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Originally Posted by Sophie88
I am 10 days post-op ACDF with an artificial disc, cage, stem cells and 2 titanium screws
c5/c6. This is the first post I have found that mentions this type of "hardware". My recovery has been easier than I expected, particularly in terms of range of motion. Post op. appointment isn't for another month. Pain was in my right arm pre-op, now in my left arm, but sporadic. Throat issues are just about cleared up. Anxious to start PT but doc says not until I see him next month. The only odd thing is that I woke up last night with a severe headache Took about 2 hours to finally fall asleep. I was never able to find anything on the Internet about this new process so if anyone has any links I would very much appreciate it. Thank You
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I did not have the disc replacement however I also did not have the titanium plate. I had my first post op appointment today and the doc said everything is healing as expected. I have a feeling that you are in the same boat that I was in where I feel great actually way better than before the surgery because I had severe pain in my left arm and sever spinal cord compression. So what I am struggling now is not doing more than I should. I have had a couple of days where I get those killer headaches, and I final realized that they happen when I do more than I should. So my only advice is allow your body to heal, there is more to heal than you are feeling. The doctor will release the restrictions depending on how your recovery is going. Keep us posted, I actually wanted the disc replacement not the fusion but I was not a candidate due to the amount of damage that I had. I will be interested in how your recover goes. Best of luck