Joe,
I don't know how I missed this, so sorry! I have had cervical disc issues for 10+ years. Numbness is actually probably the least of my symptoms. Everyone is different and has different symptoms in varying degrees. Your symptoms can change too. I used to have severe burning pain in my right tricep with numbness and tingling in my right hand. Lately it's been daily headaches with weakness in my right arm, burning and stabbing in my upper trap and along my right scapula and severe tightness on the right side of my neck. No numbness!! And, sometimes I have been without symptoms. This is why it's good we have all the diagnostic imaging available. 
Sorry again for the delay. If you have any more questions, please ask!!!
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain
2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks.
2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7.
MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable
8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR 
2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015
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