Kill em with kindness....lol...
How should i handle this when i go back to work ? I feel so betrayed. ..and want to know why they are treating me like this. I have always been very comfortable talking to HR and administration, and...
August 21 was my surgery acdf c4-7..still early in my recovery. Im a cna in an ltc facility. ..very physical...but they have office work for me. Without going into details i have a wc lawyer and he...
Thanks Susie! I did call to get the dr to write out specific restrictions. Just makes me look bad because he thinks i had this so called conversation with employer. Now im questioning his judgment....
I have no problem going back...what really upset me was how they went about it. And the fact this Dr doesnt want to address this pain. I feel alot is being done behind my back. What about hippa? I am...
This might be a long one,so go to the bathroom,grab a snack and a drink ! I am so frustrated with workmen comp ,,my employer and my Dr. I seen my Dr 2 weeks ago and he told me to stay off work for...
I've been in pt for 3 weeks. I have had 2 sets of xrays and everything is in place,no start of a fusion yet. It feels good to do the stretching exercises at pt. I hear alot of cracking when doinh it....
Checking in...it will be 8 weeks on Thursday. Although i have more mobility in my neck,i am battling these muscle spasms and what i think is nerve pain. Before the surgery it was my left arm. I am...
Its been a hard week ladies and gentlemen. My post op went as i expected all the concerns and pains i told the dr i was having, he said thats what he expected me to feel .....he gave me a bone...
Thanks for all the info ! Abilene i will be 4 weeks Thursday! I see the surgeon tomorrow (Tuesday)...
Thought i would start another topic,.im overdue for my mammogram. ..how long after this surgery should i wait ? Any suggestions. ...all you woman know what im talking about when i say you have to get...
I had a really good day yesterday and thought WOW im making a turn for the better ! Errrrrk...pit the brakes on today and feeling alot of pain. Didmt do anything more then days before, ,same routine....
17 days post op and still taking pain meds at least 2 times a day. I tried to go without yesterday and gave in about 10pm.i just couldn't get comfortable! Tylenol isn't doing a darn thing.i had ice...
Abilene.....swallowing is much better then it was.still have to watch when i eat meat...i need to take small bites and chew chew chew.lol..the left side feels "Numb"? When i swallow liquids i can...
Who would of thought just going out for breakfast and grabbing a couple items at the store would have put me in so much pain...ugg...lessons learned! I vow to take it easy or else " get a...
Well...where to start...2 weeks today and i am still taking pain meds 1-2 times a day. I went for breakfast and to the store with a friend and was only out for about 2 hours. ..feels like i was run...
Abilene.....how long were you out of work ? Im a cna in healthcare setting.my job is very demanding with alot of heavy lifting. My dr. Doesnt seem concerned that i will be able to return to work full...
Praying for you and your hubby! !! Hope all goes well ! Dear lord, please lift susie and her husband up,lord put your healing hands on them,wrap your healing arms around the family,lord please give...
Abilene...,i have an aspen collar to wear for comfort around the house and i have to wear it when i go out for walks and in the car...i do wear it alot in the house because it gives me a little more...
Well its been 1 week. Not going as planned. Got this darn sinus thing going on with nasal drip and cough. ..ugggg . Oh yeah ,did i mention sneezing too! Ouch! I think i pulled something yesterday...
Thanks M ! I am going to call the dr this morning....
I am so itchy! Could still be from the morphine.? Or is it the oxy !? Just had acdf c 4-7 and also was wondering if i could be having a reaction to the hardware they put in ? Could i take benydrel ?...
Yes i have valuim for muscle spasms. Ice helped.he said i didnt need to wear the collar around the house so much but today i wore it a lot! And i felt pretty good this evening so far. So maybe just...
I had my surgery on Thursday August 21. Everything went ok. C5-6 was way more damaged then what dr thought. Took a little over 4 hours to complete the surgery. Came home next day. Alot of discomfort...
Thanks all ! Just realized its 2weeks ! Not 3..Uggg :shocked:...
Only 3 weeks to go and im feeling a lot of anxiety! Friday pre op stuff. ...next Wednesday i see the surgeon.,then i got an appointment with a neuro surgeon for a second opinion 3 days before my...
Thanks fot all the info! Alot to decide in the next couple weeks. Ugggg...
What is the difference between these 2 doctor's? Is one better then the other for acdf c4-7? Please help Asap. ..thanks!...
Sounds like alot of my symptoms ! Im having acdf c4-7 in Aug. Surgeon says it should relieve the pain in my arm...im hoping. Even know i do have issues in my neck....i still say somethinf is wrong...
Trying to get my ducks in a row..are there vitamins or supplements i should start taking before/ after my acdf c-4-7?...
SE.....its a struggle for sure. Im trying to "cut" back. Only time will tell.just want to do whats best ans do all the right things to heal correctly . M....doesnt the gum still have nicotine in it ?...
I see my pcp Wednesday and will discuss it with him. I have wanted to quit for about a year now.every time i start to something in my life happens andi need to learn new ways of handling the...
I feel like im smoking more since i found out im having acdf c4-7.i need to quit. I have been a smoker for 20 years. HELP! :rolleyes:...
I was opposite of you..i went into the dr with chief complaint of shoulder, bicep, elbow,and wrist pain.they did an mri of my cervical spine and boom...there was the answer. Three messed up discs ! I...
Thanks Vickie! I have been doing alot of research. .sometimes its overwhelming . I am finding a lot of helpful information here in the forum! Im so glad i found this site ! Thanks again for all the...
Is it ok to take tramadol during the day and Norco at night ? I can function better on the day with tramadol....
Im going to be on a 3 week no driving ,.with that said...my employer read the dr note about me being out for 3 weeks and they assume that means i will be back to work after that 3 week post op visit....
Is it normal to have a pain level of about a 3 one day and feel half decent and then a pain level of about 7 the next and you try to medicate but it doesnt help ? Thats how i feel today.....nothing...
Thanks white beard! I work in a nursing home in healthcare, ..very demanding!...
How many people here are cna's that have had ACDF c4-7 ? I know this is a physical job and I have been doing it for 21 years. But the pain that comes with it is sometimes too much, now that I am...
Thanks again Susie! I need all the info i can get.alot of what i read has been positive i dont want to give up my job and love the surgeon im seeing and my work has been pretty good wi the...
Let me go back to February of this year. I was in a car accident where someone turned in front of me ..i was doing 45Mph and i had no time to hit the breaks...i hit her then a huge snow bank.from...
I am having acdf c4-7 in 4 weeks. ..im scared and anxious~ i just want the pain to go away. I have migraines, pain in my shoulder blades, bicep, elbow,wrist,thumb,hand. ....the list is long. I am a...