Newbie who needs ACDF - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

sassy61 · 12-17-2008, 12:21 PM

hey i am new too,i'm supposed to have a ACDF at levels c4-c7 and now i am kinda scared to have it done. my neuro saids i have to have it done as soon as possible.will it be worse after surgery? this nerve pain is driving me crazy.i have to take a sleeping pill every night/and want to every day cause i dont want to deal with this pain..........................sassy61

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tt8tori · 02-03-2009, 01:31 AM

Hey just wondering if you ever had the surgery. I just had mine in dec and I was so scared I waited till the last possible min for the surgery. I read so many post on here I got scared, but I have to say.. find the right doctor and the right hospital for you. I went to cedar sinai and saw Dr Leo Hunt. I walked out the next day and had lunch and I didnt have to wear a collar. I had two level c6=7 and Im 6 weeks out and feel totally normal. I dont lift anything heavy yet and dont want to try but doing every day things. As anyone I had pain the night after the surgery and ached the first week but it was more me being nervious but I slept next to my husband and slept with ease for the first time in a long time .. dont be nervious and its easier than I thought so I hope that encourages you.

nochange · 02-03-2009, 02:11 AM

hello sassy. i'm also suffering from chronic neck pain for 3 years already and taking sleeping pills also and lyrica to help sleeping. did your doctor tell you you won't need to use sleeping pills after the surgery done?. did the doctor tell you you won't feel pain after it?. let me know.

sassy61 · 02-04-2009, 04:41 PM

thank you for asking, and no i havent had surgey yet.i have to have a clearance from a lung specialist first (they saw scar tissue and grandulomas)on right lung! what next? my pain is really bad some times,this has really affected my legs, im just scared that its gonna be to late. my pcp is not helping at all. i dont have pain meds or muscle relaxers and i am totally wore out from not getting the right amount of sleep. i just have to take it one day at a time..its really hard cause pcp doesnt know the pain i am in and family either. i am only able to walk to bathroom and back to couch ,cant pick up anything now,it hurts to even pick up a coffee cup, and now i have been having fainty spells and it scares me to death. i know this is all from my back and neck and nerves. can you give me some good out of all this? i will try to get back to the board to see if you have been back on here. its really hard and painful to sit up and be on computer. gotta go .i am so happy your surgery went well i just hope mine does when i do have it /will let you know when o.k. sammy61