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Gonzo
05-11-2005, 07:24 PM
Gotta hang up the polishers for a bit. My right arm is going numb from shoulder to fingertips. Also pins-and-needles. also phantom temperature changes - cold to hot, then normal for a while. Xrays show disk shrinkage/collapse/erosion at C6-7 and symptoms confirm this. Specialist says first physio, then maybe injection of cortizone at site, then maybe to the KNIFE - fusion or laminectomy unknown at this time. First physio today - every exercise aggrivated the base level of P&N and numbness. MRI tomorrow to get accurate determination of disk damage. 3 principal aggravations are driving the car, mousing on computer and lying flat on my back.
Wish me luck - I will need all of it I can get ahold of.....
Raven
05-11-2005, 07:27 PM
Best of Luck Gonzo, really sorry to hear but do hope that everything turns out well for you!
JustinR32
05-11-2005, 08:26 PM
How old are you, G?
I had that, I`m 50. It was diagnosed as cervical stenosis. I was in a pretty bad way about a year ago, living on ipuprofen and percocets.
I did 12 weeks of physical therapy in Nov/Dec/Jan as a first option, and it worked pretty well. I know it`s still there, but it`s been held at bay for the last 4 months.
Hang in there. There really is such a thing as "no pain" again.
Tom
termigator
05-11-2005, 08:35 PM
Sorry to hear about your troubles Gonzo. Best of luck to you!
Scottwax
05-11-2005, 09:01 PM
Ouch! I hope everything works out. I`d hate to hang up my buffer and go back to restaurant management. http://www.scottwax.com/rice/videos/smilies/sad.gif
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imported_Sullybob
05-11-2005, 11:26 PM
I feel for you Gonzo. My wife has two herniated disks and when they are acting up she is miserable.
Gonzo
05-12-2005, 06:19 AM
I`m 57. I had a laminectomy at C6 LHS 10 years ago. Woke up in recover room symptom free and been that way ever since. Now it RHS.
Don`t get old - the ailments suck!
Wasatch
05-12-2005, 08:43 AM
Hope everything turns out well for you.
Prometheus
05-12-2005, 10:10 AM
Hope everything works out Gonzo
Accumulator
05-12-2005, 12:17 PM
Gonzo- I too want to wish you all the best. Please keep us posted as to your progress, you have a lot of people pulling for you.
Lowejackson
05-12-2005, 12:36 PM
Wishing you the best of luck :xyxthumbs
Gonzo
05-12-2005, 12:42 PM
I`ll update this thread on Monday after my meeting with specialist when we go over the MRI results.
Thanks to all for their "best wishes"
Magellan498
05-12-2005, 10:20 PM
Hope all goes well!
Gonzo
05-16-2005, 10:54 AM
I will be getting a double fusion - C5-6 and C6-7 - next Tuesday. They do it via the throat. Discharge the following day. Hard imobilizing collar for 3 weeks with ZERO driving. After 6 weeks or so, on Dr orders physio may resume again for strengthening. Looks like my poor car will need to wait until September for that third layer of SG.....
imported_Sullybob
05-16-2005, 01:15 PM
Gonzo good luck I hope you have a speedy recovery all things considered.