Thanks ladylaura418. I think the after care is important also. In five days, the only nurse I had from one day to the next was the night shift. I was soooo over repeating my story every day. My decision to use a different hospital this time was influenced by the quality of care. I'm using the same surgeon.

nospam, a good internet connection is key to a proper hospital stay. My overnight stay turned into five days and if I didn't have a good mobile broadband connection, I would have gone crazy for sure. with cable and internet, we expect an update from you straight out of post op!!

You've had a cervical fusion also, I hope that hasn't made things more difficult this time around for you. I have awful pain in my upper back from this and I can't see how its connected, but I hope it will go away with everything else.