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Has anyone had cervical disc replacement surgery?
Hi. I've been diagnosed with multilevel degenerative disc disease c-4 through c-7. I'm now 43 years old. I've been waiting 3 years for disc replacement surgery to be a little more mainstream treatment. I'm interested in hearing anything about this procedure for the C-spine. I'm considered a surgery candidtate for c-5/6 and c-6/7 levels. Thanks, Jolene
Good Morning Nattyrn7190,
I recently had disc replacement with mobi-c at c3 c4 and c5 c6. I was doing fantastic until I overdid it during week 3. Now I am starting to have some of the symptoms back. I have called and spoke with the office nurse and have tried to cut down all activity and rest with some improvement.
Obviously it has been several years since you posted this comment and I wanted to know what eventually happened in your specific case. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. BTW, I am also a nurse but now work at a desk job which surprisingly I think was a contributing factor in my situation.
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Karla P.
I recently had disc replacement with mobi-c at c3 c4 and c5 c6. I was doing fantastic until I overdid it during week 3. Now I am starting to have some of the symptoms back. I have called and spoke with the office nurse and have tried to cut down all activity and rest with some improvement.
Obviously it has been several years since you posted this comment and I wanted to know what eventually happened in your specific case. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. BTW, I am also a nurse but now work at a desk job which surprisingly I think was a contributing factor in my situation.
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Karla P.
Have you had ACD Arthroplasty done in Canada? If so, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience and if a positive one, the name and contact info for your surgeon please I am looking at triple disc surgery. Thanks!
If I were you I would find a doc that will do the artificial disc. I wanted to get that on my C6/C7 but I moved to go with a renowned surgeon and he fused my disc.
Needless to say he said it was the worst he has ever seen and I still have neck problems. been 1.5 yrs since the surgery and I did the surgery to get off pain meds, that and it was excruciating.
Now I am having to come to the realization that my neck will be like this forever.
I can't help thinking the artificial disc would've been better because it did wonders for my Lumbar when i had it installed in 2010.
Good luck with whatever decision and if you have to travel for the arthroplasty, do it! Cheers
Needless to say he said it was the worst he has ever seen and I still have neck problems. been 1.5 yrs since the surgery and I did the surgery to get off pain meds, that and it was excruciating.
Now I am having to come to the realization that my neck will be like this forever.
I can't help thinking the artificial disc would've been better because it did wonders for my Lumbar when i had it installed in 2010.
Good luck with whatever decision and if you have to travel for the arthroplasty, do it! Cheers
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