6 month post op Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Pro Disc C (C4/5)

Hello everyone. I have had a lot going on, sorry I am slow getting back for updates.
My Cervical surgery recovery has been uneventful. Pain free, and easy recovery.

Unfortunately other areas of my spine have been a problem. Had a painful flare up at C7/T1 that lasted several weeks, was supposed to get an MRI if pain did not get better. Finally felt ok, so no MRI.

Beginning of Oct, my lower back started hurting, after 2 weeks went into primary care physician, they took an x-ray and gave me muscle relaxants. Over that weekend pain radiated down the back of my leg, leg was numb from the knee down. So back to the surgeon I went. Had lumbar MRI, have herniated disc at L4/5. Surgery scheduled for Dec 22 for Lumbar Microdiscectomy.

I have been reading up on it, and read Pienic and Jimkiefer's recovery info. Very helpful info.

I am ready to get this over with. Would like to feel my foot again instead of constant pins and needles.

It has been a tough year for myself and my daughter is not well also. Hoping 2016 will be better.

Hi Vernita, so sorry to read what you have going on with your back. I sure hope you can get some relief with the micro surgery. Did the dr indicate how long it will take for this leg pain to ease up? It would be nice to read that when you wake up from surgery its gone. I am still just amazed at how well you have done with your neck & hope it continues.

Please let us know how you do after surgery.

Take care.

Thank you Susie, Vickie and Chartreux.

My C7/T1 area cleared up after 6 or 7 weeks. The surgeon thinks it maybe alright now, but will go back if it starts up again.

He tells me I should have relief from leg pain when I wake up from surgery. But I imagine it won't be completely gone. Takes awhile for nerves to recuperate. I have weakness in my leg and foot, and have some problems with balance as I walk. Hard to know if you have your foot down correctly to support your weight when you can't feel anything. The pain over my hip and down the back of my leg is bad. Hard to be comfortable in any position. Steroid injection and 2 prescriptions of them, and pain meds have not done much to help. So I am ready to get this done.

I am so pleased with my Pro Disc. No loss of range of motion. My neck use to sound like rice krispies, snap crackle and pop. No more. I can only hope for that kind of recovery with my lumbar surgery.

Happy Holidays to everyone. And wishing pain free days for all.