Hi SDFencer, I actually had ACDF for just this on Monday. In late
July I noticed my gait was off while I was playing with my 7 year old son. 3 months of MRI’s, X-rays, blood draws no one could figure out what was wrong. I finally got a neurologist to look at my spine, it turns out C3-C5 needed to be fused and a discectomy done. I had no pain like you are mentioning I had weakness and shaking in my legs and numbness in my hands. The numbness in my hands is gone as of now and so are the symptoms in my legs but I am only 4 days post surgery, and haven’t done much. Please let me know if you need any other questions answered.