Well I think that we're all having about the same amount of problems they really didn't know what kind of problems with the rods create so many years down the line flat back is the worst one and I'm having a surgery for that and a couple other things I have a couple of compound fractures in my back and I have a growth out of my back it's not normal I have a bulging disc and a couple other things wrong but I'm going to UMC in Las Vegas Nevada and they have high tech stuff in there but I hear Dr Duke is one of the best orthopedic surgeons that you can find thank you Debbie