BDW2
05-04-2003, 02:37 PM
Hi all,
I am posting this early as I am hoping to get some reply's. I have my 6 week post op this week, and was told by NS that he would put me on physical therapy then. I have to get an X-ray, and I know it is dependent on the fusion process. I do feel like I am up to it. Just wondering if everybody went through it. At what time post op? For how long? What are your personal experiences? Also my voice is really coming along pretty good. I would say at least 60% better, but it does fall off to a whisper sometimes. Should I insist on seeing an ENT for a diagnosis? Anybody with long term voice problems? I know NS is going to say wait it out. I hope to return work around 6/1. My job is fairly physical and I need my voice. One other question. Too many I know. How long after surgery were you allowed to use pain meds that are job legal, Vioxx, Bextra? I asked for them at the 3 week, and NS said it would interfere with fusion. I know you probably can't answer all this stuff but some feedback on what you can will help. Hope all are doing well.
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ACDF C6-7 with plating and donor bone (3/28/03)
[This message has been edited by BDW2 (edited 05-04-2003).]
I am posting this early as I am hoping to get some reply's. I have my 6 week post op this week, and was told by NS that he would put me on physical therapy then. I have to get an X-ray, and I know it is dependent on the fusion process. I do feel like I am up to it. Just wondering if everybody went through it. At what time post op? For how long? What are your personal experiences? Also my voice is really coming along pretty good. I would say at least 60% better, but it does fall off to a whisper sometimes. Should I insist on seeing an ENT for a diagnosis? Anybody with long term voice problems? I know NS is going to say wait it out. I hope to return work around 6/1. My job is fairly physical and I need my voice. One other question. Too many I know. How long after surgery were you allowed to use pain meds that are job legal, Vioxx, Bextra? I asked for them at the 3 week, and NS said it would interfere with fusion. I know you probably can't answer all this stuff but some feedback on what you can will help. Hope all are doing well.
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ACDF C6-7 with plating and donor bone (3/28/03)
[This message has been edited by BDW2 (edited 05-04-2003).]
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TropicalFox
05-04-2003, 03:46 PM
hi there surgery buddy!
good to see you have improved so much :D
about the voice... mine has almost completely come back but if i talk too much or too stressfully (when the kids drive me nuts and i have to repeat stuff in a pretty pissed off mood) it goes back to a whisper...
about PT, my NS hasn't even mentioned it... but maybe it's because of my instrumentation.
about the meds, i have no idea hon... all i ever took was/is percocet 5/325 and prior to surgery all i took for a few months way before diagnosis were naprosyn and flexeril... doesn't mean i wasn't prescribed any others, i just mean i refused to take them (pamelor, xanax)...
i'm still eating with a huge glass of ice water at the ready... i've discovered that many seemingly innocuous foods can wreak havoc on me, like bagels and even plain lettuce! pudding is a breeze but forget about apple sauce! Lord, i thought i was gonna choke on a few slivers of almonds in my rocky road ice cream! but then again, a pork chop went down very easily... who knew?
hugs http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/love2.gif
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown
good to see you have improved so much :D
about the voice... mine has almost completely come back but if i talk too much or too stressfully (when the kids drive me nuts and i have to repeat stuff in a pretty pissed off mood) it goes back to a whisper...
about PT, my NS hasn't even mentioned it... but maybe it's because of my instrumentation.
about the meds, i have no idea hon... all i ever took was/is percocet 5/325 and prior to surgery all i took for a few months way before diagnosis were naprosyn and flexeril... doesn't mean i wasn't prescribed any others, i just mean i refused to take them (pamelor, xanax)...
i'm still eating with a huge glass of ice water at the ready... i've discovered that many seemingly innocuous foods can wreak havoc on me, like bagels and even plain lettuce! pudding is a breeze but forget about apple sauce! Lord, i thought i was gonna choke on a few slivers of almonds in my rocky road ice cream! but then again, a pork chop went down very easily... who knew?
hugs http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/love2.gif
sandra
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" In the middle of every ocean of difficulty is an island of opportunity."
Author Unknown