 |
||
I am a 3 level cervical fusion patient w/?'s
|
||
|
|
|
|||||||
| iSpine Discuss I am a 3 level cervical fusion patient w/?'s in the Main forums forums; Surgeries: Stand alone PEEK cage at c3/4 donor bone fusion at c4/5/6 with plate and screws Current ... |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
01-24-2012, 09:11 PM
|
|||
|
|||
I am a 3 level cervical fusion patient w/?'s
Surgeries:
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? 
__________________
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. 
|
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Threaded Mode
