ALIF--anyone?

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I have not posted in a few months but I have been told by an

orthopedic/spine doctor that my MRI showed my previous surgery for

L5=S1 never fused and there is significant narrowing, and a diffusedisc

bulge...T12-L1 also have mild disc space narrowing-------doctor said i

have pseudoarthosis throughout the spine and he wants to do a procedure

called ALIF-anterior lumbar interbody fusion...of course he made it

sound so easy and no big deal since he has done so many of them with a

vasular surgeon....I know i have alot of spine pain and i know i need

something done but i asked him about my upper spine and he said he

doesnt handle that, i would need to see a neurosurgeon at a later

date.....does this scenerio sound familiar to anyone??? I have already

seen Dr. Errico several years ago and am wondering if anyone knows of

another doctor in the ny/nj/pa area??? I was given the names of a few

more: boachie, doesnt take my insurance at all so he is out....Mark

Rieger?? and Dr. Aragona