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Originally Posted by aznascargirl
I was just told that a posterior decompression with fusion surgery is what I need to have, my surgeon couldn't emphasize enough what horrific pain comes with this type of surgery, I am not sure if I want to have it now, anyone that has had it please let me know what it is really like. I have had a anterior diskectomy at my c5-c6 with fusion, had some problems after surgery but nothing to serious. thank you  |
I had this surgery. The post op pain is manageable. It doesn't have to be a killer. I had been on pain pills for 2 years and I had C4-C6 laminectomy with fusion/instrumentation for decompression and it wasn't as bad as I expected. The pain I had before surgery was much worse.