day 3 - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

garion64 · 05-14-2004, 04:35 PM

well day 3 post op all pain i had before is gone and i can feel hands totaly again BUT!!! oh my i was not ready for the pain i have in my back of my neck i cant sit lay down or move pain meds help but not much at least i know what a mucsle spasm is now LOL

jcjiii · 05-14-2004, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by garion64

well day 3 post op all pain i had before is gone and i can feel hands totaly again BUT!!! oh my i was not ready for the pain i have in my back of my neck i cant sit lay down or move pain meds help but not much at least i know what a mucsle spasm is now LOL

I am a little more than 2 weeks post op and I still cant get confortable laying down and other than the recliner sitting for any length of time is painful.

I hope you get some relief soon

kathy

grace2 · 05-14-2004, 11:26 PM

Garion, sometimes when I couldn't get comfortable any other way I would do this so it might help you: roll a hand towel up lengthwise to make a neck roll pillow; then lie flat on your back with it under your neck. Hope you feel better soon.

Duckdog · 05-15-2004, 09:03 AM

I also had better luck laying flat with a cervical pillow. The first few weeks are going to be tough, but it will get better a little at a time. I'm at almost 9 wks and there are still days that remind me that this was a serious surgery and that I must slow down and keep good posture. I found that good posture is critical when sitting in any chair, even for short periods. Good Luck.

garion64 · 05-15-2004, 11:00 AM

the towel helped a bit i managed to get more than a few hours sleep
im starting to wonder if my being a weight lifter and haveing large sholders and neck has made the mucle spasms that much worse
its so nice to have others who are going threw same thing this board has been a big help getting threw this god bless