My Recovery is Going Well
Well, I’m now 10 weeks post-op from my 2 level Mobi-C surgery.
From my neck to my toes, I continue to improve slowly and steadily. My leg pain symptoms continue to “quiet down” - they were really screaming before surgery. My low back symptoms have really improved, and I continue to be surprised by my ability to function physically in life.
Before the cervical surgery, I had nonstop twitching and weird nerve fibrilations in both of my legs from the hips to the toes. No violent spasms, just strange flutters and small jerks throughout the day, all day long. I haven’t had any of those symptoms since getting off the gurney after my surgery and walking to my room. Also, my leg weakness is long gone.
Just this last week, I have really experienced a decrease in the surgically induced symptoms (upper back and neck tightness, arm tingling, etc.). Those symptoms are rapidly fading now.
I have just started Gyrotonic therapy for the lower extremities, and will progress to full body Gyrotonic therapy at the 12 week post-op point. I will then begin to undertake the fitness and gym exercise instruction program that I was given by Bernd at the Alpha Klinik, as well as the neck exercise program that Sylvia and Barbara taught me to do while I was at the Alpha Klinik.
Thanks Dr. Zeegers!!!!!!!!!
God Bless,
Jeff
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19+ years back pain w/ advancing disc degeneration.
2002-2 level lumbar IDET w/ Nucleoplasty (very unsuccessful; huge setback)
Three level lumbar Charite (L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1) with Dr. Zeegers in Munich, Germany: 2/25/05 (successful)
Two level cervical Mobi-C (C5/6, C6/7) 2/2/07 with Dr. Zeegers (successful)
Laser Facet Coagulation (left side: L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 & sacral) 11/04/10 with Prof. Dr. Reul / Beta Klinik (significant reduction in remnant lumbar & sacral pain)
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