[jsewell]

Sounds like C6-7 is the most problematic. My very first surgery in 2007 was cervical fusion and diskectomy or C4-7. I can't remember now which level said severe and which said moderate. I know 2 definitley needed to be dealt with and the third had symptoms and probably would have needed surgery once all the hardwear was in as it weighs a lot . It is pretty common in fusion surgery that the adjacent level has problems shortly after the original fusion. Mine sure did in the rest of my body. That was a pretty easy surgery for me compared to the rest of my spine surgery.
I don't know if you plan on seeing one surgeon and then getting a second opinion., I did and they both said the same thing. I also had the arm tingling and falling asleep . I had looked up which levels effect which fingers . I don't remember now. I did get sent to pt and it didn't do anything. Then i told my surgeon (i had been seeing him for a year with lumbar issues) that my left arm was now weaker in physical therapy and that was when he said no more waiting it was time for surgery.
Ask the doc what his complication rate, infection rate is. See another if you don' t really like the first, it is really always a good idea anyway..
good luck and keep us posted.
judy