Hi, I have been reading your posts and replies, and I have got problems with C3 C5 and C6 in my neck and will shortly be going to see the consultant about it, but wondered if you were given any other options than surgey of fusing the bones, which I am not too happy about having done. Thanks
John Chadwick

Hi
Did you get any other options other than fusing the bones together please, as I have problems with these discs and I really dont want them fused, as I am a driver.
thanks
John Chadwick

I had ACDF surgery April 5th of 2010. I am now 15 day's post op still having pain in my neck but different than before. A year and a half ago I noticed my left arm would go numb and my left thumb and index finger would too. I would also have severe pain in neck and left shoulder. At that time it was not an every day thing but in the last 6 months it became an everyday thing. I had an mri done and my c/5 c/6 area was really bad. I had two steroid injections that did not help at all. My OS put me on oxicontin 20 mg twice daily and perc 10's for in between times. We scheduled my surgery, everything I have read on here with peoples pos op I went thru the same too. Extreme pain when swallowing, the collar that drives you crazy at night all of that. I had cadaver bone not my own from hip. Now I am having deep pain on left side of neck and spasms. I no longer have any weakness or numbness. I know i am only 15 days out I feel like I am doing well except for the spasms, pain, and horrible stiffness I recently went off the oxi and continue to take percocet.I find it to be my life saver.I dont want to become dependent on the percs. My os mentioned Lyrica and i would like to know if anyone here has taken it should I try it? Also how did you guys respond to physical therapy my os wants me to start in a few weeks. Im not thrilled about it, have heard it can cause more pain. Take care everyone.

Cutting it fine I know as booked to go in tomorrow for cervical discectomy and fusion. My question is: I have very little pain now but alot of muscle wastage and some numbness in my right arm. I also have spasms in my right leg Is it still worth going ahead with the surgery if the pain has mostly gone? Its awful when I wake up but after an hour it seems to decrease.
For those of you that are still in pain I wish you well. There is nothing like nerve pain to really demonstrate the pain threshold x
Any advice would be great.

Sandie

I just joined this site. Still having some issues navigating. I had the same surgery. Just 4 weeks out now. Can you share with me the recovery you had? I am doing pretty well. Had excessive swelling due to bone protein went on steroids and much of the swelling went down. Still some swallowing issues. Not much rotation in my neck not sure if it is the plate and screws or some of it will return. Thanks for any info you can give me.

December 30, 2011
Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion C5-C6 with fibular allograft and a Globus anterior cervical plate.

Spine Symptoms 1 year later after surgery and no help to be found.
projectile vomiting, daily, no warning
nausea, with dizziness
sever headaches
tinnitus, weird sound in my ears, very loud at times
vertigo
excessive perspiration
blurred vision
double vision
objects appear to be moving
tearing of the eyes
numbness left arm and hand
sharp pain between shoulder blades
constant chest pain, feels like a bee sting
sharp pains in the chest area, feels like a needle
daily episodes of loss of consciousness
decreased level of consciousness
clumsiness when walking
fall over when walking most of the time

Hi im having disectomy of c4 and c5 fusion next week on August 22, 2013. im so scared to have it done due to it beening surgery on spine. I have pain in my neck quite offten, headaches and tinnitus, weird sound in my ears, very loud at times
vertigo. at times if i lay on my stomach and I pick my head up I feel pressure in my head like im going to pass out. my MRI says degenerative changes a small diffuse disc osteophyte complex. findings are mild to moderate spinal canal stenosis Does anyone know if this surgery will correct my problem?????