A sorta funny tale about the "collar". I fell and according to the xray had a fractured vertebrae in my neck so they put on a collar. It was 6 weeks before I could get an appointment with the appropriate specialist so I had to wear it for 6 weeks. Saw the specialist and he said the fracture was on a small appendage coming off one of the vertebrates and there was no danger at all. In fact he said many times he has cut it off when doing surgery as it's just in the way. GRRRRRRRRRR
11 weeks for now. Go back to the surgeon in 2 weeks for another x-ray and figure out it if the fusion is taking place. Could be another 4 weeks or longer.