Sorry to hear you have to have spinal fusion. I hope that you got a second opinion. I would question having to do two surgeries rather than one. I had to have two, and wound up having the first one re-done. fused C3-7. I would rather go through it once, and get it over with, just an opinion. Hopefully you will get some good medications, including a muscle relaxer like Soma. I am sorry you are in such pain. I hope that this turns out OK for you. I did very well have have alot less pain today. ginnie