Wishing you a speedy (nothing speedy about it, really) and successful recovery. I had 2, 3, & 4 fused back in 2014....and while it helped, it wasn't the improvement I was hoping for. I've recently been back to the neurologist to see what can be done....surgeon recommends a foramenotomy....I'm seriously considering it but nervous about the risks.
Wow, there must have been some really serious issues for that much work. Wishing you the very best recovery and lasting results.
Ahh, but you're wrong - there's always something someone could do to/for you. Mostly to. It would be fun. Maybe not for you, but still fun.
Normal setting on the dryer will shrink it --- Can't go south right now, going west (Pittsburgh) in a few weeks