Pre-surgery view

This is a view of Kahlial's cervical spine prior to surgery. To orient you, to the left is the base of his skull, to the right is his face. This is a picture of a picture, so quality is poor. But right in the center of the picture, below the base of the skull you'll notice a little dark spot. This is the posterior portion of C1, the first cervical vertebrae. In the picture above this, you'll see that "spot" has been removed and the cables placed.