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Originally Posted by kross426
I had a cervical C5-C7 ACDF (anterior cervical discectomy and fusion) in 2006. Prior to the surgery I had major nerve pain down my left arm with numbness and tingling in my index and middle fingers. Even though I continue to have other spine problems, the ACDF was one of the easiest surgeries I've been through and gave fantastic results - even just as I awoke from surgery that nerve pain was gone!
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How are you know. Just had the same surgery 12/9/2010. I am 4 weeks out and getting depressed. Still issues with swallowing, very limited rotation and some numbness of the left thumb. I am still glad that I had the surgery, just concerned.