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Old 06-17-2009, 03:13 AM
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Default gait disturbance before and after ACDF c5 c6

Hi All,
I've been reading with interest many of the postings related to ACDF.
In particular those relating to c5,c6.
I'm now seven weeks post surgery and would love to hear from any of you who had trouble walking.
My symptoms pre op and post op were a bit different from many of you that contribute.
Pain in my neck, bladder problems but the one that really made life difficult was not being able to walk unaided.
I now walk with the aid of a frame or w/c.
The weakness in my knees has lessened considerably since surgery which I find encouraging.
Post op the pain is quite manageable luckily, nothing that a couple of panadol at bedtime won't fix!
What I'm keen to know is there anyone who has or had numbness in their body that eventually went or lessened but most of all could walk unaided again after a period of time when they couldn't.
Thanks,
Lee
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