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Originally Posted by im4indiana
Anybody had the surgery through the back of the neck to fuse
C5-C6-C7. I had an ACDF done in May 2010 only to find out this
past year that the fusions didn't take. After going to three doctors,
the responses were, there was a 50% chance it would work, doctor 2 said to avoid surgery, and doctor 3 said I had an 80% chance it would work. Just
curious if anyone else has gone through this surgery and their experience...
Thanks.
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Hi Indiana--I had acdf same level back in 7-2010 ---I was told recently im 100% fused---went back to do another mri because i been having shoulder the worst problem, also biceps,and some neck pain. Now-- my brother went back the previous years for posterior fusion and the intial week afer surgery he said was more painful then acdf. Its a bit harder to cut thru muscle-- However after a month he was back to work and he is 50's with 3 kids and doing very well. His symptoms are much better then mine. Every blue moon he has a flare up that last a few days. Just curious what symptoms did u get back to make u find out you were not fused? I was always under the impression if you didint fuse surgery was required? I dont blame you-- look
3 doctors are all conflicting..
...how bad do you feel now? Wow.. Im sorry your going thru this right now.