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I had this surgery 3 weeks ago and I can believe how I feel

Good to know your doing better

Call lift weights?

How sore was it to swallow ..?

Do you have a plate and 4 schrus in your neck

17:51 hi did u sleep with a collar after the op

Hello there! To cut the story short, i was diagnosed in 2012 with cervical spondylosis by plain xray and started with physical therapy. On and off on it. Until 2019 when pain in my neck went down to my shoulder and right arm. MRI showed disc bulges at c3 to c5 with dessication of the other cervical discs. Still not a candidate to surgery as told by another spine surgeon. This early January the pain is there all the time in my arm and there is already paresthesias but not so much weakness. I had a mri again and showed the same stuff but this time it is worse esp at c4 and c5 with herniation. I was offered two discs replacement using the prestige LP. I decided to have it finally done in November (i scheduled that date). There are 3 cord level compressions and i just wanted to be more freer by having that surgery. I am a pathologist who devote much of my time with microscopes and computers for a living. Having discs replaced will provide mobility. Thats prime and foremost reason. My hobby is also fine woodworking which entails neck flexion. I just want to enjoy this life until the end. Thanks much for these videos. I will watch the other videos you uploaded earlier.

I had similar c5/c6 disc put in, it failed, its crap...…fusion is the gold standard. It does not get rid of facet joint pain at the same level and mine made my spine hypermobile at that level. Also, the pinching of nerves is back and bone spurs have developed around the disc which is very close to the spinal cord. I now am trying to get this revised but the surgeon who did this treatment to me who told me to have a fake disc has done a runner.

Thanks for the information! I've watched a video of Dr. Wang speaking. He's quite impressive. I'm in Pennsylvania, but just might contact him for a second opinion. Do you know if they do MRI reviews via upload of files?

I had my ACDF C4-6 5/31/24 and I was miserable for 2.5 weeks. I had a fusion as well.

Thank you!! I have a Mobi-C on C6/C7 in less than 24 hours. I really appreciate this!!!

Did you have screws to hold the replacement in?

Thnks for info. Please share where your surgery done?

I am so glad I found this. I’m having C-5 and C-6 spacers inserted in 2 days. This reassured me. Thank you.

Found your video. Just had my c5-c6 done yesterday with a prodisc c. Im 53, 4 buldging disks, between c5 and 6 is degenerating causing the same as you described (ridiculapothy) left arm. My left deltoid atrophied conciderably. I think the causation was a severe fall to the pavement i had late 2020 also injuring my lefy knee, left shouder, right elbow, left wrist and whiplashing my neck. About 2 years ago started having shoulder issues that progressed. MRI now showed partial rotator cuff tear. PT helped but pain remained. Then got MRI of neck and found the issue. I feel great now and wathing your vids is great to see what I hope to expect. Iif you don't mind, do you know or suspect what was the causation of your degenerated disc (trauma, genetics, wear and tear)? Im being told, by my companys " independant doc" that my issue is due to age and common for people over 50. Since you had issues at a lot younger age, I wanted to know for my own peace of mind. Glad to see your journey. Has helped me tremendously.

Can you provide me some tips how to recuperate in my city 5266 disc replacement are you 100% back to normal work and home

Good afternoon my friend I just had the same surgery as you 56 surgery did replace how long it took you to be normal again took you 6 months or a year how do you recuperation was slowly fast and change your life

Hello looked through all your conversation & found your surgeons info. So never mind & think you for helping others. I hope Dr Wang will help me I'm older than twenty six years old and I want the Medtronic prestige LP cervical disc replacement system. But just have to see how it plays out.

Thank you so much for sharing!! I just had my 2nd opinion and I'm a candidate for Disc replacement C3-C4 .

Thank you so much, your experience helped a lot.

This is amazing!

Hi! I have the same thing happening to me! Thank you for posting these videos. It helps to hear someone else go through it. Did you say you had weakness anywhere before surgery?

Thanks!

Hello I need this info as soon as possible. The zip code of your surgeon & his name TO LOOK HIM UP ON THE Medtronic web site to be able to contact him & setup an appointment with him. I've been suffering for three years with this please help me.

Hello what was the name of the surgeon that did the surgery for you his First and last name & location state info so I can look him up on the Medtronic web site. The surgeons I’m talking with are trying to push me to the ACDF Fusion & I don’t want to be fused. Please help need your doctor’s info so I get my cervical Disc c5&c6 taken care of.

I appreciate these videos. I have watched them all. There isn’t enough first hand information available out there. I have gone through most of what you have and am also having some other neurological symptoms. I’ve seen two doctors. A neurosurgeon and an orthopedic. They both agree I need a fix now but like you one said fusion and the other said disc replacement. Both were adamant about their opinion and for the same reasoning. That I’m so active. All that did was confuse me. I’ve spent lots of time looking it from any angle. I’d probably be fine with both but have decided on the disc replacement. My question,finally, is did you consider other brands of disc replacements. I know you got the Premier LP. My neuro uses the same thing. The other uses the new Simplify. They are completely different. Did you look into this at all? It did you just go with what he was using? Thank you!

Im getting a dual cervical disk replacement surgery in 2 days. Im ao anxious and nervous, this video helped a lot. Thank you for sharing your story

I'm on day 4 of my neck surgery. I wasn't thinking and lifted a bottle of detergent and have a bit if numbing down my arm. Will that go away*

Nice video. May I ask how you are doing now? I’ve done a forminotmy that didn’t seem to solve the arm pain, and am looking at doing this.

Just had c5&6 done. I’m 2 days out and I’m feeling pretty good. I am not having any neuropathy in my head so far. Was living with Constant neuropathy in my head every day for the past 8 months.Constant headaches….gone as of right now. I am not in terrible pain in my back now. It’s amazing how this seems to have helped this quickly.Thank you for your post .I am normally a very active person. I’m lucky we have a big huge yard and garden. I walked outside yesterday to look at my honey bees and garden.Trying to take it easy .

Hi. I'm about to have the same surgery next week. Did your numbness/tingling in your hands and body go away completely after 4 days?

Initially why did u first the surgery ? Only root spinal pressure ?

Did u do a new mri ?

Who did the surgery ?

Shitty surgery never ever do it I sued the surgeon

U maju imam operaciju,mozes li mi reci kada su prestale tvoje tegobe i kada se vratio osecaj u rukama? Pozdrav iz Srbije

Hello! My symptoms are exactly the same as yours. Arm weakness and pain, finger tip numbness, and serious neck pain. My life is laying on the floor all day. I will have surgery soon for C5-C6. Can you advise how your feeling now many years later? I would really appreciate your response, many thanks, Grace

I ride broncs for a living does anybody that has done this think it's a good idea if I want to keep going or should I wait. I'm 26 and have a good amount of atrophy in my riding shoulder and bicep. Has anybody tried decompression? I want to avoid surgery but I'm losing strength and muscle by the day

I appreciate you providing your perspective along the way here. Its really valuable, thank you! How many opinions did you get on needing the surgery? Right now, I am in a place where I have different surgeons telling me that I should or should not go through with it (yet). Were you put in that position of it just coming down to you? How sure were you when you decided to go for it? In my mind, I imagined it to be a clear answer. But it seems to be more complex than that, and very much down to my own decision at this point.

Glad to hear your success story, hope my experience is as good as yours was

Any new updates? Getting ready for this surgery and nervous. 😟

Thanks I'm going 3/21/24. 4/5/6 to get fixed and thanks 😊

Hi buddy i had my surgery 3 weeks ago and i still have nerve pain in my arm... its frustrating... i want to be able to train again eventually... its depressing

I have some issues in my cervical spine. And I have three herniated discs. My recovery journey video is on my channel. You can check that out guys. I my recovery has just started, fingers crossed.

My condition is in my arms and legs but mainly in my head. I am having this done, C6-C7 on March 26. 2024. Thank you for sharing this.

Did you have in pain from your coller bone redit to the chest.

I’m hoping to eat puréed soft food after operation. When did you have solid food again?

Thank you for generously sharing your experience, progress, and feedback. Your kindness and altruism in doing so are truly appreciated. As I have an upcoming two-level ADR surgery scheduled in a week, your videos have been an invaluable resource. They have tremendously helped maintain a positive mindset and ease some of the anxiety surrounding the procedure. Your willingness to document and share your journey has been incredibly helpful to me during this time. Question i wanted to ask is do you or did you have any regimen / routine post op to strengthen your neck or keep your neck healthy? e.g. exercise, diet, supplements, etc. If so, I would greatly appreciated if you could share details. Thank you!

First person Ive seen to have incision site pain and not have pain from the muscles in the back of their neck being tight... I go in for a four level ACDF, C3-7, in a month.

Good to hear and see your quality of life is improving. Thanks for posting this! Take care, bud.