@ou14mejc Awful, what you are experiencing. I have trouble with the MRIs and the hard plastic table, as well. I bring fluffy towels to prop up under my neck and any other areas, particularly under my elbow to prop up the arm w/the rotator cuff tear. Also have a torn bicep in that arm. I don't understand why my neck injury was never described on the many MRIs I underwent until the most recent in April of this year. They call it a chronic, non-union odontoid fracture that is supposedly stable. The prior MRIs were of the lower cervical area and I guess they never focused on the neck! At any rate, you know you should consult with a trusted cardiologist since learning of your heart issue. Does time permit that? And potential swelling is scary, I would think. My friend had disc surgery at C5 and experienced some swallowing difficulty for about 2 weeks. Apparently that is to be expected and is the norm. You might reconsider your use of Evenity after the surgery given the heart issue. Not a lot of good options, but some people report following an anabolic with a different anabolic. Not sure how safe that is, however. Eventually, I too will face having to make a med decision after Tymlos. By the way,, I had a femoral artery partial blockage followed by an angioplasty at age 41, when I was training for my 4th marathon. 3 days later, I was out jogging. (Not recommended!). It's an easy procedure done as an outpatient nowadays. Please let us hear how everything went.