One thing that a neurosurgeon who did a c-spine surgery told her is that she could expect to have another surgery in about 7 years (because of additional stress placed on the adjoining non-fused disks). This was before her second surgery (her first was 8 years prior). And, guess what? He was right.
She finally got the process to stop by losing a crapload of weight, getting off virtually all her meds (both were important).
And, naturally, once she felt better she decided she wanted to do her own thing...with half my 401(k) moved to her name.
Thus...the ex-wife LOL.
;-)