Good morning. I'm just going to address one of your concerns and that is about your other joints and fusion. I have been told many times that the full spinal fusion leads to other joints being impacted. In my case that has proved to be true. But so far the areas are managed with exercise heat and injections. I don't know how to compare between fused patients and non fused patients as far as impact on joints.
As Ed said you can just do your best.
T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
T2--T10 fusion 2/11
C 4-5 fusion 11/14
Right scapulectomy 6/15
Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
Broken neck 9/28/2018
Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
Osteotomy