I had similar news regarding my neck,,I had to put off surgery until specialist said it was ok to operate(due to swelling around spinal cord) This was 5 yrs after having original accident,SCARED TO DEATH is how i felt. I weighed up the options and read lots of forums on life after acdf surgery. I had it done finally. My life now is alot better than before surgery although it is not without complication. I have constant neck shoulder and arm pian with pins and needles. I have odd breathing irregularities,,and do not work anymore (i tried but could not work full time anymore) If i had my time over,,I would STILL have the surgery .GOOD luck with whatever you choose to do simon.
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Originally Posted by MJC1977
Alrighty...I''m here because I went to the doctors about two months ago for a stiff neck. Two days later I had severe weakness in my right arm. Back to the doctor, several tests later turns out I have a herniated disc C4-5 could be more so the doc says. What I want to know is if anyone has received a similar diagnosis and put off the surgery for any extended period for any reason. Any input would help greatly.
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