Thanks for the information about sleeping! I have trouble sleeping in any position right now! I used to be able to sleep anywhere, any time!

Five days!!! Woohoo!! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Four days & counting
 

Four days until I lose the hard C-collar.:yahoo:

I got a real treat last evening. We had to take a replacement cell phone to DS who is away at school only about 45 minutes away.

He needed to take the phone to a verizon store to have all his contacts transferred over.

While the phone people were doing that he took his Dad & I out to dinner and I removed the collar and thoroughly and completely enjoyed by plate of Fettucine Alfredo with chicken!! I have been craving fettucine since before I had the surgery!!

I did pass on dessert, since I have had just a little bit of ice cream since surgery.

Congrats!

And I'll bet it was the best Fettucine Alfredo you've ever tasted!

The end is in sight.

Hang in there.

Jim

PS: I tried sending a private message the other day. Hope it worked,

Woohoo! Congrats on the "solid food!" I hope you continue to get better every day!

Happy Hard Collar Removal Eve!

Be thinking about you tomorrow.

J

I'm FREE!!!!!
 

Saw the orthopedic surgeon yesterday and I am FREE of the dreaded hard cervical collar!!!:Dancing-Chilli::partytime2:

I can drive again and my only restriction is no lifting over 10 lbs.
I do have a soft collar to use if my neck gets sore.

It has been a long month with the hard collar, but in hindsight I am so glad I had the surgery.
It is so nice to have the use of my left hand again!!:D

Loads of Good Luck and Get Well Wishes go out to JustJim who is having his surgery on the 22nd.

CONGRATS, RISBY!!!

Can't tell you how happy I am for you. As I'm getting ready for my pre-op meeting later today, it was great to read your news.

Enjoy yourself!

And thanks for the good wishes.

Jim

That is happy news Risby!!! Congrats!!

:hug:

Just read this thread...
 

You've been through a lot. So glad you are doing well. I had lower lumbar fusion 3 weeks ago. Still wearing brace for a few more weeks. But I think your collar would have been much more uncomfortable. Glad you are done with that!:hug:

Hi.

Went into surgery at Duke Hospital yesterday at 4:20. Was in the car coming home today at 11 AM.

Surgeon said I had good bone in the vertebrae so the plate is in strongly enough that he saw no need for hard collar - or even a soft collar! He's had much experience discharging single level ACDF patients without a collar so he - and I - aren't concerned.

Some throat soreness from being intubated but said I should be able to handle regular diet in a few days. Also a bit of manageable discomfort in the back of my neck. He explained this as being due to the fact that my spine was actually lengthened a bit when bone was inserted.

Thanks for all your good wishes and support.

More later. Now, to bed