Got some news now, if anyone cares to give me thier 2 cents, would love to hear it as I'm not sure how to handle this....
Had MRI on upper back as the nerve test on elbow was normal but back not so....MRI came back as I have several bulging disks along with arthritis. I was referred to a nuerosurgeon who will call back this week re whether or not he wants to take me on......this is causing the atrophy in my left arm, its almost a 1/2 inch smaller than right side.
That being said, the thought of my back just below my traps being operated on doesnt bode well w/me. My Dr said they usually go in from the front side, on my lower neck......I will consider a DC for this.....I also am hoping to get this repaired fairly non-invasively, I have heard that bulging disks can be rectified using a laser to shave some off.
If anyone who went thru this would care to chim in, I'm all ears. Looks like nerve damage via the bulging disks and I'm hoping to regain the nerves back. If I cant, it will end my BB carrer with a thud as a sharp judge can see the atrophy in my left arm.
So am welcoming any opinions here for an old man LOL
bro i went through the entire process, as i need a fusion from c4 through c7, and have done everything but the fusion surgery as it scared the piss out of me to have to gett his done, and yes they go through the front of your neck, its crazy! My entire arm was numb and tingling from the blown out discs putting pressure on the nerve, it was so bad i went to emergency room multiple times thinking i must have broke my back somehow, i couldn't even walk LITERALLY COULD NOT WALK FOR A LONG TIME,
ANYHOW, I GOT MULTIPLE INJECTIONS KIND OF LIKE EPIDURALS, BUT CALLED SOMEHTING ELSE, BUT SAME PREMISE, THEY INJECTED ME THROUGH THE FRONT OF MY NECK TO HELP NUMB THE PAIN, AND AFTER A FEW OF THESE INJECTION, AND A SHIT TON OF REST, NO GYM FOR MANY MANY MONTHS ON END, AND GOING ON A DIET AND LOSING A LOT OF WEIGHT HAS HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY,
THE ARM NUMBING IS TOTALLY GONE NOW, AS I DIETED DOWN FROM 320+ POUNDS TO 260LBS, AND THE DIFFERENCE IS NIGHT AND DAY, SO LOSING WEIGHT AND REST HAS HELPED ME ALOT, I HAVE BEEN BACK IN THE GYM HARDCORE AGAIN, AND I STILL GET THE PAIN ONCE INA WHILE, I CANT HOLD MY KIDS TOO LONG WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT THEM DOWN AND SOMETIMES INEED TO GO LAY DOWN IMMEDIATLY THE PAIN IS SO BAD, BUT OVERALL ITS MUCH BETTER AND I DIDNT GET THE FUSION SURGERY!!!
THAT FUSION SUREGRY CAN GO VERY BAD AND THE DOCTOR SAID THEIR WAS A LOT OF RISK INVOLVED IN THAT LEVEL OF FUSION FROM C4-C7, AND I MAY HAVE LOST A LOT OF MOBILITY AFTER THE SURGERY,
SO IF YOUR LOOKING TO AVOID THE SURGERY IF POSSIBLE, THEN I SUGGEST, A SHIT TON OF TOTAL REST, AND GET THE NECK INJECTIONS, AND TRY LOSING SOME FO THAT EXTRA WEIGHT IF U HAVE ANY. IM WALKING AROUND PRETTY LEAN NOW AND NOT CARRYING THAT BULK LOOK AND IT HAS BEEN A MIRACLE FOR ME , AS I SAID I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN I HONEST TO GOD THOUGHT I BROKE MY BACK/SPINE!
SO YEAH BRO I BEEN THERE!!! AND ITS NOT FUN, AND I KNOW I WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BREAK DOWN AND GET THE FUSION SURGERY BUT FOR NOW, IM JUST DOING EVEYTHITNG I CAN TO AVOID IT
