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Jazzmine1212 · 10-24-2012, 07:37 PM

I had my c1 c2 fused with my hip bone and my head feels horrible. It's only been 5 days since my surgery, but from what I'm reading your supposed to feel better after a couple days! I'm in more pain in my neck and head now than before. I know he also cut a nerve that goes behind the head to relieve pain I was having before. When my neck was in a brace and stabilized it felt better, but not 100% better than normal. Now after surgery, my neck and head feel a lot of pain and pressure...I also still can't put my head back and sleep on my back because of the pressure and pain that it causes in my head...just like it did before surgery, but worse. Am I doomed? It seems so from what I'm reading.

pipkins · 10-24-2012, 11:51 PM

Hi Jazzmine1212, Sorry you are in so much discomfort, it does get better I promise, I was more or less bed bound for a couple of weeks with a district nurse visiting daily to change dressings. I assume you had stitches from top of head to neck? this does feel very tight whilst cut heals but gradu***y you will improve. I'm a very determined ( some say stubborn ) person n push myself but it's not always the best route to go, my advice (for what it's worth )is take your time n your body will tell you what to do, there's no rush, remember this can efffect the rest of your life.
I Hope this helps
Kind thoughts pipkins

twohands · 10-25-2012, 12:44 AM

Jazzmine,

So sorry to hear you're still having pain now that's concerning. Something to know is that for most spine surgeries the first two weeks of recovery is the worst, then it gets better from there. So you only have 9 more days of the worst of the recovery period to go!

I've had three spine surgeries now that used BMP, and I've never heard about the cancer risk. Yikes! I guess I'm going to need to do some research on it now.

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