Thank you, Sandpiper! I didn’t think anyone was ever going to notice my post. Do you think having the two discs replaced with implants under the fused discs would be possible? I spoke to my pain management doctor about having disc replacements last week and he told me no surgeon would touch my neck until I have the hip spacer on the left side replaced as well as the defective hip implant on the right. I’m still on antibiotics for the staph (MSSA) infection of the left hip that required its removal. I’m having those surgeries done in October and February. I’m waiting this long for the revisions because it increases the chance of the infection being completely gone before surgery. I’d love to read any information you have. Thank you again for answering. I greatly appreciate any info you can provide.