@marycdickens01 I had cervical stenosis and a disc osteophyte complex at C5/C6, and having decompression spine surgery helped me a lot. I have no pain now.

Have you consulted your doctors about potential surgery for your severe spine issues? I can tell you, cervical spine surgery (at Mayo) wasn't that bad. I expected a lot more pain, but it was tolerable, and I could handle it without pain medicine. The meds just nauseated me, so I never took any after I left the hospital. My recovery from a broken ankle and those surgeries was a lot worse that cervical spine surgery and I had to take pain meds for a few weeks. If I can answer questions about it, please ask!