jeannie 45 - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

br5512 · 02-11-2003, 08:34 AM

your surgery sounds exactly like mine except i used my own bone....it`s been 3 weeks for me now,,and i`m taking it one day at a time,,,,,my balance is still the same, but hopefully it comes around down the road..
my symptoms were tingling in fingers and my gait was off. could walk but, walked stiff,,and knees felt as if they were wrapped in saran wrap,,(wierd feeling to explain),,,,but people on this board are great,,esp
niki...good luck and keep us posted...bob

02-12-2003, 02:40 PM

Hi Bob-

I am glad to hear that you are doing okay. That's about all you can do, is one day at a time. I had lost feeling in my fingers, hands, arms and feet. I have almost all of it back again. Just a few finger tips that are still struggling! I was diagnosed with myelopathy. I am walking better, but not like it was before this thing hit. I am hoping that it will return as my recovery progresses. I still have quite a bit of swelling on my spine, so I am hoping as that recedes, my rest of my numbness will disappear, and my gait will get better.
Is there anyone out there that has experienced the problems with myelopathy, and do they get better as time goes on, after surgery? Thanks.
Jeannie