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Originally Posted by ginnie
Sorry to hear you have to have spinal fusion. I hope that you got a second opinion. I would question having to do two surgeries rather than one. I had to have two, and wound up having the first one re-done. fused C3-7. I would rather go through it once, and get it over with, just an opinion. Hopefully you will get some good medications, including a muscle relaxer like Soma. I am sorry you are in such pain. I hope that this turns out OK for you. I did very well have have alot less pain today. ginnie  |
Hi Ginnie. Thanks. This was my second opinion. I asked him why he wouldn't do the 3 level and he said the muscle spasms in my neck are so severe that he didn't think I would come through the surgery the way that he intended and it would be harder for him to fix with them like that. I have been on muscle relaxers (Flexoril) and prendisone for over 2 months now including methyldexasone (highest dose possible) and nothing is working. I may contact him again about doing the three level and just be done with it. I am really glad to hear that you have less pain now. It is good to hear a good story sometimes. Talk to you soon.