Nanc, thanks for your reply and it's good to hear that your cervical implant helps you so much! That must have been one heck of a recovery to get them both at the same time.

Rae, thanks for bumping up those threads! It seems like some people go through and are fine, but I think I may take the body scan/pat down option just to be safe. Hopefully no one will give me any trouble at the airport.

I'll let you know how it goes when I get back!