I posted earlier that my neurosurgeon fused my lumbar spine out of alignment. He sent my case to a forum of surgeons dealing with spinal deformity. I lean forward at the waist and he says that is from the failed fusion. Well the general consensus of the surgeons was, fusion from cervical spine to sacrum. I am not doing that even though I am in pain. I think I want the hardware out. He says he doubts it will make a difference. Guess I have to modify things now that I know this is permanent. I am 73. Still have to work.