Yes, that is it Phillyjoe. You also mentioned some percentages of patients that will develop HO post surgery according to Dr. Clavel. Would you please share that here too. It supports the point of why I put my stomach through heck for 28 days post surgery taking high doses of NSAIDs.
Unfortunately, the practice of taking NSAIDs post surgery and the amount is not standardized in the U.S. or Europe. It would be great if others would join into this conversation and add their surgeon name and what they were prescribed post surgery for HO prevention. Maybe we can pull together an informal listing. I know that Harrison has been trying to get people to share this information since I joined last year. Thanks.
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2006: epidural shots did nothing; 2 surgeons recommended 2 level fusion, I declined.
2007 - 2010 4 foraminotomy and cord decompression cervical surgeries and 2 endoscopic discectomy T7-T8 surgeries; total 6 with Dr. Jho (Pittsburgh,PA) My C6/C7 autofused around 2009.
2013 - 2015: epidurals 3 times (again did nothing) and 4 Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) procedures.
2016 more RFAs, hit the 10 year mark of this insanity and pain, 3 level M6-C ADR with Dr. Clavel May 19, 2016 
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