AP, you are correct and I did not intend to minimize the OP's concern. He should however focus on facts and weighing of risks. As you point out, things are not likely to get better on their own as time passes in his case.
to answer JinSong, many of us, including me, self paid. Yes, I likely gave up a few new cars in my life! but I hope to regain quality of life that makes me enjoy walking more and being able to turn my head without pain to look at landscape from the window of my older car!
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Pre Surgery:
C3-C4:Mild disc osteophytes. Mild-moderate right facet arthrosis. Mild right foraminal stenosis.
C4-C5:Midline central disc protrusion, significant. Mild canal stenosis.
C5-C6:Moderate disc osteophytes. Mild-moderate canal stenosis. Moderate-severe bilateral foraminal stenosis.
C6-C-7:Mild-moderate disc osteophytes. Mild canal stenosis. Moderate left and moderate-severe right foraminal stenosis.
June 29,2016-3 level M6 (C4-C7) Dr. Clavel Barcelona
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