Feeling well....off prescription pain meds. Actually, I felt much better after I got off of them entirely. I am surprised by how quickly I got off of the pain meds. So, that is a blessing from God. I still can't drive, but I have a few times. Thanks to friends, it is rare because they are helping out. I start PT next week, twice a week. I am feeling so great I feel guilty going, but hope that PT will help with the range of motion and the tightness in my neck. The doctors were correct...if I do too much, I can tell for several hours to follow. It isn't the pain from before surgery (pounding and major pain). It is different: more tired, tenderness, pain around the surgery site due to the surgery...not the old "Chiari" pain. Hard to explain....Also, my neck doesn't feel as strong. It feels better if I have something supporting my neck like a neck pillow.
If you need surgery and are waiting....don't. I wish that I had done this earlier.....please e-mail me with any questions. If you are going to TCI to have your surgery I will give you an idea of what they charge. I just received my bill.
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Glad to hear that your a healing well ~ I am going to TCI for my decompression in early December :) Finally ~ hugs ~ Lace
I am thinking of going to TCI, as well, and am concerned about COST.
Also I was wondering about the length of your herniation in terms of mm's and if TCI took that into consideration before your consult, as my herniation is between 4-5mm with considerable symptoms.
Thanks for any feedback.
Tracy
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