Congratulations on finally getting your surgery approved Amy. It is truly sad that some insurance companies are still turning down this surgery with all the evidence that the surgery works as well and often better than fusion. I wish you the very best possible outcome from your surgery and I hope the headaches go away. They have left me in bed for months at a time so, I can very much relate. Keep us posted.
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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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