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Anyone had multilevel cervical spine reconstruction surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 7 8:31am | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
I am recovering from a 3 level posterior cervical fusion, it’s been five weeks since my last.
I have similar symptoms as you, it was from C4--C7.
I was first given an anterior fusion. One of the screws came loose, they think it was failure of the hardware. So I then had to have the posterior fusion, Which has been much more painful but I am healing. The pain is mostly from muscle spasms, as they have to go through the muscles in the back of the neck.
I’m still wearing a collar, they recommend only walking for now. I hope you can have your questions answered. If you have anterior fusion it is much easier to recover from!
I am 72, older than you. I think it is harder to recover as we age. I believe once I heal a lot of my symptoms will be relieved.
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@ga29 Thank you so much for taking the time to share that with me. I’m really sorry you had to go through both the anterior and posterior fusions — that sounds incredibly tough. I can only imagine how painful that second surgery must have been with all the muscle involvement, but it’s reassuring to hear you’re healing and moving forward.
It helps so much hearing from someone who’s been through a similar situation, especially at the same levels. I’ve been nervous about what recovery might look like, and your insight about the difference between the two approaches really puts things in perspective.
I hope each week gets a little easier for you and that those spasms calm down soon. Thank you again for your kindness and for giving me some hope — it really does mean a lot right now