problems after a neck fusion

[rednkgrl5]

is anyone out there that has had a fusion and isn't better? im going through hell trying to defend myself to attorney's and dr's.they tell me its all in my head and im faking it! I was struck by a fork lift while grocery shoppin and fractured 2 bones in my back and have numerous disk problems.I had fusion c-4 c-5 and now im worse!! please if anyone couls tell me their stories and prepare me for whats to come please,please contact me.***@**** my name is sheryl.I know im not crazy.I take muscle relaxers and pain pills now for 2 years and my pain is worse since the horrible surgery,i feel a hard extremely painful lump right above the site i had operated on and twitching,numbeness,headaches,swallowing issues and i can go on and on.I will listen to all that is offered.thank you.

[inpainalso]

my husband had a neck fusion from c-4 to t-1.  not too much pain in that area, but his muscles around the fusion site is painful and has lost most of the use of his left hand.  (he says he can at least use the clutch on the bike).  his range of motion is crappy but he's hanging in there.  he's an electrician by trade and those days are most likely over due to ROM.  this wasn't stated to us prior to the surgery, but we expected it.  we are going to be talking to our attorney about disability, etc. to see what we can do about taking care of the house, etc.  I guess this wasn't as great as we thought it would be.  Hang in there all, we are!!!!  God's peace to all

[nascar1fan]

The neck pain I had before the surgery is all gone, I woke up in no pain , but couldn't lift my arm.  Gone through 22 sessions of therapy and home therapy. Shattered that same shoulder in 2005.  

[Alaskangirl2014]

Wow, sounds rough, sorry to hear you are in so much pain, I have had my entire neck fused with titanium plates, cadaver bone and 14 screws, 2 months after the first surgery, (all in back) they had to go in and reinforce the front with another plate because the back wasn't holding my head up, talk about some pain...it's been 2 years since my first surgery but am still in constant pain, am taking pain killers, but they don't kill all of the pain, every day is a constant struggle, but I'm dealing with it best as I can, I have 2 beautiful grandkids and 1 on the way, (April) I just wish I could carry them and play with them, but hurts too much later. I sure miss being able to turn my head, I look so stiff when I walk. At least I CAN walk, but not for very long periods, all of this due to a horrible chiropractor manipulating my neck,broke it my very last visit there,, I almost missed that appointment, sure wish I did...miss my life before this hell. I hope things get better for you, I hope the same for myself and am waiting to feel better, not sure if thats will happen anytime soon.

[philnoir]

7 weeks is not long enough for bones to fuse, and you risk failed back if you do not allow time for fusion. Your surgeon knows this. Seek his/her support for medical opinion against WC.

[wwindykatt]

And on top of this I  recently went through steriods injections in my feet for Plantarsfashitis now from sitting around when I do get up my foot hurts so bad again its like a cycle from one end to the other,I guess it will be neck brace and foot brace , hope you feel better I will post on the 4th what I get out of my dr visit,

[wwindykatt]

Hello.I'm a&p mechanic on Blackhawk aircraft for 6yrs and had c5-7 acdf with cadavers bone titanium plates and all , its been 7 weeks now I have had pain but not unbearable pain,all this from digenerative disk and production line work also for24 years. I feel better but have random hard pops in neck , back and rt jaw followed by hours of dizzyness and numbness,(I alsi wear a bone stimulator 23 hrs a day with aspen brace) I have been given no type of stretches or exercise regimine except calf raises for leg circulation,I am so afraid theyre gonna release me bsck to work to early because of workmsns comp.each dr visit is a new cutoff date til he sends in new results,im slready gaining weight(fat) cause I know im loosing muscle tone,getting depressed and now every 2weeks I panic  over money being cutoff and going to work to fast,and I know im in a mans field of work and im good at my job and also hate to ask for help,im afraid those combined are gonna put me in awheelchair.so what do you do. Theres no LIGHT DUTY on an airfield, just wanted to rant hope it wasnt way to much Oh yeah and1968 would be the year for me,im 46,