My doctor is recommending cervical fusion…

[hd250]

hey bros

I just had 3 through 7 done on 3/25. there is deff some movement issues, but not much. the throat hurst the most 4 real. especially if u got a large neck. i cant type much, but will be back to answer qs u might have. Stil in pain, it does help a lot, but damage done is uncertain until the spinal cord has time to heal up. i lost feeling in both legs up to the waist, my right arm, and radiating pain b4 surgery. i also had poping and elctrical shocks when coughing or sneezing or looking up. its much better, but time will tell. sorry for the rambling, still on meds....


s/o to the wood!

 

[thebrick]

UPDATE 6 weeks Post-op

...My surgeon says I am doing great and gave me the green light to hit some weights. Whoohoo! X-ray this AM shows the C4-C6 fusion is progressing "very nicely". Surgeon told me that my PT guy gave me a great report. My only restriction is that I am still not allowed to do any overhead pressing until the fusion is complete. Who cares? I came home, ate lunch and went to the gym. I took it easy, but damn, even the light weights feel heavy now.

 

[LATS]

AWESOME BRUTHA!! i was just thinking about ya when i saw this.. us old bastards have to show the younger ones how it is done in all seriousness, take it easy for a bit.. i dont do any overheads and my shoulders are doing just fine.. be back to your old self in no time..:headbang:

 

[jrod]

Good to hear your doing well im fused from c2 - c8 so i know how it goes you will be doing those overhead presses again in no time

 

[thebrick]

thanks Lats and jrod!

Lats, after this, I am a little nervous about any more heavy shoulder presses. I am thinking flyes from now on. I don't want to push my luck. On the plus side, all my neck, shoulder and arm pain with the tingling and numbness is gone :headbang:

You are right, aging is not for the weak!

 

[myosin]

At the doctors right now

Sitting in the exam room waiting for the doc to see if I can get an MRI I'd the neck and lower back... And I see this thread! Despite the positive outcome I hope this isn't some kind if omen hahaha

 

[Stump]

Hey Brick, I had C6/C7 fused back in Aug and if I remember correctly I was back in the gym in Jan. It's been 9 months now and it's like I never had the surgery, all is well and got back about 90% of my strength,,,,still having a little problem with strength in my left arm from the nerve damage but the Dr. said it will take a good yr or so for me to regain 100%. no more numbness or tingles anymore, so keep a positive outlook cause all will come back and good luck.

 

[thebrick]

Hey Brick, I had C6/C7 fused back in Aug and if I remember correctly I was back in the gym in Jan. It's been 9 months now and it's like I never had the surgery, all is well and got back about 90% of my strength,,,,still having a little problem with strength in my left arm from the nerve damage but the Dr. said it will take a good yr or so for me to regain 100%. no more numbness or tingles anymore, so keep a positive outlook cause all will come back and good luck.

Stump, thank you for this info! This is priceless for me. I still have weakness in that arm compared to the right side but the doc said that should all come back. He said the nerves regenerate @ 1mm per day. I can deal with that.

 

[thebrick]

Sitting in the exam room waiting for the doc to see if I can get an MRI I'd the neck and lower back... And I see this thread! Despite the positive outcome I hope this isn't some kind if omen hahaha

keep us posted on this Myosin

 

[LEX]

Told ya! glad you got it done and felling better....you will be back to normal soon .....keep us updated Brick.

 

[myosin]

OK...

keep us posted on this Myosin

My doctor thinks it's more from a muscle imbalance between my traps and rhomoboids with my anterior muscles. Although she's a family doc, she did her Fellowship in Sports Medicine and is still highly active in the athletic circuit. So, she didn't want an MRI yet, just an x-ray and then maybe some PT with possible ART. I'll give it a go... I don't have constant pain or anything, just every so often I get an incredible pinch that won't allow my head to turn for a few days, then it's gone for a few months, and repeats ahahaha, we'll see. Thanks Brick.

 

[thebrick]

My doctor thinks it's more from a muscle imbalance between my traps and rhomoboids with my anterior muscles. Although she's a family doc, she did her Fellowship in Sports Medicine and is still highly active in the athletic circuit. So, she didn't want an MRI yet, just an x-ray and then maybe some PT with possible ART. I'll give it a go... I don't have constant pain or anything, just every so often I get an incredible pinch that won't allow my head to turn for a few days, then it's gone for a few months, and repeats ahahaha, we'll see. Thanks Brick.

Cool. Hopefully that will help. The conservative approach on these things is good. Def give the ART a shot. Stay positive. You will be fine. And keep us posted. I'm always interested in rehabing injuries and these issues. We all have them at some point.