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Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 11, 2023 | Replies (52)
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I had T3-5 fusion 3 months ago today. While technically I have improved since post-surgery when I could barely move out of bed, I cannot see a full recovery in my future and there has been no advice on how recovery to normal is to realistically proceed. As @upstatephil describes, recovery is not marked by trends you can see/feel moving forward, rather it is nebulous and often feels like you are going backwards - very inconsistent. I hope that there is such a thing as full recovery.
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I'm sorry you haven't felt much progress regarding your surgery. It is possible that there isn't full recovery but I would be grateful for 80 %.
I have a great surgeon with a wonderful nurse who is talking me through my concerns and worries so I'm very lucky in that regard. I see my surgeon on October 27th at which time he'll take an x-ray to see how things look. He's scheduled me for hydrotherapy beginning October 31st.
I hope you can get some relief and perhaps develop a relationship with your doctor.