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Degenerative changes of the spine refers to the intervertebral discs and/or facet joints between the vertebral bodies and is something found in EVERYONE with time. It takes a while to show up on xrays, but during the Vietnam War they discovered that there were degenerative changes in the spine on autopsy even in 18 year old recruits. Usually the lumbar and cervical spines degenerate more than the thoracic as they move more and get more wear and tear therefore (the rib cage limits the motion of the thoracic spine) It has NOTHING to do with the cancer and is nothing to worry about. The only thing you can do to possibly slow down its progression is to avoid jarring exercise such as jumping and landing on concrete based floors, cut down on your Evil Knievel like motor cycle jumping (just joking), swim for exercise and wear shoes with cushiony soles.
There are many things to worry about, but this is not one of them!
Fret not!
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