Life is a never-ending adventure, it seems. Last year, just as I fully recovered from my heart adventure (open heart surgery with a six bypass), my neck started to give me trouble. As Christmas rolled around, it became unbearable. Massage, chiropractic treatments, and physical therapy were all tried without relief or improvement. Eventually, it was a trip to the emergency, x-rays, CT scans, and an MRI before being referred to a neurologist. While things had improved just enough for me to function under duress, it was determined that a permanent solution was a C5-C6 C6-C7 ACDF, which would fuse the three bottom vertebrae in my neck. That procedure was done yesterday and was a total success. Now, back home from the hospital, I am feeling great (better than before the surgery and am on to recovery over the next weeks. Far less onerous or invasive than the heart operation of last year, this should be a piece of cake. :)