Today we had a doctor appointment with the attending doctor for the first time. we actually got some real answers for once. They were not the answers we wanted but still there is hope for me to make a full recovery.
So the vertebrae has still not stabilized fully to allow the fibrous tissue to develop and heal yet. Think of the c-1 as a donut that has broken into 4 pieces. There are 4 spots where there is breaks in the bone that need to heal. The weight of my skull is also preventing this as well cause it is also pushing down on the c-1 causing it to spread out more as well. If it does not stabilize I will need to have surgery to correct this. The other thing is if it spreads to far out the bone can not fuse naturally either. If the bone does heal on its own the only thing that will hinder me over time will be the onset of arthritis. We will not know when it will set in and how severe it will be until it happens.
So right now we are playing the waiting game as to how it is going to act over the next few weeks. Pray for healing and the pain to subside some so I am able to enjoy some the days this summer.
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