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Experience with Radio Frequency Ablation procedures?
Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 29, 2022 | Replies (97)Comment receiving replies
@marycdickens01 I had cervical stenosis and a disc osteophyte complex at C5/C6, and having decompression spine surgery helped me a lot. I have no pain now.
Have you consulted your doctors about potential surgery for your severe spine issues? I can tell you, cervical spine surgery (at Mayo) wasn't that bad. I expected a lot more pain, but it was tolerable, and I could handle it without pain medicine. The meds just nauseated me, so I never took any after I left the hospital. My recovery from a broken ankle and those surgeries was a lot worse that cervical spine surgery and I had to take pain meds for a few weeks. If I can answer questions about it, please ask!
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I have an appt on Feb 23 for neurology and neurosurgery. I know I need surgery / I just know I do but my surgeon here says “no”. But he’s also disinterested and really doesn’t bother with me very much . I haven’t been told I will have surgery, but after reviewing my records the neurologist offered me their first available appt and I was told that they felt they could help . I do hope that since I’ve been worked up here already , that they will decide to go ahead w surgery and not make me go home and return again. I am so miserable like I am . How long were you there when you had your surgery and how /why did you end up at Mayo ?