Taller, I am not recommending this but it seems to have given me a good night of sleep. I hope you can find comfort soon. Yesterday I went to the lake and walked out to just the point where I felt I...
Hi Abilene, The hybrid is taking two different procedures during one surgery. They did the acdf and then the artifical disc. I was so nervous even hearing the word "hybrid". :) I did not even wake up...
Thank you, Talon. I had one disc replaced with an artificial disc and the other disc was from a donor bone and it was fused (also known as acdf). I have another disc that is deteriorating and I hope...
Thunder, my heart is breaking for you. I understand your frustration. I was told that I had multiple sclerosis for the last 20 years! I gave up. One morning I awoke to the worst pain and I went to...
Thank you for the responses. I was a "guinea pig" in the past due to some other medical issues. I said that I did not want to be one again but with the lack of reponses across the internet regarding...
Hi Joe, Somewhere in all the threads, I saw a note about your doctor telling you that you could return to work in a week. My doctor told me that but there were a few things that kept me back. I could...
Hello. I am entering my 4th week (June 18th surgery date) since hybrid cervical spine surgery. I am wondering if anyone else has undergone this surgery as I can find very little information anywhere...