10 yrs ago i had 2 discs in my neck fused because of arm pain nd finger numbness.
i had a great surgeon and it went very well, no pain at all after and didnt take pain meds at all ! still to this day no problems, lost no movement and feeling in my fingers is fine.
hope you have as good of surgeon as i did.
good luck
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Had second epidural and thought all was good. Have appointment this coming Wednesday to discuss the Mobi-C disc replacement.
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Dang! I've had serious back and foot issues. Debilitating at times. I hope they figure things out.
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God speed, my epidurals sucked ass all 3 of them before I had surgery on my low lumbar. Hope they work for you.
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Best of luck friend.

Ortho told me I had no cartilage on the back of my kneecaps this spring. Before 40. Yay getting fucking old.


I’ll take my shit 10/10 over back problems though.
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I lost out on workmans comp because the doctor's said I had cartilage grow over a previous injury 15 or 20 years ago. I still hurt myself picking up a patient what difference does it make? I fine before picking up the patient that should have been covered by workmans comp so I just live with the hip pain along with back pain from surgery in 09 but I'm still grateful for the surgery or I'm sure I'd be quadriplegic if i hadn't.

Fucking workmans comp is a joke they don't care about you.
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Sorry man. That sucks. Injuries are no good. I’m doing my best to avoid those.

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Government run insurance? This is my shocked face.
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Unless for some weird reason insurance denies it I am scheduled to have this stupid thing replaced next week.

Looking forward to being healed but after watching some videos of the procedure it is scary as hell.
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God Speed. I'll never forget my 8 month long pinched nerve ordeal so I feel your pain.

Last couple months I've missed work didn't know what was wrong with me. I thought it was COPD getting worse. I've had the worse acid reflux and I'd vomit horribly mostly when I'd go to bed. Also had 3 trips in an ambulance for having Hyperventilation attacks I just couldn't breath and my chest feels like its on fire. They did a scope down my esophagus and they said I have a Hiatus Hernia. Its the trap that keeps acid from coming back up the esophagus. I have to do another scope before surgery FML I always feel set backs in life.
I don't know when I'll be able return to work already burnt my sick leave and going through rest of my vacation time and the worst part of it is I haven't been able go fishing. Hope not hijacking your thread with this but I don't want start a thread about it.

At least you're in company with pain penguinz
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You should look into short and long term disabilities insurance.

My wife just got diagnosed with a hiatal hernia as well. I don't think hers is bad enough to recommend surgery yet.

I am lucky as i work from home and have been able to rest when the pain kicks in. I also have virtually unlimited PTO.
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Damn, 12 weeks after starting this thread, so I assume at least another month or two on top of that since it started... :-)
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See if her doctor would prescribe her Sucralfate Tab 1m generic for Carafate. It's pretty big pill but you crush it up and make a "slurry" so just a little bit of water and mix it like a slurry and it doesn't have to be perfect. It's been a life saver for me and I noticed results after a few days from getting acid reflux so bad. It coats the stomach. Not taking it , it is hell on me. My chest just burns and it doesn't take much for a violent acid reflux throw up, it's fucking horrible. It just may help her to keep from having surgery.
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Full recovery is 4-6 weeks. I can't wait to be recovered. I have lost so much weight from this. It's pretty much like watching Captain America's transformation from twig to monster but in reverse. 🙁

Hope all the muscle memory is there so I can put weight and build strength back up pretty quickly.
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Good luck, hope it turns out alright.

I been down for the count the last 10 days. Damn discs about my 4 fused vertebrae are on the way out and pinching nerves.
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I am happy my vertigo from it finally went away. There was about 6 weeks that it was so bad if I layed down, got up or turned my head things would spin so fast for so long I almost threw up several times.
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