Originally Posted by NWbrian

Hi all. I'm looking for some information (or maybe just encouragement). I had a herniated disk at C6-C7 and opted for ACDF because it was causing severe left arm weakness that hadn't improved after 7 weeks.

About 24 hours after surgery I started having weakness and strange sensations in both my right and left arms and, shortly after that, tingling and weakness in my legs and feet. I'm now one week post-op and these new problems persist. I saw my surgeon yesterday: He had x-rays taken and said the hardware all looked good, that swelling from the surgery was likely the problem and that it should resolve over the next few weeks as the swelling goes down.

I'm quite concerned about this. Has anyone experienced anything similar after this surgery? If so, did it get better? Should I try to see another doctor at this point and get more aggressive about trying to figure out what is going on?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by eva5667faliure

dear brian

YES

what you describe is
what i experienced
and my level problem
is 6/7
i had 5/6 - 6/7
my surgeon had
no clue
sending me for
painful testing
only to confirm
my new problems
ARE REAL
I GO TO A NEW
DOCTOR THURSDAY
HOPE TO LEARN
WHAT IS WRONG
EVERYTHING HURTS
MY THUMBS ARE
PAINFUL

YES IF YOU CAN
SEE A NEW DOCTOR

GOOD LUCK

someone who cares