3 weeks post acdf - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

jaymz · 03-16-2005, 11:18 PM

hurts like crazy on left side any ideas why? and why does my upper back feel like its on fire? and why is it if i put any pressure on my face, even shaving kills me, like a knife goin thru me.i cant sit for longer then 10 min. at a time im still here tho, and im gonna beat this!

jaymz

wimpette · 03-17-2005, 07:34 AM

Jay,
Hang in there, it's still early days for you. A lot of the burning and stabbing pain could be a sign that the nerves are recovering function - when I was healing my thumb felt on fire and I wanted to put it in a bucket of ice!! This does gradually get better so don't worry about it - worry makes it worse.

Try to relax, get outside on slow easy walks and if your doc allows start some easy physical therapy which'll help your body deal with things - even a massage by a therapist helps the muscles and eases the stabbing pain.

Take care,
W

coach606 · 03-17-2005, 11:00 AM

Just want to wish you well, man. Does your NS think that the pain is just due to the nerves trying to reconnect? Is there any other indication in follow up MRI, xrays, etc, that something is amiss?

I just want to encourage you to hope for the best. Despite the herniations, I do believe that the human body can do incredible things to repair itself. Hopefully the pain will ease up on ya, bud. Take it easy.

Best wishes to you.

solardust · 03-17-2005, 12:25 PM

Hi Jay, I know its easy for all of us to say "take it easy", but remember we been there ,are there, and pretty much going there, the same road so to speak,today I have differant pains then before,and on other days I forget I even had the surgery,and I am 7 months out, but believe me , I was a basket case the first months,I honestly thought I would not be able to take part in a average life again. and someone wrote try not to worry cuz it makes it worse, Hey they are so right,really try to relax ,dont stress,think back to the first week after surgery, are there any improvments?even small ones indicate your on the healing road,relax those shoulders,thinking of ya, Diana

jaymz · 03-19-2005, 02:11 PM

ty all for the replies, i am finding out that ice and repositioning helps alot, we had a snowstorm last week and i had to get rid of my parents snow (there old and i have a worthless brother) and the vibtation from the snowblower about killed me, now i just try to relax, as for impronments after surgery? lol i had no pain before surgery , just a lil tingling , now i'm on fire and i'm feeling quick,short pains all through my body ,but it seems like i'm getting better,its 4pm here and i've taken zero medz today and i feel some pain but mostly burning so i'll reposition or get up and it seems to do away for a while, ty all i'll keep yall posted peace! jay