Well, as some here might know, I live with spinal damage in my lower back. It was confirmed in 2007 via MRI. This was slightly over a month before my family was rear-ended by two vehicles. My late ex and I were both badly injured when the impact threw us straight up to the ceiling of our minivan, then slammed back down into our seats. Thank goodness our boys weren't hurt.
I hadn't had any further accident related imaging since 2007, but have long suspected more damage. It's now confirmed.
Six weeks ago I told my PCP that my right shoulder was borked. What little range of motion it had was increasingly painful, and basic living activities were greatly impaired. X-rays of the shoulder indicated rotor cuff damage.
Today, I finally told doc that my neck isn't being cooperative either. C spine X-rays show damage at C6 & C7. I'm being referred to an Ortho surgeon for evaluation.
Ngl, if surgery becomes the plan, I'm more scared of post-op pain management than I am of getting cut.