I pray you are able to comfortably make the right decision for your need.

Medicine and its practice is barely science and is more art..... the reason medical buildings used to be referred to as medical arts buildings..... This is why there can be so much by guess and by gosh. Dealing with the nervous system is a gamble every time it is touched. Oh, how I know this, as I now face a posterior cervical fusion Jan 2 to remediate nerve issues posed by anterior fusion of multiple levels in 2012. The pain is beyond belief.

Yet, I am one of those incredibly blessed success stories from a T8/T9 implant for lumbar and sciatic pain which radiated to my legs. Before the onset of this NECK thing, I had fully withdrawn from all...... I mean ALL pain meds. It allowed me to resume my profession, and I felt wondrously blessed.... still do.

I can't think why that sharp pain unless the ideas floated by your doc, rep, and HannaBanana is your reality.

So, I am left with praying you are able to find what will be best for you.

@Coley, I write to offer support and prayers, because that pain you now know is something abnormal to a successful situation. This is why, exactly why the Trial is the way to go to learn whether there is opportunity for success.

Prayin for both of ya,
Gotta stop this typing, because it is "killing" my arm,
Yup,