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Anyone who has had Cervical spinal compression surgery
Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 15 9:49pm | Replies (57)Comment receiving replies
@msmith49
Thank you for your prayers. I will do the same for you. I understand how you feel. I am not happy my neurologist and first pain/spine doctors did not say anything to me about my spinal cord flattening noted in my cervical MRI in 2019. I now have permanent spinal cord injury/neurological deficiencies due to the delayed diagnosis/surgery.
Good for you swimming and taking care of yourself. The 8 years of my health decline and depression has caused me to gain 80 pounds. This is now causing me pain in my knees and I have difficulty moving much/standing/sitting/walking without pain/numbness/weakness. It is hard to go up/down stairs, walk my dog, do household chores, etc.
Wish you the best as you prepare for your surgery. I am hoping to do my lumbar surgery before my teen son returns to high school at the end of August.
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I know how you feel. I gained almost 100 lbs during my knee surgeries. I had the same problem with walking, going up stairs, and sitting I still didn't get any relief. My knees were bone on bone and my right knee did not even have enough bone left he had to improvise and create something for the devise to attach to the top of my leg. I've had the lower back all while going through my knee issues. So I sympathize with you more than you know. You are in my prayers. Please let me know how you are doing I will continue to pray things go well and you can enjoy your life and your sons high school years. I have a son that is 28 so I know what it means to want to be apart of his life. Take care!