I had cervical spinal fusion (C5-6 and C6-7) 6 months ago, and have had a good recovery. I recently met with my neurosurgeon, the xrays looked fine, and I was discharged. I would like to hear from others who've had similar surgery, especially regarding what activities they have resumed after the 6 month mark. I enjoy bicycling, shooting (long and handguns), golf, and also do a lot of work around the house. I haven't done any (well, not much anyway) of these during the recovery period. Has anyone in a similar situation resumed these activities, and if so what has been your experience? I also wonder if it is a good idea to be lifting 50lb bags of bird seed. Any insights, or questions I could answer, would be welcome. Thanks

DanK

Hi Dan....welcome to Neurotalk!!

do not lift anything over 20 pds at this stage maybe just maybe in a full year, or you could mess up the fusion, take care deb

Hi, Dan! Welcome to NeuroTalk!

I'm glad that you've found us. You will find many friendly and supportive folks here. Let us know if we can help you navigate the forums, see you out there!

Dan,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. You will find a great number of caring, supporting members here willing to help each other as they can.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene