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Reply With QuoteI believe they can with a 'compassionate use' exception, or something to that effect.Originally Posted by rfane
This is a discussion on Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... within the New Member Introductions forums, part of the Spine Patient Society Lobby category; dyates, Sorry to hear what you are going through. I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I don't believe that ...
Re: Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... dyates,
Sorry to hear what you are going through. I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I don't believe that you can get a multi level ADR approval to be done here in the US. The FDA has only approved ADR's at 1 level presently that I know of. I don't think any doctors can go against that, unless they are approved to do a clinical study.
I'm no expert on this matter, so don't take my say so as gold.
Roger
Auto accident 6/11/2010 caused neck and shoulder owwwwies!
Cervical - extrusion at C6-C7 and protrusion at C3-C4. Cord stenosis at C6-C7, and foraminal narrowing at C6-C7 and C3-C4. EMG = no nerve damage.
Shoulder - partial tear in supraspinatus tendon, Tendinopathy and lot's of inflammation. Some atrophy of deltoid muscle.
Chiro and PT helps. Cortisone injection in shoulder helping. Epidural Steroid Injections at C6-C7 coming soon.
Re: Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... I believe they can with a 'compassionate use' exception, or something to that effect.
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- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... I don't know what term allows the procedure, but I have been assured by Dr. Zigler that if I can pay, I can play (my own words). You can call almost any surgeon in the DFW metroplex within the PPO of BCBSTX, and they do an artificial disc replacement of some kind. If they do, 98% are happy to do multi-level.
Right or wrong, it's being done in this area. I don't know the proper term to get it, but I think it starts with a cha! and ends with a Ching!
4 herniated discs in my neck as of 2 weeks ago, verified with a discogram. The insurance (BCBS TX) company declined multilevel ADR but approved 1 level. Tried everything else except fusion or ADR -I will travel the world to participate in a multilevel ADR study, I cannot afford the $24000 per disc private label price. I have lost 2 businesses, 2 jobs, and feel I have been sentenced to a slow, painful death by the government and insurance companies in the most resourceful country in the world....
Re: Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... haha, money talks and bullshit walks.
Re: Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... 
C4/5 fusion, January 2000
C5/6 fusion, February 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
Re: Glad your here- Almost lost all hope... Dennis, do you have an ETA on a reply?
C4/5 fusion, January 2000
C5/6 fusion, February 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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