hi sorry about your injury. I had a acdf of c 5-6 in may 06 and it didn't fuse so just had a posterior revision surgery on april 18th going through the back is quite painful not too scare you but you will need alot of help for the first few weeks, and you won't be able to drive for atleast amonth or more. You won't be able to lift and make sure you get pt. If possible see if you can get a hospital bed it will help alot. What ever you do DO NOT WORK for atleast 3 months if not longer. Before surgery ask your doc what kinds of meds he will send you home with and if possible get then 2 days before surgery .as I had to wail a few days before the pharm. had it. good luck and god bless