@jeremy17 Oh it must be so scary for you. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Let us know what comes up. Take care of yourself. I know that can be hard, because I had a 9 hour fusion back surgery in June and I can't bend, twist, or lift anything more than 10 pounds. My bones are soft so I have to be careful that I don't pull out a screw or break a rod in my back. I do wear a brace. The surgery went from T10 to my pelvis. I'm sorry I should not be telling you my problems. It's just I don't have patience to wait to heal, which is probably a whole year. But my situation is not nearly as bad as yours. Remember there are people out here that cares about you and I hope you have some support.