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03-24-2010, 05:49 AM | #1 | ||
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MJC1977. I would listen to what your doc suggests and always get a second opinion before surgery. Surgery should be the last thing you do, unless there is a chance for permanent nerve damage. I had my first surgery for a single level in 2000. I just had my last surgery on Monday. I now have 4 levels fused in my neck. I wish you the best, I say listen to your body, and trust your doc if you have a good one. If not, find one. Most people here will be glad to give you thier opinions. Do you have any more info. Such as MRI results or symptoms that your having? Has your doc already suggested surgery? Again, I wish you the best. Be patient, sometimes replies come slow here, but people will show up and share.
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ACDF C3/4 w/graph/hardware (2000), ACDF C6/7 w/graph/hardware (2004) 2010 ACDF Revision Surgery. Removed plates at C3/4 and C6/7 and put bone graphs and plates at C4/5 and C5/6 with Corpectomy |
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01-09-2011, 08:36 PM | #4 | ||
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Wow, your surgery was long. How many vertebra were fused? Did you have an ACDF? I had a 2 level and my surgery was only 2 1/2 hours. I am now feeling some tingling on my left arm and getting nervous. I will put a call into the surgeon on Monday to see if I can speak with him or move up my 6 week appt. I only feel comfortable driving a mile or 2 within my town. Since we have had snow, I won;t drive at all. Still trying to increase my strength and stamina. Only wear the soft collar when I am in a car or sleeping unless my neck hurts. Hope all is well with you.
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10-02-2012, 09:06 AM | #6 | ||
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I had my surgery March 2011 and my neck is still in a lot of pain. I would love to think it's going to get better better, however I believe I have this for life Presently, I'm getting facet injections every 3 months, however they really don't help that much. If I could turn back the clock would I do the surgery again... No.
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07-19-2013, 10:55 AM | #8 | ||
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HI. I am new to the site and would like to get some input as to my pending surgery. I have been scheduled for ACDF of C4-5, C5-6 due to degenerative disks and auto accident. I am terrified of having my disks fused! Can someone please tell me your opinions...would you do it again? has it helped with the pain? what are your movements like compared to prior to surgery? Any reply is appreciated...
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Welcome DB,
Results are mixed. You may see more negative results on groups like this, because it is the folks who've had negative results that need/seek support. Successes are living their lives, so don't need/tend to seek support. That said, the concensus here is that surgery should only be considered as a last result after all other therapy options have been tried & failed, or if there is likelihood of further damage and/or paralyzation, and only after multiple medical/surgical opinions. Part of the reason for getting multiple opinions is to ask about alternatives, both surgical and non-surgical. Some surgeons will tell patients that there are no alternatives because they don't perform those alternatives -- just the procedures they're recommending. Prepare for consults ahead of time by researching alternatives online. ONE such search might be alternatives to acdf surgery, but there may be more as well. Try for the best team of surgeons -- both a neuro and orthopedic -- that you can get, with experience in the exact procedure they'll be doing on you, and try to get their success rate with this procedure. Don't count/rely on surgery fixing pain, regardless of what's promised. Surgery can fix mechanical problems, but pain/neurological problems depend on the type and extent of damage -- there are no guarantees. Also, permanency of success depends on the strength of the adjacent vertabrae to which they'll be attaching the hardware. Spinal surgery fails so often there's actually a name for it. failed cervical surgery syndrome Search the archives here (Search facility) for more discussions on your procedure. Best wishes, Doc
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07-19-2013, 04:26 PM | #10 | ||
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