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Laminectomy cervical, with fusion and Instrumentation , 1-4 levels
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Hi Jennifer!
It was canceled due to some high lab results. Going to take a round of antibiotics and try again in 10 days.
This surgery is a biggie, especially when they go through the back of the neck. I just never regained the strength back in my arms after the last surgery that was done almost a year ago. So tonight, I'm just doing what I enjoy since everything has been cleaned and organized with all my energy/nerves. I'm joking but I have been finishing up piles of this and piles of that and getting them put away. I just want to come home and peacefully rest! My arm is to the point where it's almost useless. I sure hope it's not too late. I'm just so puzzled as to how I got here when I assumed the previous doctor was going to fix the problem. I'm not kidding ...at the first appt back to his office he said, " I can't help you anymore" And I got very uncomfortable with that statement. I should have asked him why he can't help me anymore. The good news is I have a new Neurologist out of UCSD and he's going to have to work a miracle.
Thank you so much for the good thoughts
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@janagain I have had situations where surgeons dismissed me. The surgeon who did my carpal tunnel surgery missed that I had thoracic outlet syndrome. I still had tingling and pain in my hand and my hand was turning purple. He took my pulse, told me I was fine and accused me of malingering in his records. When I got a TOS diagnosis from another doctor and went back to him, he wouldn't authorize physical therapy and said he wouldn't be able to judge if I was improving. At least that part was true.
With spine surgeons who wouldn't help, I was told they didn't know if surgery would make me better or worse and that my symptoms could be an inflammatory problem like MS.
It is definitely an uncomfortable situation, and if the doctor has any responsibility for an unfavorable outcome, they want to make sure not to increase their liability in the event of a possible law suit. Even when they just miss the diagnosis, you're at a dead end, and really just need to start over with another doctor.