I see your in Ohio too. My lower back fusion is going to happen at Grant in Columbus. My cervical fusions were done at Riverside, St. Elizabeth's (all in Columbus) and last at Cleveland clinic. Who is the surgeon and what hospital ? After my first and second cervical fusions, I was out that day !! Hell I walked into Wendy's and got a meal. Its not that bad. My last cervical fusion after I broke shit apart, well that was terrible. The head of neurosurgery at the Cleveland clinic did that last one. Only surgeon who would touch me, it was that bad. I have a 8" scar down the back of my neck. And it hurt like hell !! The front is easy peasy. Just listen to the restrictions.