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Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 22, 2024 | Replies (6)
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I didn't even know until last week that I have an enlarged heart. I am morbidly obese and they really don't want to perform surgery of any kind on me but I wanted them to just clean things up in my neck. I don't want any metal in my neck and there's no room to replace discs. I'm more into natural cures. I really don't trust the way Drs practice medicine today. I rely on my faith. Not interested in surgery of any kind.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Jan 22, 2024

@akc There are spine surgeons who can do a single level fusion without using metal implants. My surgeon at Mayo did that for me. I had a fusion at C5/C6 with only a bone disk implant and I stayed in a neck brace until I was fused which was 3 months. There was no hardware. I understand not wanting to have surgery. It is a big step and to take the risk for surgery, there needs to be a good reason in what the benefit would be that you might expect. It sounds like your doctors think the risks are too great for you.

Here are a few heart related discussions that may be of interest.

Heart and Blood Health - "Enlarged Heart"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/enlarged-heart-1/
Heart and Blood Health - "Heart Failure and Enlarged Heart"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/heart-failure-and-enlarged-heart/

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