Thanks all. Today I'm trying Advil for a bit -- I'm kind of tired of being so foggy. I use the codeine/Tylenol for night time most definitely. I finally got some coffee!!! I had a wicked caffeine headache.

cc -- it's called an Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Google at your own risk!

I actually have about 4 collars. As the very sweet and very queeny ortho guy says -- one for showers and dirty work, and a nice clean one to go out to dinner. He was a doll, reminded me of Bob.

Maybe one collar will get decorated.

Ugh. They shot me up with steriods before surgery, for the swelling. I'm suffering the hot flash consequences still. Hopefully that will go away soon.

Em - I'm in the brace for at least two weeks. Boo.