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 Thanks for the responses everyone.  I guess the hardest part now will be the wait for surgery.  As much as I am glad that we have finally gotten to the bottom of thing, it doesn't do anything for the pain. 
				__________________Chiari 1 malformation - successful surgery 1-22-09
 C5-6 herniation (extrusion) with moderate central canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal stenosis.
 Prodisc-C @ C5-6 surgery on 5/28/09
 VATS thoracic fusion @ T3-4 and T6-7 on 9/11/09
 Fusion w/cage @ C7-T1 on 11/12/09
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