Hi Doc, thanks for responding my post.

I had done ACDF surgery 10 days ago. The pain in my neck totally gone but tingling and numbness in my hand palms still there, and my walk still unsteady. But i can see its improving day by day.

Answering your question whether i had a PT before i decided for surgery, yes i did had PT, but no improvement at all, in fact my condition is getting worse.

Great to find this forum..

I'm glad to hear your pain is better; that's not always the case with these surgeries; many can fix you mechanically and/or stabilize the spine so it can fuse, but once damage is done to nerves, surgery won't fix pain.

Take things easy and give yourself time to recuperate & heal. ;)

Doc

Yes im quite lucky to have a succeed surgery, but i think it is too early to say its a succeed one, as i have noticed that sometimes a corrrective surgery will be needed after more than 10 years. Does anyone here could advice what is the most crucial factor that make us need to do the corrective surgery? Is it because of food, degenerative, quality of bones, the way we sleep or sit or anything else?

I was out from pain killer pills after 2 days of my discharged. My doctor told me to wear hard collar anytime i want, so im just wearing that whenever i want to.

Now i am concentrating to reactivate my nerve in hands and legs and consuming vit B..

That's difficult to say definitively because everyone (and how they treat their bodies) is different. Some things like diet, exercise, posture, sleep, etc. we can control; others like genetics, accidents, degeneration, etc., we cannot.

The best we can do is take care of those things within our control. Stressing/worry over those we can't control serves no purpose—it just adds to misery instead of enjoying life to the fullest.

Doc

Yes that's what i mean, we only can control what we can control.

Doc, do you have any information about how we sleep, i mean the best position after acdf surgery. I've been sleeping in flat bed after since surgery, a little bit uncomfortable as i used to sleep heading to right side. Maybe my prolapsed discs caused by my sleeping habit?

I do not. I have not had surgery; I'm told I'm not a candidate due to the osteoarthritis in my spine. There is information out there; basically, I would listen to my body. I do have a couple of issues that affect my sleeping, so I sleep on a foam wedge and have/use a cpap machine. Next mattress replacement we'll be looking at adjustable beds.

sleeping after acdf

Doc

Hi,
I'm new to this forum.
I'm currently discussing a two-level ACDF surgery, C4 through C6, with my surgeon. My nerves are pinched pretty tight and would prefer to do this now than risk potential permanent nerve damage by putting it off.

I'm looking for post op stories. People that have had the double D&F and can tell me what it was like after waking from surgery through the recovery. And how they are doing today.

What were the biggest challenges and changes. Good or bad.

Hi Btbullet
 

Hello and welcome to Neuro Talk. I have had this surgery. C3-7, more levels. If you have done all other therapies and nothing worked, you are right it is time to do something about it. Just make sure you have more than one opinion with a good neuro surgeon.
My surgery turned out good. I am very much better than what I was. However it is not 100%. Pain exists but is tolerable. I take tramadol for the most part.
It took several weeks of really being uncomfortable before I started to mend.
I wish you all the best. ginnie:grouphug:

Doc,
 

The adjustable bed is great!!!! I have the adjustable sleep #. Mattress as soft or firm as I would like; plus I raise the head portion in the a.m. to assist in getting out of the bed. Do not usually use a walker; but have one to hold on to when getting out of bed.


Gerry

Anyone have ACDF with own bone graph in Calgary Alberta?