 Laminectomy; L4/L5 w Disectomy
7/09 Facet Joint Inj, Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation: 4Left
4/10 Discogram
6/10 L3/L4 - L4/L5 M6-L ADR
8/11 L5 Epidural Steriod Inj: 1Left
10/11 CT Myleogram
Re: Artificial Disc replacement Thanks WPKat. t went fairly well and I posted about it under Surgical Outcomes. Thanks for thinking of me!
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
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