Thank you both for your responses. cash242, that is what I was thinking about the NS, and expected to be referred, but not yet. Maybe he will next time.
Yes, summer is coming and don't think that isn't in my mind!!! :)
Thanks again, ladies. :)
I am glad to hear the neck exercises are helping.....recovery can take some time and I really feel that many Drs under estimate how long it may take,,,,
Luckily we r coming to the close of this school yr soon....and u can get a break this summer.
Yeah Chiari can throw some curve balls we do not expect....
Hang in there : )
After my surgery I continued to have issues and was sent a NL and also a pain specialist. Having a chiari specialist is huge but from my experience he NS don't continue with your care. Whoever you go to next make sure they understand your condition as it will always be there. I work in the schools and know how much work you do during the day. Hang in there!
By the way, the neck exercises you recommended really have made a big difference for me!!! Thank you! :)
Thank you, I do not think my NS is a true Chiari specialist. Since we have "talked" last, I really do not ride my bike very often/or a lot. Maybe just once around the block with my girls. I mentioned this to my dr. and he didn't really say anything. I am listening to my body, at least trying to. Maybe you are right, 4 days may still be too much for work. Maybe I am just really refusing to believe that things have changed. I don't know.....I am a teacher, so I take off every Wed. to rest. HOnestly by Friday it is a lot. Some weeks it is better than others. I guess I just wanted to know what was "normal" for who to see after for care, and was an MRI necessary. I know I am not suffering NEAR as bad a lot of people on this site. I never had any leaking, or anything major after surgery.
I am mostly sore along my neck and into the bottom of my skull. My dr. did some pushing around and said everything feels very normal back there and he is not worried.
I do notice my dizziness is worse the day after I am stressed about something. Ohhhhh Chiari!! Gotta love it?!
Hi I had about 3 post op visits with my NS....the one yr visit I did have a MRI....some have an MRI sooner if they r having issues...it is up to the NS.....not all do the same follow ups...some do more but again it depends on u and how u r doing as to how many u may have
Is ur NS a true Chiari specialist?
Many times it can be what u r doing, as u r still healing...bike riding can be too much at this point since u r having issues....just working 4 days may be causing it depending on what u do at work....then u have stress it all can be the reason u feel as u do....as I said u r still healing.
Where do u feel sore?