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Well, where do I begin..... I met with the neck surgeon... first, let me say I really like him... for a dr, he is alright... even got a hug before I left.. Sat and talked for an hour... (and he was already 45 minutes late into my apt..) Told me I was asking all the right questions... told him I had thought long and hard over this and did my research. Well, after looking at the xrays, all the MRI scans, etc. (the ruptures are pressing against the spinal cord...- not good) The ruptures are not the greatest... luckily the first and second disks are fine... which are the ones that control most of the mobility of the neck. Besides the ruptures are the bone spurs.. so it is like a double whammy. He told me that though I'm not in pain right now, the pain will return in time... and the numbness in my thumb will eventually get worse and possibly spread a bit. I don't have to have surgery today but

eventually I will need it. We discussed all the options, all the risks, etc... Risks are actually minimal if any in my case. Most likely one is that for a couple weeks I would either lose my voice a bit or that it would be raspy due the closeness of the vocal cords... but it would come back and he told me I could karaoke again. He did tell me they would have to fuse between the 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6. but that I would hardly notice (if I did) any change or lessening of movement. He said the best way would be to use my own bone. and that it what he would do if it were him, rather than the metal or a bone bank..(which is from a dead person)... I would be outpatient, spending one night before going home - possibly two nights - I would be off work for 2-3 weeks... no lifting the first week limiting below 10 pounds.. And it usually takes the bone 6 months to totally bond or heal. He did suggest I go home and talk with

my family etc.. I don't have to do this right away but it is better to do it before it gets worse (which it will) and also while I'm healthy I will heal faster. He also says he believes there is enought bone spurs to create the fuse without having to take any bone from the hip (that's alot of bone spurs) He liked the fact that I'm not relying on drugs and that I'm finding alternative natural means.. (I like this guy) And he is around my age...around 50. I'm going to do some further checking on his record.... I've heard good about him so far. And I've decided to do this surgery after the holidays and after he comes back from vacation which would put it in the later half of Jan. I figure i can do comfrey tea to help the bones knit faster.. cal mag, bone, flesh & cartlidge etc to help me heal... along with alot of greens, etc. I figure if I'm going to eventually not have a choice on this...I

should do it now while it is not in alot worse condition and the fact that I have good health on my side. He told me I don't have to rush at this point as I'm not in a weakened state... I'm loosing grip strength but it is not bad enough yet that he says we have to rush... but today I noticed when picking up a large can of tomato juice that it was starting to slip out of my grip... I almost dropped it before I made it to the counter... I have researched and realize I can't replace the "cushion" between the disks.. and the bone spurs are what is really messing everything up.. and though I can not fix it myself I can assist with my recovery. So this is one of those times where I will need a dr's help. But I'm okay with this...actually, at first when I heard neck my heart sunk... but the more I've read and the more people I've talked to... everyone has come out better on neck surgery. And I think after talking with this doctor...I'm at

peace with this decision. So, this is where I'm at with the situation. Knowing that it will continue to get worse as the neck is not curving the right way and pressing on the spinal column was a big factor... cause if the spinal cord/column gets in trouble then we're looking at the back... and I'm NOT going there, unless it is life/death situation. Well, I'm off to bed... talk at you all later. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats

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