Let's All Learn About An Anterior Cervical Diskectomy With Fusion & Plating
 

Well, it turns out I have 3 or 4 vertebrae in my neck pushing on my spinal cord, causing the pain & numbness in my neck, shoulders, arms & hands as well as effecting how I walk. So, this is the procedure that I'll have done on Tuesday the 15th:

http://uscspine.com/treatment/anterior-discectomy.cfm

Scary! Oh man, good luck Greenie.

Damn dude, that looks dangerous to have done.

You are going to be bionic afterwards.

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2262/confusionc.jpg

Actually with all the stints, grafts, and screws in me I'm not sure which one of us is going to end up more machine than organic first. :D

I had a friend that had the same thing done, roughly the same symptoms, stumbled at times while walking, intense tiredness that came out of nowhere that would disappear a few minutes later, exhaustion, shoulder and neck pain, couldn't really turn his head too much.

He had the surgery, his wife drove him home hours afterwards, two days later he was back at work, three days later he drove himself.

It is a very common surgery and he said he wished he had seen a doctor a year or so earlier when the symptoms started, but, he's been fine ever since.

Good luck Greenie.

And I'm the one that wanted the cybernetic implant haha.

Hope everyone has a good day. I was informed a few minutes ago that it is Thursday, so, have a good Thursday.

That doesn't look cool at all. Good luck!!

Should I get any business information from you just in case? :D

If that fixes the problem I'd say: Go for it Greenie!
I don't know anything about surgeries or spinal problems but my gut says you'll be just fine :)

I hope you recover as quickly as CD34's friend did! Surgery is always scary, be keeping you in my prayers and hope it all goes well.

Scary stuff... but add my wishes for a speedy and painless recovery!

Good luck with that!!!!

JustKim and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Guess you will need to cut out the |headbang| and start listening to classical music, I heard it helps a lot with sleep :D

I scrolled through too fast and thought the pics Cleo posted were what they were going to do to you. Actually thought "wow, that's cool" before going back and reading the link about the actual procedure. Changed my thought to "wow, that's NOT cool." But I'm sure the docs know what they're doing so I'll add my best wishes that all goes well next week.




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