| Finally had surgery
Just an update to let eveyrone know I had my ACDF surgery on Thursday. Last time they tried (on May 21) they couldn't intubate me. This time everything went well and I came home last night. My neurosurgeon fixed the herniated discs at C4/5, and C5/6, as well as removed two bone spurs and freed up my spinal cord. I had cervical spinal stenosis as well as the herniated discs and bone spurs.
I won't say it was a breeze, but I am doing ok. Slept well last night in my own bed on two pillows and was able to sleep on the side that didn't have surgery.
I am only taking extra strength tylenol for pain, as well as ice packs. I didn't care for the morphine, and Vicadin doesn't agree with me.
I noticed the first time they had me out of bed that my left heel wasn't numb any more. It had been numb for over a year. I ache too much to notice other improvements, but I'm hoping I will in time.
I return in two weeks for my first checkup and x-ray, and will be given a bone growth stimulator at that time. I have to wear the collar until then, but can take it off when I sleep.
The incision is about two inches long and I will admit that I lookl like Frankenstein at the moment. There's glue over the incision so I can shower and wash my hair.
I'll keep you posted as I recover.
marge
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