Hi Harrison-
I did receive written discharge instructions and his nurses call me once or twice a week to check in on me (I live 4 hours from the hospital). Interesting Patel told me I cannot take NSAIDS. It specifically says that on my discharge notes no ibuprofen and no aleve. I will definitely call the nurse and ask why. I live in Colorado where we have access to CBD tinctures legally...also plant trim that can be juiced raw. I am doing these things to help with inflammation and Patel said that was fine to do. He said I could take tylenol when I got of the narcotics. I was down to two doses of narcotics a day yesterday and today I am going to try to go without them 100 percent. But I will call him now and ask about the nsaid for the reason you mentioned. Thanks for your guidance. 
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kate
Two-level ADR with Mobi C on 1.29.15
C5-C6
C6-C7
Lifelong runner, skier, and mountaineer, plenty of falls skiing/mountaineering
Pain started in my 20s
Dx with tendonitis in my forearms in 20s
Neck and shoulder pain worsened in late 30s
Did chiro, accupuncture, spinal injections, dry needling, medication, CBD tinctures, traditional physical therapy
When those therapies no longer helped enough, I decided to go for ADR
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