@jeanstewart
I meant to ask if cleared by rheumatologist and cardiologist (can’t stand autocorrect)! Sorry.

Here are some links to do some research to help you prepare yourself for surgery and create a list of questions for your surgical spine team.

1. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/neurology-neurosurgery/documents/spine/spine-surgery-guide-jhh.pdf
2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/neurological/spine/main-campus-spine-surgery-pre-post-surgery-instructions.pdf
3. https://health.ucdavis.edu/spine/patients_visitors/pdf-handout/spine-center-pre-op-educational-packet.pdf
4. https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/back-pain/cervical-spine-surgery-preparation-steps
5. https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/Images/cervical-spine-packet_tcm75-1254016.pdf