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Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 16, 2025 | Replies (52)
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@ccchang wow, I didn’t realize that you just had surgery! I can’t find the earlier conversation where you talked about what vertebrae you are trying to address. I only saw the one in this string where you said you have Harrington rods from a prior surgery.
What did they do during this surgery?
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@sherrym25 hi sherry. right, i've had harrington rods since 1980. on 9/22, I had an XLIF to replace my disc between L4 and L5 and insert a cage with screws. Am 6 weeks post surgery now, and just noticed in another forum, you mentioned that calcium might affect nerves? Is that correct? I'm taking calcium (for osteopenia) but also really wanting my nerves (right leg down to foot) to repair, so am wondering if I should pause my calcium.