Mentally its hard to wrap my head around

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I really appriciate that you looked over the scans. Like i said its kinda hard to wrap my head around, some things docs have said make sense others just not so much. So to have another thing to look into is definitely helpful in my journey.

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Thank you. first time using it, and didnā€™t think to look at that.

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You are so much help so thank you. Just curious - as a random uneducated internet stranger as well, if you every have any random uneducated opinions on brain MRIs?

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Iā€™m sorry that Dr Nakaji wouldnā€™t take you on as a patient!
Just had a quick look at the image you posted @Deemarie , & your neck looks pretty straight to me- military neck has been discussed alot on here, & does seem to possibly contribute to VES particularlyā€¦while youā€™re waiting for more testing & to see someone maybe you could work on that, keep a good eye on your posture etc, it might help a bit. Hereā€™s a link to @vdm 's discussion thereā€™s resources explaining it & exercises to help buried in there somewhere!
List of my favourite resources on YouTube to learn anatomy - General - Living with Eagle

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@aluminum & @Deemarie - We have had members whose ā€œneck postureā€ was indeed connected to the stress caused by elongated styloids & calcified stylohyoid ligaments, & once the offending extra calcification was removed (bilaterally if it was bilateral), postural changes did occur which put the neck, jaw, & other tissues back into better alignment. There is no way to know exactly how each human body will react to the stresses put on it by internal changes such as ES. Each of us will likely respond a bit differently, however, postural changes make sense w/ ES because of the limitations the extra calcification in the neck puts on both soft tissues & the cervical vertebrae themselves.

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You Have just told my story, I have gone through exactly what you have over the last 16 months. I got diagnosed a bout a month ago and I am hoping to have surgery within the next 4-5 months depedning on my schedule. I wish you well

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I wish the best for you toā€¦ please let me know how it goes!

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