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What are people's experiences with spinal fusion surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 4 6:30pm | Replies (263)Comment receiving replies
I wish I had read this before I had surgery I went to Nashville didn't ask any questions and now I have a neck that doesn't bend a back and shoulder area that stays swollen and tight and the surgeon just makes excuses. I stay so depressed because he ruined my body because I didn't ask questions and get second opinions. You are very wise keep passing on your insight.
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@anitacoffman I wanted to welcome you to Connect. I'm glad that you are recommending patients always ask questions before going through surgery, and I feel for you since you didn't have a great recovery. Are you early in your recovery? Have they offered to send you to physical therapy? I know that sometimes, early in recovery after spine surgery, it seems like it will always hurt or stay swollen. I remember being in pain for a good 6 weeks, and then fairly suddenly within a few days of that, it started improving rapidly. It does take that long for an incision to heal, and longer for bone to fuse.
Decisions about spine surgery often involve loss of movement and are a compromise in order to lessen deterioration of functions and nerves. Sometimes there are no easy answers.