I am 7 days post-op, and I am in utter disbelief that the only pain I have is the incision from my neck fusion/discectomy.
(C6/C7) I could honestly cry thinking about it. I’ve had chronic neck pain, sprains, pulls, and tears for 10+ years. I have two daughters, and I’m very active. Unfortunately, my quality of life has constantly been on the hinges of my neck health, which was generally not good. I am happy to say that I have zero pain. I stopped taking the pain meds two days after I got home from my surgery. I’m doing lower body exercises in bed and walking each day. 🙏 I don’t think it was an accident that I found a doctor with such flawless precision. He has a God-given skill, and I’m certain he will have his own practice one day soon and teach spine surgery all over the world! Very clean work. I was very, very scared to get spine surgery. I am in the middle of a career change, so the timing is impeccable. So now, the sky’s the limit!