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Hi Lori,

If I recall correctly from some of the discussions I saw prior to my own ADR surgery last year, the potential facet issues should be recognized pre-operatively. I could be wrong, but that was the impression I got. Of course, there are always exceptions to everything since everyone's body is different. It would certainly be worthwhile to ask your surgeon what, if anything, he sees in the status of your facets. My surgeon, Dr. Balderston, didn't bring them up with me in pre-op discussion, but I asked anyway due to some advice given by folks on these forums. He said that he hadn't brought it up because my facets were fine so there was no need for concern. I had my 1-level procedure done a little over a year ago and have been doing very well.

I think the best advice I could give you is that if you have any concerns based off of new information you've gathered from reading various blogs and forums, ask your doctor those same questions. You'll get a lot of fantastic advice and many diverse opinions/experiences from the folks here, but any doubts you have or major concerns with the procedure should probably go through your doctor because he will know your specific situation more closely than us.

Hopefully this helps a little. Welcome to the forum and I hope all goes well with your surgery!

~Sara