Hi...
I am having Anterior Cervical Discectomy w/ fusion on c4-c5. c5-c6, and c6-c7 on August 5th. I am very nervous because i don't know what to expect. I have read on here that there will be some problems with swallowing. What do i do to prepare for that? What foods seem to work? Also, how bad is the pain afterwards? Ladies do you think it is as bad as having a baby pain? Or broken bone pain? It's not that i'm scared so much about the pain, i just can't stand the thoughts of being out of control and powerless to stop the pain. I know it sounds weird, but there ya go. I would appreciate any and all advice!!
I am having Anterior Cervical Discectomy w/ fusion on c4-c5. c5-c6, and c6-c7 on August 5th. I am very nervous because i don't know what to expect. I have read on here that there will be some problems with swallowing. What do i do to prepare for that? What foods seem to work? Also, how bad is the pain afterwards? Ladies do you think it is as bad as having a baby pain? Or broken bone pain? It's not that i'm scared so much about the pain, i just can't stand the thoughts of being out of control and powerless to stop the pain. I know it sounds weird, but there ya go. I would appreciate any and all advice!!