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Reply With QuoteHi JK
I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain ,things will get better soon just hang in there,are you on morphine?
Take Care
Gil
This is a discussion on C5-6 Pro-Disc Cervical within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Im live from the hospital the day after surgery and realize that I feel strung out on drugs, still in ...
C5-6 Pro-Disc Cervical Im live from the hospital the day after surgery and realize that I feel strung out on drugs, still in pain and this surgery was maybe to serious for me at 30 years old....Im sad...I woke up needed to pee and hit my head on the metal that holds the TV/CPU monitor im typing on right now, pulled out my IV ect....took of my hospital gown with the fan on full blast in my boxers b/c I was so hot and threw up alot last night....Im a mess...SPINE SURGERY IS NO JOKE ...my doc came in this morning and obviously told me that the other disc (c4-5) will need surgery also...smh...life is hard
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge anduncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C Hi JK
I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain ,things will get better soon just hang in there,
Take Care
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C They took me of the drip (b/c I threw up everything in me) and gave me pills which make me itch....smh
This is my first major surgery...I was not ready for this...I thought I would wake up feeling a lil better b/c they took the c5-6 disc out ( off the spinal cord)...Im so uncomfortable in my neck and in so much pain just in my neck...its unreal...I know its only the first day post up but to take this much drugs and still be in this much pain is so scary....
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C Hey JK
You may have an allergic reaction to morphine it makes me puke everytime there are better drugs to reduce your pain levels.
Hang in there talk to your pain management team, get relief.
Surgery is no fun but it does get better
Get some sleep
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C Hi JK,Originally Posted by JK2234
Im live from the hospital the day after surgery and realize that I feel strung out on drugs, still in pain and this surgery was maybe to serious for me at 30 years old....Im sad...I woke up needed to pee and hit my head on the metal that holds the TV/CPU monitor im typing on right now, pulled out my IV ect....took of my hospital gown with the fan on full blast in my boxers b/c I was so hot and threw up alot last night....Im a mess...SPINE SURGERY IS NO JOKE ...my doc came in this morning and obviously told me that the other disc (c4-5) will need surgery also...smh...life is hard
I'm glad that you are on the other side of surgery.
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C Things should not be that rough. You might ask for IV gravol...something to prevent the nausea. As Gil said, you may be reacting to the morphine, but it was my friend. They should be able to get your pain under control much better than that.
Did you have the IV in your wrist? Stay positive...it will make your healing easier. I know, easier said than done.
I assume your throat is sore more because of the tube they put in during surgery, plus the surgery itself. I found that the first tube caused the most discomfort though. It was very difficult to eat and swallow for about a week.
I am coming up to just over four weeks of both C5/6Nuvasive disc and L4/5 and L5/S1 fusion surgery, and my throat and sore shoulder on the left side were giving me some of the worst discomfort at the beginning.
I'm old enough to be your mom, so hang in there
Severe compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6.
Herniation and compression, at L3/4 to L5/S1 plus spondylosis at the latter level. Severe allergy to most metals.
Three level surgery in Brazil with Dr. Luiz Pimenta on March 17/2010 using non-metal appliances. L5/S1-PEEK cage, ALIF; L4/5-PEEK cage, XLIF; C5/6-NuVasive NeoDisc. Three separate approaches, two minimally invasive. Currently minor residual back pain, from SI ligament and still overdoing things. Therapy and chiropractic treatments helping immensely. Gone from being almost bedridden to near normal activities including gardening. Life is gooooood!
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C I have no real pain other then whats coming from my neck....
This feeling is so strange...
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C JK,
I was wondering about you the other day; what you'd ever decided to do and which device you landed on; M6 or ProDisc.
Well, I'm glad that it's finally done. I hate that you're feeling so bad, but try not to worry about that right now. I've had three cervical surgeries, and expect to have one more; so I really do feel your pain. The worst reaction I had to drugs was limited to barfing just once within a couple of hours after surgery; which was WAY less that what you're experiencing. I hope you're feeling 100% better by the time your read this. I was always 85% by three days post-surgery. Hopefully the same will be true for you.
Just keep hanging in there; things are probably going to get a whole lot better very quickly.
Good luck, Jeff
C4/5 fusion, January 2000
C5/6 fusion, February 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C JK,
Just wondering how you are feeling these last few days. I hope the pain levels have started to settle down and you are getting around OK. Q? Did they have you use a cervical collar and if they did, what type?
Heal well buddy.
Dave
Diagnosed with DDD in Nov, 2007. MRI, EMG
C3/4 C4/5 C5/6 C6/7
Surgery 06.04.08--C5/6 and C6/7 w/Prodisc
C4/5 deterioration progressing quickly
MRI on lumbar shows disc herniation at L5/S1, stenosis at L3/4, L4/5, spondylosis and DDD at L2 through S1 in July, 2009
Nerve Root, Facet Injections and Epidural every 3 months. Ongoing treatment for continued degeneration.
Re: C5-6 Pro-Disc C Do you guys recomend advil?
Still just having major neck pain...but i quit taking pain killers over the last 24 hours just to see where the pain is coming form and the pills are crazy...i still was NOT ready for Spine Surgery...Got a call about my resume for a job I wanted 5 days post op...smh...
I thought I was alot more "tuff" then I realy am...
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge and
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