Prolapsed disc surgery - in neck

**MyGSXF:Me** · 20th September 2011, 19:48

Heya

I have a prolapsed disc in my neck.. C5-6

Tomorrow I am flying to ChCh for a couple of days to have the disc removed, a bone graft put in & the vertebrae stabilised with a titanium plate.. or in technical terms: "Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Instrumented fusion with graft"

Am wondering.. has anyone had this done? if so, how was it? & how are you doing post op? Are you back to full movement? Any ongoing issues? etcetc

I've been waiting weeks to get this done, but now that it's actually happening tomorrow.. I am feeling very anxious today!!

**scumdog** · 20th September 2011, 19:56

Fark, you mean your going to be even shorter?

Now NOBODY will believe you're my daughter...

Best of luck with the op, it'll go well!

**Edbear** · 20th September 2011, 20:01

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Heya

I have a prolapsed disc in my neck.. C5-6

Tomorrow I am flying to ChCh for a couple of days to have the disc removed, a bone graft put in & the vertebrae stabilised with a titanium plate.. or in technical terms: "Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Instrumented fusion with graft"

Am wondering.. has anyone had this done? if so, how was it? & how are you doing post op? Are you back to full movement? Any ongoing issues? etcetc

I've been waiting weeks to get this done, but now that it's actually happening tomorrow.. I am feeling very anxious today!!

All the best! I think you know what I've had, but Katiepie broke her neck and was in a Halo. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow!

**Edbear** · 20th September 2011, 20:03

Originally Posted by scumdog

Fark, you mean your going to be even shorter?

Now NOBODY will believe you're my daughter...

Best of luck with the op, it'll go well!

I've lost a full 2cm!

**paturoa** · 20th September 2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by Edbear

I've lost a full 2cm!

You lost 2cm off what?

Bugger on the prolapse! Will it restrict your ability to turn your head?

**Ronin** · 20th September 2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by Edbear

I've lost a full 2cm!

My condolences to Mrs Bear.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 20th September 2011, 20:32

Hey you two gorgeous specimens..

Originally Posted by scumdog

Fark, you mean your going to be even shorter?

Now NOBODY will believe you're my daughter...

Jus as well our startling good looks runs in the family then aye Pa

Originally Posted by Edbear

I've lost a full 2cm!

Crikey hun..

How are you doin now? (I haven't been on here for ages, so I'l have to have a catch up on your thread

)

**Ocean1** · 20th September 2011, 20:34

It's fairly routine, you'll just have a bit less movement.

Good luck, and make sure you get the grapes and cake and stuff.

**Edbear** · 20th September 2011, 20:44

Originally Posted by paturoa

You lost 2cm off what?

Bugger on the prolapse! Will it restrict your ability to turn your head?

Originally Posted by Ronin

My condolences to Mrs Bear.

I must be tired, I didn't see that one coming...

Or I'm just too innocent...

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Hey you two gorgeous specimens..

Jus as well our startling good looks runs in the family then aye Pa

Crikey hun..

How are you doin now? (I haven't been on here for ages, so I'l have to have a catch up on your thread

)

LOL!! I am okay, just found out I've actually broken my back twice, kinda explains the extra pain I've been in lately. I was 177cm tall now I'm 175cm. Mrs. Bear was complaining she used to look up to me...

I've got L1 to T11 fused with bone graft and Titanium rods, screws and brace. Now I've got L4 fractured and not sure what to do as there is debate about whether it's recent or old. My surgeon and GP seem to think it's recent, and probably caused by my tripping over a trailer drawbar back on July28th when I got my nice scar above my right eye from faceplanting the concrete. The ACC Doc. reckons it was pre-accident which was back in May last year, though, so now I have to get all my medical records dating back to an injury in '82 from jackhammers and I've emailed my surgeon for his thoughts as well.

How're things otherwise with you?

**Blackshear** · 20th September 2011, 20:58

Get a tungsten carbide one instead!

**Pussy** · 20th September 2011, 20:58

Hope it all goes well, Jen!
Wishing you a speedie recovery!

**MyGSXF:Me** · 20th September 2011, 22:09

Originally Posted by Edbear

I've got L1 to T11 fused with bone graft and Titanium rods, screws and brace

Bloody hell.. you don't do things by halves do ya hun!!

Hope the Dr's get things sorted for you real soon with the new fracture!!

you sure have been through the wars! You take care now ya'hear

**Maha** · 20th September 2011, 22:16

All the very best with that Jen...thoughts with you over the coming days.

**Gone Burger** · 20th September 2011, 22:17

Wishing you nothing but the best for your surgery miss. A very scary procedure to have done and I can imagine your stomach is in knots and you are nervous. Necks are very fragile things and life becomes very difficult when issues that arise. I myself have been so lucky to not have any ops on mine or bones fused. But, I do have many friends overseas who have been in halos too from their broken necks who have had the same or similar procedures that you are about to have. Each of them has been different, and are on different levels. But the good news is hun so many of them are now well into their recovery after surgery, and functioning very well with normal tasks. It can be a slow recovery, but do your physio as instructed and allow time for it all to heal fully. We only have one neck and my god they are precious. My friends I am talking about mostly have excellent movement now, with little restictions in how much movement. Some have experienced pain further down the line, but only a few.

I am wishing you well for this and thinking of you. Be gentle to yourself afterwards and respect your doctors for their advice they will be giving you.

Looking forward to hearing an update soon.