I had a hemi-laminecotmy in November 2019 on the right side of C6/7. It worked but unfortunately the disc slipped out of place late December 2019 and I had no choice but to have a anterior cervical disectomy fusion at the same location in January 2020. I believe i had the best neurosurgeon in the Detroit area and showed him a video of hard-core course skiing and needed some assurances that i could return to competitive skiing which he believes i can. Time will tell. I'm only 5 weeks post-op so it's too early to tell but appreciate everyone's input and stories about their back/spine issues. I'll be 50 this summer but in no way ready to give this up. If anyone has any information or would like to share their experience, I'd love to hear from you. Keep chasing buoys!