sorry to hear that judy
My problem is swallowing. I have scar tissue on top of the hardware, and it make swallowing hard at time thing feel like they are getting stuck. the surgeon said he was afraid that the scar tissue would adhear to my windpipe and removal would make it worse. 50/50 deal i guess. he said that unless a screw comes loose, they will not remove it. 
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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