Artifical Disc Replacment (ADR)

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TeraByte Support
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Artifical Disc Replacment (ADR)

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with so many suffering back issues, I want to public state how great ADR was
for me. It's life changing.

I had a massive rupture of L5-S1 back in 1993, I refuse to take pain meds
which could just make things worse, I toughed it out it for 2 years (hardly
ever sitting), with many worthless epidurals, tons of NSAID (so much now I'm
allergic), and fighting bad doctors conclusions, before finally having
laminectomy and discectomy (L) in 1995. That provided relief for about a
year before starting up again, but not as bad, maybe every two to three
weeks I'd have a day or two I couldn't stand. But I learned how to manage
it (sitting for more than an hour or so was a problem so had to get up a
lot).

I managed this until beginning of 2009 when it started getting better if I
twist my leg to left and get a clunk, well then after a couple months of
that I started having other problems in the pelvis area, bouncing around
doctors nobody knew what was going on, it was actually a PT that specialized
in pelvic floor disorders that identified the issue. I had to manage that
for about 7 years, the issue was caused by my sacrum sliding up on the left
side where it was missing disc material taken out by the surgery causing
upslips, flares, etc... Then in about 2016 things started going bad on the
right side very frequently if I did anything as simple as putting something
in the sink, not able to stand up, having to crawl, etc.

I had heard about ADR where people go back to playing tennis, jogging, etc..
but it wasn't main stream, and still today, you don't see much about it.
This time I said, the technology has to be there, I decided to go for it
with nothing to lose, choosing Dr Ritter-Lang and the Bremen Germany
location recommended using the Spinal Kinetics M6-L discs (made in the USA,
but can't be used here). I needed two discs replacement by this point
between L4-S1. Everyone thought I was crazy to go, but I did, by myself,
and I had the surgery Feb 2017 and since then I can sit, I can jog, I felt
normal for the first time in 24 years.

It's two years later now, and it's still good. I still have some of those
other issues with pelvis area, probably due to ligaments being stretched
over the years after the normal surgery, but it's much less.

So I just wanted put this out there for those skeptical of ADR and going to
Germany or Dr Ritter-Lang that for me, it was a great experience and result.
I used Enande to set it all up. I was in a room with two others, both from
the USA, one in the other room was a female from Canada. I was worried
about sharing a room with others, but it these were good people and it was
actually helpful to have others in the room and make new friends. You're
only in there for 3 or 4 days if you end up with someone you don't get along
with.

Yes, this is me, David at TeraByte.


George
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Post by George »

David,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. This brings home the fact
that each of us is vulnerable to health issues and each conflict is a
personal battle.
I'm glad you're doing better and that things are looking upward for you.
You have been blessed by those with the skills to help you heal from
such an involved surgery or surgeries.
Many more healthy years to you and Terabyte.
Best regards, George



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George
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Those who understand binary and
Those who don't.
mjnelson99
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Post by mjnelson99 »

So glad you were able to get effective relief.

Does it surprise you that the US manufactures the product BUT it cannot
be used IN the US?

Wasn't it Ronald Reagan who went to Germany himself?

Keep nutrition & hydration high please.
Mary Nelson
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Post by TeraByte Support »

Thanks for the kind words. I'm good, he's done thousands (does 3 to 5 a week), my surgery took just a bit over an hour.

My main objective is to let others know that these type of options exist and they are not a scam or too good to be true.
DrTeeth
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Post by DrTeeth »

On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 19:30:21 PST, just as I was about to take a herb,
TeraByte Support disturbed my reverie and wrote:

>Thanks for the kind words. I'm good, he's done thousands (does 3 to 5 a week), my surgery took just a bit over an hour.
>
>My main objective is to let others know that these type of options exist and they are not a scam or too good to be true.

Beware medical testimonials from non-medical people. What works for
one person will not work for another. I speak as somebody who has
worked in the medical field for over 37 years. Such testimonials never
mention the risks as the writer is medical civilian.

The internet is the bain of many medical professionals. Many times a
week I have patients telling me something about the "latest thing" in
dentistry or medicine. The trouble is, one needs a LOT of medical
knowledge to evaluate such stuff and non-medical people believe nearly
everything that they read on a nice-looking site.

Just because somebody does loads of any procedure does not mean that
they are good or likely to have less complications than anybody else.

Also, somebody who says that they refuse to take pain meds, but say
they have taken "tons of NSAIDs", which are pain killers. Also it is
not the quantity of anything that makes one allergic. I can pick many
more medical holes in the OP.

I also speak of somebody who has had about 10 spinal operations in the
past 11 years and had a raft of complications. None of which were
caused by negligence or incompetence. My last surgeon operates on the
British Royal Family so not too shabby then.

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DrT

** Amateurs built the Ark, but professionals built the Titanic.**
TeraByte Support
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Post by TeraByte Support »

There is no payment. I offer the results for free. if anyone wants to be
potentially fixed instead of just patched or managed, they should look in
to it.


"DrTeeth" wrote in message news:16730@public.tech.misc...

> David, I sincerely wish you well, but please, stick to what you know
> so you do not sound like a paid endorsement.
mjnelson99
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Post by mjnelson99 »

I have been investigating many medical issues. I enjoyed reading the
experiences shared. It may actually assist me at some point.

On 3/3/2019 2:39 AM, TeraByte Support wrote:
> There is no payment. I offer the results for free. if anyone wants to be
> potentially fixed instead of just patched or managed, they should look in
> to it.
>
>
> "DrTeeth" wrote in message news:16730@public.tech.misc...
>
>> David, I sincerely wish you well, but please, stick to what you know
>> so you do not sound like a paid endorsement.
>
>
DrTeeth
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Post by DrTeeth »

On Sun, 3 Mar 2019 08:22:47 PST, just as I was about to take a herb,
MJNelson disturbed my reverie and wrote:

>I have been investigating many medical issues. I enjoyed reading the
>experiences shared. It may actually assist me at some point.

Could you please tell me how you can evaluate and understand medical
procedures without any formal medical training? By that I mean doctor
or dentist. A nurse does not count. I once met a nurse that believed
that her dog was allergic to *all* electro-magnetic radiation FFS.

A non-medical person cannot separate medical fact/orthodoxy from the
rubbish that is on the internet. Look up "Morgellon's Syndrome" for a
good illustration.

I consistently come across patients who tell me that their amalgam
fillings cause all sorts of problems. The *fact* that there has not
been any such finding by extensive peer-reviewed research does not
interest them. These nutters, for that is what they are, then have the
temerity to insult this dentist of more than 37 years experience as
they think that they know more than I. I also have military-grade
training in emergency medicine to be a number 2 doctor in a field
hospital and extensive anaesthetic training.

Patients cannot separate the wheat from the chaff. I have MANY more
examples of misguided beliefs if this thread carries on.
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Cheers,

DrT

** Amateurs built the Ark, but professionals built the Titanic.**
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