NECK SURGERY | posterior cervical laminectomy 72 hours past surgery stenosis myelopathy

Reporting on how it’s going with getting back up on my feet following posterior laminectomy with fusion (spinal surgery) surgery on my neck (levels c3-c7). Recorded live from my hospital bed on a whole lotta painkillers. :) I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and myelopathy.

I'm a lot more with it in real life. As an aside from neck surgery, if I can help your small business earn more profits from your email list, let's chat!

Please see the rest of my playlist to learn my progress after cervical spine surgery.

[kathyhuggins]

Thank you Diane my husband having C3-C7 today and I hope it relieves his suffering

[johnnyboy]

Hi Diane. Thanks for sharing your post op experience. Im having a C3-C-7 laminectomy May 3rd
at Cooper Hospital in Camden. Scheduled my pre op bloodwork and Covid test today.
Started with minor numbness in my fingertips and has spread to my hands, arms and feet.
Bought a pair of zippered hiking boots because it was taking 5 minutes or more to tie one shoe.
Anyway, hope you’re doing well.
John

[Imarhino]

Thank you for your videos! I find myself having to have posterior laminectomy on c3-c6 after having ACDF on c4-c7 four years ago. The stress of having a laminectomy hanging over my head all this time has terrified me but here I am. Your videos encourage me so thank you soooo much!!!

[joannekozaroff]

I just had surgery, fusion C3 to T1. Thank God for pain meds is all I can say. The pain definitely got worse before it got better. 48 hours post surgery I couldn’t lift my head because of the pain. A couple of days later, no issues getting out of bed, using the toilet, putting on my socks etc. I still have a ways to go with the stiffness and related pain but so far so good. 🎉🎉🎉

[TheQuedog]

I’m in the hospital now after having C3-C6 fused. The first day was horrible for pain. Medication didn’t do anything but help me sleep. This is day 2 a little better

[brandihillman]

Hello. I've watched your videos. Thank you for posting your journey. I am having surgery may 31, 2023..c3-c7 laminectomy, fusion with cadaver bone graft. It is definitely scary to me, more so than my lower back last year. The neck just scares me really badly.
Again, thank you for sharing

Brandi

[Elsa_]

Thank you for sharing your journey!🌼
💜💜💜

[teambeining]

Thanks for sharing. Having this surgery next month, but up to C2, and possibly up to occiput. I have a previous anterior fusion and lumbar twice. I was most nervous when they told me that was that the posterior cervical fusion was the most painful procedure they have 😳

[valeriestolper]

I’m having a C3-C7 laminectomy on Tuesday. This helped a lot. Thanks

[darrelljordan]

Thanks for video. My journey started with loss if control of both upper and lower limbs... Had been seeing medical professionals who called me an anxious hypochondriac making up stories about fictitious symptoms. Once the paralysis of the arms and legs occurred, I got a second opinion. Rushed through to neurosurgeon and had urgent cervical laminectomy surgery on c3 to C7. The paralysis took a long time to improve, but still have degraded control of upper and lower limbs. I was in post op care in a bad way for about 5 days. They then transferred me to in hospital rehabilitation for about 5 weeks. Learning to walk, use my arms and hands. Time was best healer.

The neurosurgeon advised I had a serious blood flow issue around spinal cord and one day will have a fatal spinal cord stroke.

Now 3 years after surgery, and had 4 serious and disturbing medical episodes and a mild stroke. Tests reveal I have tortuous carotid arteries, hypoplastasia of basilar and verterbral arteries.

Am now closer to having this fatal spinal cord stroke. The last medical episode was so bad I wanted to die. I can smell death coming with the next medical episode.

The constant cervical pain is debilitating. Am having seizures, tremors, migraines, arms and legs swinging around randomly, loss of hearing, tinnitus, vertigo, chest pains etc....

It is good to see that others are more fortunate.

[Sharles.]

I had C5-T1 on Monday. You look like you have had great results so that is encouraging. I came home on two days ago and I’ve already fallen twice yesterday so I’m a little terrified. It’s just such an intense ache deep in my shoulder and neck. I hope I have results like yours.

[juliejerbear]

Thank you so much for these videos!!! I’m have 5 level c3-T1 on Tuesday April 13th. You have really helped with my super high anxiety!!! I’m terrified!! I think the worst part right now is the thought of waking i from surgery with that aspen two part collar on. I will panic and feel I can’t breath!! 😨

[peacenluvall]

Thank you for the video, I hope you're doing well!

[Bravo]

God bless you for posting these videos, really help me have the confidence to have it done

[MaureenCahill-ym]

Hi Diane, I'm having this same procedure tomorrow APR6..had a prior ACDF for another issue 5 years ago and flew through that without any issues - hoping for the same this time, knowing it will be more

[kimbazo]

I've really enjoyed your videos thankyou just 6 weeks postoperative 7 posterior cervical fusion

[angelatritsch]

Ive already had 2 anterior fusion from the front neck, but now I'm scheduled for my 3rd neck surgery, which is now posterior. c3 thru T1 is beyond damage I'm scared shitless my 1st was 2009 end was june 2022 now I'm scheduled in 10days I just 54 on June 20

[ayobgani]

Hi i had surgery 20th October 8 weeks now

[e-spy]

crap. I am allergic to most pain meds. I had a hernia operation and only used tylenol. It sounds like that will not work for this. Thanks for the heads up!

[barbaraheller]

Wow, heavy duty drugs for sure...so grateful for you sharing your journey. Thank you..👍🤞