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Anyone who has had Cervical spinal compression surgery

Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 15 9:49pm | Replies (57)
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@janagain

Hi Jennifer,
I just woke up, thank you! And my voice is gruff, not quite normal yet. I
already choked on a pill. It just attached itself
and I drank a glass of water and finally its grip let go. I didn't mention
the Illiac Crest. That's something else on a whole new level. However,
today the pain is much better than the day before. I also have a muscle
ache from the side of my right and follows down the right arm to just about
the elbow. It's extremely painful and very bothersome. On a good note, I
have more feeling in my feet!! One doctor thought it was diabetes related
but I'm getting almost all the feeling in my feet! I still have an
extremely weak left arm that they suspect is frozen and is taking its time
to hopefully disappear
Hugs back, Jan.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Aug 15 9:49pm

@janagain Jan, that's wonderful that you have feeling back in your feet! A few days after surgery, inflammation really increases a lot. It will take time for that to subside, so hang in there. One member who had an ACDF, was getting the same burning sensation in her neck as before surgery, and that kept up for about 6 weeks and then went away. It makes you worry if the surgery is successful. I remember my own surgery had pain that was gradually getting better, and somehow it magically resolved at about that 6 week mark. After that, I could feel stiffness and tightening of the scar tissue. I was still in my neck brace at that time for a couple more months, and the tightness from the surgical scar was pulling and increasing my pain in my chest. That was increasing symptoms for my thoracic outlet syndrome and it was too early to be able to do PT. It was giving me difficulty breathing, and I did get some PT for that as long as they didn't touch my neck.
Hugs,
Jennifer

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