@leslie77
Thank you for your prayers. Update for anyone else who has experienced this issue. It’s been one year since my first cervical fusion from the front on C4-7, which had a hardware failure of loosened screw which was pointed at my airway. My surgeon removed the hardware, flipped me over and did a posterior fusion on same levels.
It was a painful recovery, mainly my shoulders.
Here I am today doing much better. I have some stiffness and arthritis in my neck but overall, the fusion has resolved my pain and I am happy I did it.
Many thanks to all of you who helped me with your comments about your surgery, it really means so much to those who are struggling with the decision to have surgery or not.