My how time flies when you are having fun. 6 weeks ago I posted the material at the end. Since then after MRI, neurologist, neurosurgeon and general prognostications the great day has arrived, or will tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon a nicely experienced neurosurgeon plans to perform a "discectomy, & C4-C5 spinal fusion with VA LP cage". (Cage made of PEEK with titanium front plate - latest model with only 2 bone anchor screws but better ability to compensate for vertebra angles, I'm told). In this day and age, a relatively minor procedure in most cases. All going well I should end up a more balanced person (you wish)(as I've been losing mine due to spinal cord pressure) but perhaps more stiff necked (so maybe a better engineer?). Worst case (and extremely unlikely indeed (I'm told)) 'goodbye, and thanks for all the fish', "be [truly] excellent to each other"*, seek to know the truth so it can set you free**, & have fun. Either way, see you around in due course. Russell * https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=3D%22be+excellent+to+each+other%22&biw=3D= 1280&bih=3D688&source=3Dlnms&tbm=3Disch&sa=3DX&ei=3D4jazVKPMG9ft8AXn1ICgCA&= ved=3D0CAYQ_AUoAQ ** Some, only, of these: https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=3D%22be+excellent+to+each+other%22&biw=3D= 1280&bih=3D688&source=3Dlnms&tbm=3Disch&sa=3DX&ei=3D4jazVKPMG9ft8AXn1ICgCA&= ved=3D0CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=3Disch&q=3D%22and+the+truth+shall+set+you+free%22 ________________________ On 28 November 2014 at 23:55, RussellMc wrote: > Not quite. Or more. > Has anyone here had encounters with or considered spinal surgery of any > sort 'along the way'? > Not something that most would get involved in lightly. > > My many years of frequently falling off motorcycles in times past, a > couple of car versus motorcycle (& me) incidents, and a low height but > decent fall from a ladder about 18 months ago (due to gross stupidity on = my > part)(folding ladders may fold when the joints are not correctly locked!) > seem to have caught up with me and people are mumbling things about my C5 > vertebra and other arcane stuff. There is much on the web thereon and > presumably "user groups" one could ask questions in (and I've skimmed mor= e > material than is good for my constitution (even though that's not a cast > amount)). But, the denizens of this list have always managed a good cross > section of advice, information sources and disparate peripheral material = on > all sorts of subjects, and seem likely to be a good source in this case. > I'm not after any particular specific information - just the normal rando= m > walk / scattergun / fancy that cross section that has proved useful in > other areas. > > Responses on or offlist as seems appropriate. > > > Russell > > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .