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.

[simonrangel432]

My name Simon Rangel I've had this done in 2009 from my C3 to C6, and am not any better i have numbness and pain all the time, my Doctor says that its due to artritis, but  befor my accident i had no problems with artritis. I belive that they just don't have an answer for me to whys im not any better, if anyone know of an laweyer out ther that is fighting cases out there for this precedure that was done on me please email me at ***@****. I belive that scince my sergery im much worse then better.

[vinnykgb]

I to had c5 c 6 fusion 6 years ago august, i feel that rubber band situation your talking about on my right side, im going to see a chiropracter friday to see if it can be adjusted back into place, will let you know the resuluts, also i never had any pt on neck after surgery, had surgery, went a couple of times for check up and that was it, wondering if scar tissue could of developed and is cause this rubber band like symptoms.

[wanabe5601]

Greetings all,
   My name is Douglas, I have so many issues I can not list them all here. I did have the C5/C6 fused in 2003. My surgen was honest and said the rest of my back is three miles of bad rail road track and recomended not to have further surgerys on the lower and mid back. The neck though, he said would continue to get worse and I would lose use of my arms eventualy. I had a new MRI done last week. I have the films, wont see the report until September. They used cadavor bone on my fusion along with two titaniam rods and screws. On the film the disc and vertibra are one big black spot. Well, I just wanted to introduce my self to every one.
     I wish you all the best of luck and if at all possible, a good doctor. Not easy to find. Sorry for my poor spelling. Medications make it tough to think clear.  Douglas

[Ange101]

I had a spinial fushion on my lumbar in April and am in the recovery stage. I also have been told that I will need one in my neck eventually. I am only 33 years old and am finding it extremly frustraitng . I also have pain in my upper spine, all the spine seems to hurt. I have a hard like box feeling in my spine just above the site. I thought that this would be the only opption for me. Ive had pain due to degenerative disk desiese for over 10 years. I feel unable to ever return to work and am fighting a disability case. I still have a lot of continued spine and hip pain. I am very werry to go through the neck thing. Im scarred that I went through all of this for nothing. The hip pain and weakness seems to be getting worse and not much better. Im afraid that by the time Im 50 I'll be wheel chair bound. Extreme weakness and pain seems to be taking over my life. The doctor doesn't want me to take to much pain pills. What am I supposed to do with all of my pain. I know I'm young but hoe am I supposed to deal with all this pain for the rest of my life.

[jan2143]

I am also expericing problems. I had neck fusins 5 years ago.  There is a plate in the front of my neck.  I'm in pain everyday, the pain rushes up side of my head.  
My surgeon has passed away.  Went to a dr in same office this week.  He told me the plate could be taken out, but I still wouldn't be able to move my neck side by side.  My neck stays stationary.  I do drive, but have to move my body to see if cars are coming. The longer that I'm up , my head falls forward, but I can't help it.  Dr. said to try wearing the neck brace, it might help
  I was not told that I wouln't be able to move my head after surgery.  Now this Dr. is sending me to a pain management Dr. for shots.  He also mentioned that he can insert an abfiberater, (  not sure of the name) in my head for controling pain.  He said it is similer to an pace maker.  I told him that I'm not interested as this point..
I can handle the pain, I just want to be able to hold my head up and turn it from side to side.

[mommy52]

Hi...I can relate to each comment. It has been 12 years since my posterior cervical fusion. I've taken pain meds and muscle relaxer. once pain better I will write more. Sorry for your pain, but now I see and believe pain is real. Wish my husband did. He says pain in my head. Yes it is. My neck, shoulders and almost every joint. Will TTYL. Wishing for moments without pain.    Madlyn