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Surgery of the cervical spine

Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 27, 2023 | Replies (22)
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@mincer

Thank you for your response, the question is that if I don’t have the surgery I will end up in a wheel chair later in life

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Amanda Roe | @amandajro | May 7, 2021

@mincer will you please keep us posted on your care and experience?

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pittsburgh11 | @pittsburgh11 | May 8, 2021

If you are loosing control of bladder or bowels, your body is already shouting for help. If you don't help it now, logically your leg movements would follow.

There are already risks without undergoing surgery. I have a C5-6-7 fusion. First was C5. Then 5-6. And 5-6-7 was revised twice. 4 surgeries in 20 years time. And now I am looking at a much bigger surgery....spanning from C3 to T1.

Just remember, that once you go in, you will create a domino effect over long enough time. I am living proof of that.

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