ABSTRACT
The date November 27, 2013, has a dual meaning for me. Not only did President Obama sign H.R. 3204 into law, but on this date, I had neck surgery to straighten my neck and fuse my C6 and C7 vertebrae. My surgery was necessary (the pain was excruciating with a completely disintegrated disc and the shifting of two vertebrae squeezing two different nerve roots). For me, the surgery was a success. Sometimes surgery on the neck and spine creates more pain, with the “cure” being worse than the problem.
