Transoral Odontoid Resection

The war we are facing. A will also have a fusion of C1 and C2.

Copy and paste this link for an explanation of the procedure:
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Edit on 7/12/08
If you or someone you know are going to have or have had a transoral odontoid resection, feel free to email me. My husband went through this in 8/07. We are not experts and cannot provide medical advice but we might be able to give an insight into the process.

Pace

The idle waiting is driving us both crazy. Lethargy prevents me from doing anything of substantial consequence. I want the day to be meaningful and memorable and yet it vanishes in a monotonous hum. We want to simultaneously spring forward and remain right here. We wait and gather our strength. We can hear the storm and we have already picked our weapons. But right now we just have to wait...