[dshobbies]

Hi lionheart60 and welcome to the forum

You've already had spinal surgeries so you know it's not easy, though I've heard cervical surgeries are a bit easier than lumbar. You are very naturally nervous and jumping out of your skin as we all were.

As for making the right decision - the only questions are have you explored all your possible remedies and are you satisfied with your understanding of your condition and what is going to happen with this surgery, the pluses, minuses, healing, etc. If you can answer yes to both answers - you made the best decision possible for your circumstances. If not, for both your sanity and your health, you might want to postpone your upcoming surgery to ensure you are making the best decision possible, which can only be done when you know all the facts.

I would like to ask, have you been advised, for certain reasons, that ADR is not a possible remedy for your situation? Is your doctor well versed in all spinal fixes? Does he believe in ADRs? How many has he performed? Did you get other opinions before deciding on both your previous and your current fusions?

Perhaps you can tell us a little more about our situation.

Dale