ACDF Cervical Spine Surgery
I had ACDF cervical spine surgery on 4/29/2025 C5 C6 & C6 C7 for severe nerve compression. Had an MRI on 7/7/2025 which shows the following C5 C6 Right uncovertebral osteophyte. Mild facet hypertrophy. There is mild central canal narrowing with cord maintaining normal signal. There is moderate right exiting foraminal stenosis.
C6 C7 mild central canal narrowing. Uncovertelral osteophytes create moderate to severe and severe left exiting foraminal stenosis.
I am now as of September 2025 having symtoms returned of heavy legs, tingling fingers, pain on left side neck shoulder and down arm
and again with feeling lightheaded with pressure on the top of my head that cause me frustration since it had been getting better. Dr says nothing can be done and P/T makes my lightheadedness to get worse. Any opinions will help I am an 80 year old previously very active with walking 2 miles a day, doing yard work and normal now I have to miss things important to me (like my sons upcoming wedding) because I can't function.
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