Yesterday turned out to be a really good day...we had a cook out for all the dads in the family...had a lot of fun and made some new memories :) I have a follow up appt Wed morning from my acdf...
So last week when I had my MRI done and than the doctor called and said it was normal I finally get the results in my email from the hospital....can someone help me out as to what some of this all...
Good luck to you! Hopefully it will just be sprained and you won't need surgery....
The doctor just called me a little bit ago and told me that my MRI was normal of my lower back. Now I have no clue as to why I'm having this leg pain. And no idea what the next step will be to...
Glad to hear everything went well! I hope you have continued pain relief and hopefully the vomiting is gone by now!...
late checking in....I went for my MRI tonight(well last night now since it's now 1:25 am) of my lower back to hopefully find out what is causing all this pain in my right leg. I am really praying I...
Well I sent my doctor a letter thru the internet...that's a new thing we have here where we can view test results, schedule appts, connect with the doctor with questions, etc....anyways...I explained...
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My next doctor's appt is June 11th...I hope it goes quickly to get here! I am now also having pain in the left side of my neck...not sure if I just turned my head to far too many times or what and...
I have a question....I am 3 weeks post op from having my acdf done of c5-6...The pain I had before was gone after the surgery and I have felt really good up till now....now I have excruciating pain...
Sorry to hear you are having so much pain after your surgery...I am currently 3 weeks post op from having my acfd surgery involving c5 and 6. The only pain I have had since surgery is around the...
Things have been going ok here...my incision from surgery looks really good and is healing nicely. I haven't done much as I don't want to go backwards after coming this far. No plans as of yet for...
LOL I am very antsy to get busy since I haven't been able to do anything for the last 3 months but I know I have to watch it and not overdo...I've been tackling one chore a day....cleaned off the...
Glad to hear the trial went well andthe injection helped with the pain WB! Hopefully it won't take long for them to approve that so you can get the pain pump soon! I hope you are feeling better in...
Hi everyone. I didn't see one of these for today so starting one....hope I just didn't miss seeing it... I went for my 2 week check up today since surgery...got the all clear to go without the collar...
Hi all, nothing new here for me this week. Just trying to relax and not do anything I'm not supposed to do. Will be 1 week postop tomorrow. So far so good...no issues at all so am quite pleased with...
I just had my fusion done Tuesday morning, so 4 days post op for me. The pain I had before surgery is gone, still have a little numbness in my thumb but nothing compared to what I had before. The...
I have no pain at all that I was having before the surgery...the only pain I have now is from the incision, it's a 6 inch incision across the front of my neck and it's still hard to swallow, but...
Hello all! I got home from the hospital this morning...been resting on the couch...going to head in for a nap shortly. I didn't sleep at all last night...I just can't sleep there! I was up every hour...
Checking in today because I don't know if I'll be able to get on here tomorrow....it's going to be such a busy day....my mom's services were on Friday, the burial is tomorrow morning and than it's...
thank you both :)...
Really late check in this week....things have been so overwhelming...trying to keep my pain at a minimum to help my dad get thru things this week with the loss of my mother.....Friday will be the...
wow...I was told my recovery time will be 8-12 weeks....that seems awfully quick....I would definitely get the fever checked out...
thank you everyone...
Thank you all for the prayers...I lost my mom tonight at 9:20pm. Not how I wanted to spend Easter this year..........
My mom was admitted in the hospital yesterday morning after being taken to the hospital in the ambulance....they said pneumonia....during then night she went into full code and quit breathing, she...
Thank you so much for the advice on the surgery.....I have no idea what to expect....I did read online the biggest complaint afterwards was problems swallowing for 2-5 days.....the doctor told me...
It is very scary....I know the night before I'm going to be a nervous wreck! I'm glad to have found this forum with everyone's friendliness and support here!...
I'm having a cervical fusion done. The herniated disc is pressing on my spinal cord and is also causing a pinched nerve...mine is on the right side but it very well could be the same as what you have....
Finally home from my appt! I have to have surgery because the herniation is so large. The neurosurgeon told me they could do injections but that it would just block the pain and down the road I'd be...
Still have the arm pain, thumb is still numb...at times my neck has pain and across the top of both shoulders. My pointer finger has started to go numb now....right at the very tip of it. I sure hope...
Finally going to see the neurosurgeon! I have waited so long for this appt! Hopefully will get some relief soon and hopefully will be able to get back to work soon! It's been a long month and a...
I would have loved to have seen it! Hubby and I went outside a dozen times and there were so many clouds couldn't see anything! Did get to see pics posted all over facebook from those that were lucky...
Nothing really new here, I'm hanging in there....have my appt this week on Thurs...can't wait to hopefully get some relief! Hope everyone has a Happy Easter this week!...
What do you mean structural damage? and how will they know if it is getting worse?...
So far they have said injections vs surgery....I haven't seen the neurosurgeon yet...that is what my visit with him next week will be....surgery scares me with it being my neck...but if it comes down...
I have a herniated disc at C5 causing a pinched nerve and is also pressing on my spinal cord. Doesn't effect both shoulders, just the right one which is enough....and my right arm. Thanks for the...
I've also been in the blahs...starting to become depressed again not being able to do anything. I'm sick of my own company. I don't see the neurosurgeon until next week. Anxiously waiting for that...
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Welcome! I'm also fairly new here...only been a member a couple weeks...wonderful support and a wealth of information to be found here!...
My appt is next week...the 17th...I have really started to look forward to it in the hopes that they can help with this! I didn't want to think about surgery...but if that is what it takes to get me...
I am pretty sure I'm sinking back into the realms of depression....I was on meds for that a few years ago...have been pretty good up till now. This whole disc herniation thing is becoming so old. I'm...
Had my appt today...the doc went over my MRI with me showing me the pictures and explaining everything. He said I have a herniated disc that is actually quite large, causing my pinched nerve and all...
I have an appt tomorrow...not with the neurosurgeon...I wish...that isn't for a couple weeks yet...I'm hoping when I go tomorrow the doctor will be able to get me in earlier to find out if its...
Thank you! It's nice to know what it all means! I think I overdid yesterday...I thought it was a good day...not much pain at all and I was able to sit here on the pc for a long time...last night I...
I got the actual reading of my MRI today...not really sure what all of it means.. Observations: There is reversal of the cervical lordosis centered at C5-6. There are degenerative changes at this...
No worries about doing anything I shouldn't be doing...I am right handed and that is the arm that is having the pain and it's like I have lost my strength in that arm so I won't be lifting anything....
Thank you so much white beard....I had no idea what to expect with any of this....and the earliest appt I can get in to the neurosurgeon isn't until the middle of next month. I just hope they will...
I got the news this morning that the MRI I had done does show that all my pain is involving disc...C5 she told me and wants me to see a neurosurgeon for an opinion on injections or surgery. I am...
Made it thru the MRI yesterday, first one I've ever had...I closed my eyes when they started putting me in and kept them closed the entire time...I was afraid if I opened my eyes I would freak out...