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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Paradise
Posts: 855
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Originally Posted by kissiffer4
Dubious, you said that fusion surgery worked out ok for you? Can I ask how scary it is to go under for surgery and how long does it take afterwards for the pain to dissipate? I am hoping to not lose any time off work. I would at a desk (which is probably why I am in this mess to begin with!).
Cheers all 
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It was a little weird, but not really scary. I remember having referred pain to my chest immediately afterwards but was controlled with pain meds. I think I spent 3 days in the hospital including the day of surgery and off to home to be rendered incredibly bored for 1 month (I don't recall being allowed to drive for 1 month). The pain was really not that bad and certainly controlled with meds. I was just happy to be done with the pinched nerve-related arm pain, numbness, tingling and weakness as well as the headaches!
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