Posted 1/30/2018 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
I have taken the liberty of starting you a thread of your own. Welcome to the forum. We have had many members have ACDF's.
You were asking about having surgery & going on a cruise a few weeks later. My advice is reschedule your surgery. Cruises are meant to be a relaxing & enjoyable time. Your recuperation from surgery that soon will not be all that enjoyable & I would not take the risk. In other words you will be too fresh from surgery. IF a problem were to arise while on the cruise the drs on these ships are not knowledgeable enough to deal with a post-op spine patient. Then you risk being stuck on board with no help, is it worth that potential risk to you. I have never met one person that felt well enough to do what you are wanting to do that soon after surgery. By no means am I trying to scare you, I am being realistic. Recovery from this surgery is not weeks or even a couple of months, this you will find out.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Take care.