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My city of Albany, NY did this decades ago until they let a propane tank through that blew up, made a big bang, didn't even damage the boiler, and scared people enough that the mayor scraped the project. Now we burn off some methane, and some other smaller scale stuff, but nowhere near what the original project did. Hopefully there's less ignorance going on near your project and you make some useful discoveries!

Hey,

I had a very similar surgery to yours. I was 25 at the time though.

I'm sure your doctor went over some of this with you, but mine was a little dismissive about it until pressed and had to research a lot on my own, so I figured I'd make sure no one's been blowing smoke up you.

Instead of having replacement vertebra, I got a plate, two replacement disks, 6 screws, and a cadaver paste seal around two vertebra.

We're basically guaranteed to have severe back problems further on in life if we're not vigilant about our fitness. When younger people have this problems early on, it's usually a good indicator that your disks are more degenerative than others. Those disks slipping will cause sciatic issues later on for many people, for people with a history at a young age it's much more likely.

Stay thin, stay active, keep good abs, back, and shoulders. I find push ups and yoga a big help for me. I just hope every day I can keep from ever being back in a brace with a walker, barely able to get in the shower.

Good luck to you, man.