New Member: 3 level ACDF scheduled for December 9
 

Hello,
I had a car accident on 8/19/2010. Went to pain management who ordred MRI and referred me to a neurosurgeon after seeing results. Neurosurgeon recommending three level ACDF due to spinal cord impingement. I tingling and numbness in my arms and my hands go cold sometimes. I am scared witless but my family is urging me to stabilize my neck and have the surgery. Here to find support and answers as to what I can expect.

Nice to meet you!!
 

berylyboo,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here, just let us know how we can assist, you will see we are are supportive and relaxing place. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways. Check into the following for some answers, there are a number to assist you:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene :hug:

Hello berylyboo!
 

Welcome to NT! You'll find much support and care here.
Make yourself at home and just holler if you need help finding your way around.

Caring,
Rae
:grouphug:

Re: you accident
 

So sorry you had the accident. I understand about the pain from this. I hope you have had several opinions with neuro surgeons and your pain doctor, before going into surgery. I had three opinions and looked up my doctors references before I had my spinal fusion C3-7. Of course if your spinal cord is compressed, there is sometimes no choice in the matter. There will be plenty of support for you in which ever way you have to decide. I wish you all the best, and that your outcome gives you the relief you need. ginnie