Thanx all for the responses.
Man that weight lifter/trainer AND the rodeo rider, makes me cringe at the thought as well, LOL!!!!
I have to say i don't really do any of those things to the extreme nor am I a pro at any of them, so i'm guessin' i'm pretty safe. only time and carefulness will tell..??.....
spent several more hours reading last night and again today and the more i read the more i'm leanin' towards the adr over the fusion.
i'm workin' on my second page of questions for the surgeon already
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I see my primary tomorrow for his consult and pre op check up and go ahead.
Thanx again, ALL for the responses. keep 'em comin'!
M$