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ola
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 Posted: 01/05/07 - 00:00 Post subject: anterior cervical fusion on C2-C7 |
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Hi. I had anterior cervical fusion on C2-C7. I was in the hospital, and now I am home. I still need time to recover. My doctor recommended me walking. Is walking good for me after ACF?
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Hi. Walking is the best exercise after ACF. I had ACF and my doctor told me to increase the distance every time I walk for a bit. I was also climbing the stairs when I was able to. You can even have sex during the recovery period, but you have to avoid positions that strain the neck or cause pain. I was feeling discomfort, but it is normal, as you are returning gradually to normal life activities. Pain, however, is a sign to stop doing what you have been doing. My neck still hurts a bit, but this you can expect until the inflammation subsides. Recovery requires an effort to increase your strengths.
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| Posted: 05/21/07 - 15:29 Post subject: Re: anterior cervical fusion on C2-C7 |
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| ola wrote: |
Hi. I had anterior cervical fusion on C2-C7. I was in the hospital, and now I am home. I still need time to recover. My doctor recommended me walking. Is walking good for me after ACF?
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I am so glad you wrote in! I just had the same c2-c7 cervical anterior fusions with cadaver and coral bonesgrafts, fused with one large steel plate and 10 screws. I am in my 7th week and am still have major shoulder pain on my left side.
Is there anymore people in their 40's or 50's who has had 4 or 5 cervical fusions done at once?
I have been searching for 2 months now trying to find someone to talk to who has had as many cervical fusions at once some answers. My doctor said there were a only a few out there.
I am 44 yr old female who usually is very active. I feel like I am going to jump out of my skin or hurt myself trying. I am suppose to go back to work next week and I do not know if what I am feeling or the amount of drugs I am still taking is normal.
I take oxycotin 20 mg twice a day and loritab 10mg in between for break through pain. They do not get rid of it but it makes it managable. It is the same as before the surgery so I feel like I need to get back to being active, going to work etc...
I dont want the pain to control my life! I want to move on and deal with it. I just don't know if I am rushing.
My doctor put me in a soft collar after 6 wks- what about you?
How are you feeling like now? How is your recovery going? Are you back to doing a lot of what you did before?
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| Posted: 01/02/08 - 02:41 Post subject: multiple cervical fusions |
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| I would like to tell you about my experience with multiple cervical fusions I just turn 48 in dec 07 in 1985 I had on the job injury had c5 and c6 fused used on bone from my hip because of the surgery it blew disk c-4 c-3 and c-6 out so in 1993 I had 4 levels done including the first one c-5 and c-6 I have suffered ever since with chronic pain I am now wait to see if they can fix my other disk my doctor just shook his head when he seen my mri 1 month ago he might not be able to help me with it. I find out 1-14-08 and will let you know I pray what happen to me does not happen to anyone else because it never did get better it got worse. |
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| Posted: 05/07/08 - 00:23 Post subject: Re: anterior cervical fusion on C2-C7 |
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| sstorrie wrote: | | ola wrote: |
Hi. I had anterior cervical fusion on C2-C7. I was in the hospital, and now I am home. I still need time to recover. My doctor recommended me walking. Is walking good for me after ACF?
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I am so glad you wrote in! I just had the same c2-c7 cervical anterior fusions with cadaver and coral bonesgrafts, fused with one large steel plate and 10 screws. I am in my 7th week and am still have major shoulder pain on my left side.
Is there anymore people in their 40's or 50's who has had 4 or 5 cervical fusions done at once?
I have been searching for 2 months now trying to find someone to talk to who has had as many cervical fusions at once some answers. My doctor said there were a only a few out there.
I am 44 yr old female who usually is very active. I feel like I am going to jump out of my skin or hurt myself trying. I am suppose to go back to work next week and I do not know if what I am feeling or the amount of drugs I am still taking is normal.
I take oxycotin 20 mg twice a day and loritab 10mg in between for break through pain. They do not get rid of it but it makes it managable. It is the same as before the surgery so I feel like I need to get back to being active, going to work etc...
I dont want the pain to control my life! I want to move on and deal with it. I just don't know if I am rushing.
My doctor put me in a soft collar after 6 wks- what about you?
How are you feeling like now? How is your recovery going? Are you back to doing a lot of what you did before?
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