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Continued Pain Post Opp
Underwent cervical ADC with Fusion/of C5, C6. C7, Titanium Bengal cage with 4 screws in place.
This was to abate herniated disc with spinal cord compression. Prior to the surgery I experienced intermittent numbness and extreme pain down right arm. March 17, 2009 experienced total loss of feeling in legs and intense pain in both hands.
Chief NS performed Surgery April 3, 2009 after the surgery the right side of my body regained 95% of mobility and sensation. The left side had been a nightmare, continue to experience loss of feeling in left foot and toes, left leg, arm, spine and lower back continue severe pain 24x7 requiring a plethora of pain meds in order to walk, talk and chew gum. I’m unable to lie down in a bed longer than 4 hours, usually sleep in a recliner, when I can go to sleep which is usually around 3AM. Im on my 3rd pain and spine specialist, all state the stenosis is mild and the fusion was a success , however I have permanent nerve damage. I continue to hold out that my condition will get better, however, at times I feel my condition is hopeless.
I’m 46 and until recently married to a wonderful woman, but the combination of pain meds (stupid pills) and my lack of physical prowess contributed to its dissolve.
Let me know if there’s someone out there that has experienced anything remote to my current condition 20 months post op.
This was to abate herniated disc with spinal cord compression. Prior to the surgery I experienced intermittent numbness and extreme pain down right arm. March 17, 2009 experienced total loss of feeling in legs and intense pain in both hands.
Chief NS performed Surgery April 3, 2009 after the surgery the right side of my body regained 95% of mobility and sensation. The left side had been a nightmare, continue to experience loss of feeling in left foot and toes, left leg, arm, spine and lower back continue severe pain 24x7 requiring a plethora of pain meds in order to walk, talk and chew gum. I’m unable to lie down in a bed longer than 4 hours, usually sleep in a recliner, when I can go to sleep which is usually around 3AM. Im on my 3rd pain and spine specialist, all state the stenosis is mild and the fusion was a success , however I have permanent nerve damage. I continue to hold out that my condition will get better, however, at times I feel my condition is hopeless.
I’m 46 and until recently married to a wonderful woman, but the combination of pain meds (stupid pills) and my lack of physical prowess contributed to its dissolve.
Let me know if there’s someone out there that has experienced anything remote to my current condition 20 months post op.
Thank you for your research and optomistic comments. Im glad you are making good progress post op, I wish you well in your recovery.
From my research, it can take 18-24 months for nerves to reguvenate to the best of their ability. You may have had urs too damaged to make a full comeback. I'm sorry for all ur pain and hope u can find a way to manage it and have a quality of life in the process!! I'm 10 months post op from lower lumbar fusion with instrumentation and what I feel in my legs (had been my most problemmatic area) changes as the months go by. So far, so good, nerves decompressed and on theuir way to recovery thank the universe!!
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