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combined anterior and posterior cervical spine surgery
Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 26 11:19am | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Your ACDF and posterior decompression with fusion C2-T2 sounds very similar to what the surgery that I am having a couple weeks from now. Only difference is I am C5-C6, C6-C7 on the ACDF. Can you give me any insight into your experience after surgery and your recovery? I am curious how long before you were able to get off meds....narcotics, never pain meds, muscle relaxers, etc...? how long before you started physical therapy? how long before you were able to return to somewhat normal activity?
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Did you leave the hospital with pain meds in hand?
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It’s been one year now and I’m finally feeling like I am healing well. I’m not going to lie…the first 2weeks post-op was the worst 2 weeks my life by far and I equate it with torture. Then there were a few months of spasm, and then tightness in my upper back and neck since. The good news is that I am now 12 1/2 months out and I am seeing the light at the end of a very long tunnel. Just had a Cat scan and x-rays which all look good. I have an appointment with my surgeon mid-month who will let me know if it’s fully fused ( it was partially fused 6 months ago.