Well, this is almost an anti climax......saw the guy from Ft. Collins today and he says the cyst is NOT going to cause any problems at all and he is leaving it alone. He is NOT going to fuse anything...will go in from the back of my neck and remove the portion of the ruptured disc that is pressing on the nerve and an hour later I can go home!!! Going to try to schedule the surgery for Aug 17 or 18 and cancel the other apt. in Scottsbluff. Thanks, Friends!