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@matthewpreston - I had an ACDF on C4-7 in Feb 2023 at Mayo JAX. The surgery went smoothly, I spent less than 24 hours in the hospital, post-surgery was uncomfortable for a time but by 2 1/2 months I was quite literally dancing at my daughter's wedding. Because this was a four-vertebrae surgery - fusion was required for stabilization. But I have felt no negatives associated with the "F" part of the ACDF.
Docs get frustrated by patients who bombard them with random questions. I always went to an appointment with (1) A pre-thought list of questions - questions that also indicated to the doc that I had already invested my time in researching the medical issue. (2) A second set of ears to help me grapple with what can be an avalanche of medical input.
I'm certainly biased - but I am a super Mayo fan. Been a patient there for well over 30 years. Good luck!
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Thanks, I frankly don't care if they get irritated with my questions after watching my mother die unnecessarily at the hands of incompetent doctors and being a medic for 18 years.
I have questions they will either answer or I'll go somewhere else. Some of the surgeons around Des Moines think they are God and shouldn't be questioned, but it's my health and life we are talking about.
I'm also a woodworker so I want to be able to maintain that hobby. I have heard nothing but good things about MAYO, so we'll see what they say. I preferably would like the less invasive "repair" of my C-Spine but if the only course for correction is Fusion, then so be it!
I'm also concerned about the three-hour ride back to Des Moines from Rochester and how I'll tolerate that.