Bob
The newest symptoms you are reporting might be enough for some to consider treatment. Pain can be horrible, sometimes it goes away with time. There is a theory that the pain is caused by a chemical released by the discs themselves (?). I might not be getting it right, but my surgeon told me that is an explanation on why patients can have a pain crisis but their MRIs don't show much if any progressive changes.
Personally, I did not want to deal w/ the possibility of continued bouts of severe pain mixed in w/ chronic numbness, tingling and some weakness, even though my severe pain resolved.
In any case, each person has to decide options. Glad you understand my questions to you considering what your MRI report stated.
In terms of discs and MRI compatibility, my understanding is that the Prestige LP is MRI compatible. Seems like every surgeon has their favorites.
Gorrito
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Right C6 facetectomy (foraminotomy) 09/24/2015
2 level ADR C5-C7 with Prestige LP 01/09/2017
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