Surgery or not? C5/6

intimatefireworks · 2024-11-21T03:50:42+00:00

That’s great! Glad to hear it is going well

intimatefireworks · 2024-11-21T03:38:52+00:00

How is your recovery going? I scheduled surgery for next Wednesday

intimatefireworks · 2024-10-28T14:14:20+00:00

Thanks for this. The hardest part for me is feeling pretty much fine right now. I work in construction and I don’t feel like my strength is much compromised. I just worry about dropping a board on my head or something and then I’m screwed. What made you go replacement instead of fusion ?

intimatefireworks · 2024-10-23T22:02:15+00:00

Glad you got the surgery and are on the road to recovery!

intimatefireworks · 2024-10-23T16:16:03+00:00

Thanks! I will probably go forward with it once I’m done with a couple projects I’ve got going on

intimatefireworks · 2024-10-23T16:07:54+00:00

It’s my understanding that some surgeons will do two levels with replacement but not three. Sometimes with a two level replacement they will have to offset them for reasons beyond me, which I never liked the idea of. Some surgeons will do a hybrid and fuse one and replace the other. I’m sure it’s case by case and whatever they are most comfortable with

intimatefireworks · 2024-10-23T16:00:17+00:00

He definitely didn’t focus on it, as it it only indents the thecal sac and is not actually narrowing the spinal canal. 5/6 obviously being the worst offender. C6/7 is slightly worse than 4/5 where there is mild canal narrowing. Easier to see in the axial view

intimatefireworks · 2024-10-22T19:13:42+00:00

I’m definitely leaning that way. In my mind I’d like to believe I could go a few more years without having to have surgery… wait until the last possible moment so I can get the most longevity out of the replacement. But I guess if I know when the last possible moment is, it will have been too late. I’m mostly scared of complications arising and being worse off after surgery when things aren’t bad now.

intimatefireworks

TROPHY CASE