Next Tuesday the 19th I will be going under the knife to have a spinal fusion done. I have 2 bad areas in my spine. One in the cervical area and one in the lumbar. Both will need a fusion done. They want to take care of the cervical fusion first. It involves the C5, C6, and C7. I have been having pains in my neck causing headaches and pain shooting down my right arm with numbness in my hand.
I have had back surgery before (discectomy in lumbar area) and was very nervous before that one, but this one is beyond nervous. I don't like the idea of them going through the front to do this one. The doctor did a good job last surgery, but this one is much more to it. Anyone else had a fusion done before? Especially a cervical one and how did it go for you?
I have had back surgery before (discectomy in lumbar area) and was very nervous before that one, but this one is beyond nervous. I don't like the idea of them going through the front to do this one. The doctor did a good job last surgery, but this one is much more to it. Anyone else had a fusion done before? Especially a cervical one and how did it go for you?