Has anyone had cervical disc replacement surgery?

[themom]

Hi.  I've been diagnosed with multilevel degenerative disc disease c-4 through c-7.  I'm now 43 years old.  I've been waiting 3 years for disc replacement surgery to be a little more mainstream treatment.  I'm interested in hearing anything about this procedure for the C-spine.  I'm considered a surgery candidtate for c-5/6 and c-6/7 levels.  Thanks, Jolene

[Cnes853]

Dont know if you have had any luck finding more info on Stenum.  I had lower back surgerey (L4-L5 and L5-S1) there three years ago and I have not had a moment of pain since surgery.  It was an excellent experience and i would recommend to anyone.

[dallas8]

Post -Op, 4/24/12. Front/ Lower neck, 6 inch long incesion. Had 3 discs removed at c4-5,c5-6, and c6-7. Then 4 cadavere verterbrae put in, Tiatinum plates, 8 Titanium screws. Also had a screw removed from R. shoulder that had backed out 1/2 turn and nerve grew under. Cat Scans in Nov/2012 show all plates have Collapsed to the right. Pain Level is Severe... back to where it was before surgery.
Surgeon says to fix he needs to remove bone from my hip, graft & fuse into the back of my neck. When I asked about  A.D.R., He said it will not work on a 3 level Cervical procedure. Any info on this would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks. from Northern Ca.

[dmayer]

Does anyone have any ideas on the Lazer Institute of America? There are several in us... i am closest to the one in Tampa, FL. I need neck and lower back surgery. both are messed up in serveral places. I am 44. my son is paralized so i have been just taking it since my early 20's but i can not go any longer and i just have to get help. Very afraid of [normal] disk fusion. i know it does not have a good sucess rate. denise

[bjd2013]

Just wondering what facility and Dr. you used. I've made the decision of a disc replacement and live in the Manchetser NH area.  Thanks.

[amy997]

thxs so much for ur words ~ i too suffer after surgery ~ lost job, social life ( to a degree ) husband of 28 yrs counldnt handle it anymore ~ live with younger daughter now ~ and i still have difficuilty handling the pain ~ everything hurts ~:(....

[amy997]

oh ii hear ya ~ i had neck done little over 2 yrs ago ~ i already had fusion at 2&3 at 20 ~ so dics started to bulge out ~ i really need need support from other in the same boat ~ meds of course b
delvelped bp after surgery bouts of serve pain feels like a stroke sometimes ~ oh yes hypertension 2 ~ on and on ~ have a bad disc in lower back also ~ sometimes i just cant handle it ~ ;(....