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01-24-2012, 09:11 PM
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I am a 3 level cervical fusion patient w/?'s
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Stand alone PEEK cage at c3/4 donor bone fusion at c4/5/6 with plate and screws Current Conditions: min. buldge at left c2/3 nerve root encroachment *causing occipital nerve pain min. buldge at c6/7/t1 *causing loss of finger control, spasms, muscle loss spinal cord not affected, yet Right side facet joint arthrosis at c2/3 - c6/7 Question: what do I do now? Please keep in mind that I will not allow a surgeon to fuse me again! Is my future over? 
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord. 
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01-29-2012, 09:21 AM
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Your life is not over
Hi there,
Just a question, but how can a min. bulge at C2-3 be causing occipital nerve pain when it is not touching a nerve? Also a minimal bulge at the lower level would cause numbness and not some of the symptoms that you describe. No, your future is not over. Up to 75% of ALL people, regardless of age, have disc bulges and even herniations. Surgeons are quick to blame abnormalities and want to operate. I have 4 disc bulges/protrusion in my neck and have no symptoms. Anxiety can cause ALL the symptoms you have mentioned. Look down this route before looking at discs. It may be hard to do because you have a history of disc issues. You are going to be ok. Warm regards, D
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01-30-2012, 07:53 AM
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There are those who have disc bulges and no symptoms and then again there are those that have disc bulges and have tons of symptoms. Oh excuse me I forgot to say "minimal" .. yes minimal disc bulges in some people can cause plenty of pain. I was one of those persons with several "minimal" lumbar disc bulges that tore my low back up for many years!
No one can tell another person what he or she does or doesn't feel as it's an individual kind of thing. Re the anxiety statement.. puh- leezzzzz .. anyway just in case there is some angst going on and I'm sure there is given the pain and symptoms mentioned please have a few cadillac margaritas for me! take care Cheryl and hope you get some *helpful* replies soon  Last edited by Maria; 01-30-2012 at 08:00 AM.
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01-31-2012, 01:26 PM
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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01-31-2012, 01:27 PM
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hi Hooch
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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01-31-2012, 08:12 PM
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Becks sounds good to me too
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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