Hi there, I'm a 31 yr old male with ruptured C4, C5, and C6. C5 is protruding 6mm into the right of the nerve/spinal cord area and thus has caused me to lose feeling in my right foot and right hand and arms. I can't open a can of coke and I walk with a limp and it's getting worse. My feeling is receding my the day. It's been 2 months since the rupture. There is little pain but the lack of feeling is horrrible Also, i'm now developinng some neurological issues. My speech speed has slowed, I stutter and slur, I can't feel my tongue very well, and my overal brain speed has slowed. They say these are unrelated to the spine disc rupture but I doubt that.
I am considering surgery to remove the ruptured discs but am afraid of teh downtime and if the feeling and neurological issues will ever get better. Can you guys give me some advice here?
They had reccomended doing another epidirial injection but i'm not sure that's going to help at this point.
I really need to get this surgery done and out of the way if needed. Also, regarding recovery time, what is it like the 1st week? Can you get up, walk around and eat and drink by yourslef? What about 2 weeks out? Can you drive and stand up and walk up stairs? What are your true limitations and when can you run again?
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