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A member asked:
Would i lose height after laminectomy and full disectomy? or gain from fusion?at 41 years old and 6'7 1/2 i would rather lose than gain at this stage.
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Depends: that depends on your diet habit and activity level post surgery. if you cannot be too active, you need to eat less
Answered 11/28/2017
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