Thanks for posting this. It would be interesting to hear annual updates, even if they are only a few minutes long. Or, you could just post them in the comments section.
@renzybenzie
11 күн бұрын
Hi Woj, are you still experiencing muscle spasm on shoulder blade and shooting stabbing pain from the neck(aka. Cervicogenic headaches?). I have my surgery last July 16,2024. C5-C6 Simplify, Thanks!
@bensmithy4279
11 күн бұрын
I have a similar disc bulge at C5, 6 and 7 but not as pronounced. I was in unbearable pain for all of June with all the symptoms you mentioned. But I started PT which included acupuncture and cervical disc decompression, which helped immensely. Now in August, right now Im feeling much better. I am also doing pretty much all kinds of home excercises and also taking supplements. I am trying my best to avoid injection or surgey. Hopefully the recovery will only get better from now. If it gets worse I may have to opt for surgery.
@pauletteturner8728
13 күн бұрын
Why are you out walking without a collar?
@majeanderson8773
16 күн бұрын
Thanks for the bandage reference! Surgery next Wednesday for C4, C5, C6.
@grahamhutton3129
17 күн бұрын
Hi there. This set of videos is great, thanks. I have just had pritty much the same done as you in the UK. A new disc replacement on c5-6. My symptoms were neck amd throat tightness and pain, nerve pain in the neck, in the shoulder, down the arm and into the hand, the thumb and first finger. 10 days since my op, and i dont yet have any improvements:(:(. The neck is stiff, which must be from the op,.but the pain and nerve pain is still in the neck, shoulder and arm/hand. Should i expect a long process or am i thinking it was shoulder related from a old dislocated shoulder rather than steming from my neck, even tho the c5-6 was pinched too Thanks.
@wisco7795
29 күн бұрын
I had this surgery 3 weeks ago and I can believe how I feel
@juliosandoval8244
29 күн бұрын
Good to know your doing better
@thomascarrillo414
Ай бұрын
Call lift weights?
@tadayres7466
Ай бұрын
How sore was it to swallow ..?
@howardburnham1502
Ай бұрын
Do you have a plate and 4 schrus in your neck
@sandrathomas6425
Ай бұрын
17:51 hi did u sleep with a collar after the op
@docmacwoodwerks
Ай бұрын
Hello there! To cut the story short, i was diagnosed in 2012 with cervical spondylosis by plain xray and started with physical therapy. On and off on it. Until 2019 when pain in my neck went down to my shoulder and right arm. MRI showed disc bulges at c3 to c5 with dessication of the other cervical discs. Still not a candidate to surgery as told by another spine surgeon. This early January the pain is there all the time in my arm and there is already paresthesias but not so much weakness. I had a mri again and showed the same stuff but this time it is worse esp at c4 and c5 with herniation. I was offered two discs replacement using the prestige LP. I decided to have it finally done in November (i scheduled that date). There are 3 cord level compressions and i just wanted to be more freer by having that surgery. I am a pathologist who devote much of my time with microscopes and computers for a living. Having discs replaced will provide mobility. Thats prime and foremost reason. My hobby is also fine woodworking which entails neck flexion. I just want to enjoy this life until the end. Thanks much for these videos. I will watch the other videos you uploaded earlier.
@Raj-ul9my
Ай бұрын
I had similar c5/c6 disc put in, it failed, its crap...…fusion is the gold standard. It does not get rid of facet joint pain at the same level and mine made my spine hypermobile at that level. Also, the pinching of nerves is back and bone spurs have developed around the disc which is very close to the spinal cord. I now am trying to get this revised but the surgeon who did this treatment to me who told me to have a fake disc has done a runner.
@ChrissyGrace2611
Ай бұрын
You’re the only one I’ve heard this from. I has a 2 level fusion in 2007. My son is having disc replacements and I’ve heard nothing but positivity.
@damomoto
27 күн бұрын
@@ChrissyGrace2611 ive had my C5/6 disc replaced and its been a godsend. 1 out of 10 dont work, but Ill take those odds
@charliejg
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the information! I've watched a video of Dr. Wang speaking. He's quite impressive. I'm in Pennsylvania, but just might contact him for a second opinion. Do you know if they do MRI reviews via upload of files?
@pricklypear6887
Ай бұрын
I had my ACDF C4-6 5/31/24 and I was miserable for 2.5 weeks. I had a fusion as well.
@DavidZeitz
Ай бұрын
Thank you!! I have a Mobi-C on C6/C7 in less than 24 hours. I really appreciate this!!!
@mrjaybro123
13 күн бұрын
How did your surgery go? I'm getting my C6/C7 done tomorrow morning.
@DavidZeitz
13 күн бұрын
@@mrjaybro123 Unfortunately, I did not qualify for the disc replacement (too much arthritis) and the surgeon did a fusion. But it went exceptionally well. Very minimal pain/discomfort after 24 hours and minimal to none after 36 hours. The neck incision did drain a bit excessively at first, but subsided. No real pain from incision much at all. The arm pain (like mentioned at 2:03 in the video above) went away like he said...right immediately after waking up. Still some numbness in my left index finger that persists to this day. That could take months to years to "re-wire". All in all, you are in for a great relief if you have the pains in the arm as bad as I did!! Good Luck!!
@mrjaybro123
13 күн бұрын
@@DavidZeitz I don't have a ton of pain in my arms. I have a little bit of radiculopathy that gives me numbness in my left hand/index finger, but the pain is moreso in my neck. I have a congenital fusion in my C5-C6 and it has caused pain below it including arthritis, but the doctor is confident with the disc replacement and is going to clean up the arthritis area. I'm confident about it. I'll just take it easy and not push myself until I feel better. Thank you for the well wishes!
@DavidZeitz
13 күн бұрын
@@mrjaybro123 I'm confident you'll do well!! Yes, take it very easy the first 4 weeks, try to get your PT consult scheduled around week 4 or so so you can start by mid week 5 or early week 6 post-op. DO THE HOMEWORK, too!!! 🙂
@emu3849
2 ай бұрын
Did you have screws to hold the replacement in?
@btailor05
2 ай бұрын
Thnks for info. Please share where your surgery done?
@valerierobertson4912
2 ай бұрын
I am so glad I found this. I’m having C-5 and C-6 spacers inserted in 2 days. This reassured me. Thank you.
@The52rayzor
2 ай бұрын
Found your video. Just had my c5-c6 done yesterday with a prodisc c. Im 53, 4 buldging disks, between c5 and 6 is degenerating causing the same as you described (ridiculapothy) left arm. My left deltoid atrophied conciderably. I think the causation was a severe fall to the pavement i had late 2020 also injuring my lefy knee, left shouder, right elbow, left wrist and whiplashing my neck. About 2 years ago started having shoulder issues that progressed. MRI now showed partial rotator cuff tear. PT helped but pain remained. Then got MRI of neck and found the issue. I feel great now and wathing your vids is great to see what I hope to expect. Iif you don't mind, do you know or suspect what was the causation of your degenerated disc (trauma, genetics, wear and tear)? Im being told, by my companys " independant doc" that my issue is due to age and common for people over 50. Since you had issues at a lot younger age, I wanted to know for my own peace of mind. Glad to see your journey. Has helped me tremendously.
@servioalvarez2747
3 ай бұрын
Can you provide me some tips how to recuperate in my city 5266 disc replacement are you 100% back to normal work and home
@servioalvarez2747
3 ай бұрын
Good afternoon my friend I just had the same surgery as you 56 surgery did replace how long it took you to be normal again took you 6 months or a year how do you recuperation was slowly fast and change your life
@Tim76-qc3rs
3 ай бұрын
Hello looked through all your conversation & found your surgeons info. So never mind & think you for helping others. I hope Dr Wang will help me I'm older than twenty six years old and I want the Medtronic prestige LP cervical disc replacement system. But just have to see how it plays out.
@AriPhilLara
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing!! I just had my 2nd opinion and I'm a candidate for Disc replacement C3-C4 .
@noraflores9395
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, your experience helped a lot.
@thurlravenscroft2572
3 ай бұрын
This is amazing!
@ChrisZupancic
3 ай бұрын
Hi! I have the same thing happening to me! Thank you for posting these videos. It helps to hear someone else go through it. Did you say you had weakness anywhere before surgery?
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Tim76-qc3rs
3 ай бұрын
Hello I need this info as soon as possible. The zip code of your surgeon & his name TO LOOK HIM UP ON THE Medtronic web site to be able to contact him & setup an appointment with him. I've been suffering for three years with this please help me.
@Tim76-qc3rs
3 ай бұрын
Hello what was the name of the surgeon that did the surgery for you his First and last name & location state info so I can look him up on the Medtronic web site. The surgeons I’m talking with are trying to push me to the ACDF Fusion & I don’t want to be fused. Please help need your doctor’s info so I get my cervical Disc c5&c6 taken care of.
@brianshelford2099
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate these videos. I have watched them all. There isn’t enough first hand information available out there. I have gone through most of what you have and am also having some other neurological symptoms. I’ve seen two doctors. A neurosurgeon and an orthopedic. They both agree I need a fix now but like you one said fusion and the other said disc replacement. Both were adamant about their opinion and for the same reasoning. That I’m so active. All that did was confuse me. I’ve spent lots of time looking it from any angle. I’d probably be fine with both but have decided on the disc replacement. My question,finally, is did you consider other brands of disc replacements. I know you got the Premier LP. My neuro uses the same thing. The other uses the new Simplify. They are completely different. Did you look into this at all? It did you just go with what he was using? Thank you!
@ArleneLoomis
3 ай бұрын
Im getting a dual cervical disk replacement surgery in 2 days. Im ao anxious and nervous, this video helped a lot. Thank you for sharing your story
@MargaretNeedham-wo5hf
3 ай бұрын
I'm on day 4 of my neck surgery. I wasn't thinking and lifted a bottle of detergent and have a bit if numbing down my arm. Will that go away*
@fromabovefrombelow1272
2 ай бұрын
That isn’t normal. I would contact your surgeon to do a follow up on the location of the disc and confirm no migration.
@JeffinTD
3 ай бұрын
Nice video. May I ask how you are doing now? I’ve done a forminotmy that didn’t seem to solve the arm pain, and am looking at doing this.
@pamelacooley6457
3 ай бұрын
Just had c5&6 done. I’m 2 days out and I’m feeling pretty good. I am not having any neuropathy in my head so far. Was living with Constant neuropathy in my head every day for the past 8 months.Constant headaches….gone as of right now. I am not in terrible pain in my back now. It’s amazing how this seems to have helped this quickly.Thank you for your post .I am normally a very active person. I’m lucky we have a big huge yard and garden. I walked outside yesterday to look at my honey bees and garden.Trying to take it easy .
@versions1
4 ай бұрын
Hi. I'm about to have the same surgery next week. Did your numbness/tingling in your hands and body go away completely after 4 days?
@rayane2290
4 ай бұрын
Initially why did u first the surgery ? Only root spinal pressure ?
@rayane2290
4 ай бұрын
Did u do a new mri ?
@rayane2290
4 ай бұрын
Who did the surgery ?
@xantaramone9309
4 ай бұрын
Shitty surgery never ever do it I sued the surgeon
@wojciechg792
4 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that.
@vladimirstojanovic335
4 ай бұрын
U maju imam operaciju,mozes li mi reci kada su prestale tvoje tegobe i kada se vratio osecaj u rukama? Pozdrav iz Srbije
@gracemcgarvey
4 ай бұрын
Hello! My symptoms are exactly the same as yours. Arm weakness and pain, finger tip numbness, and serious neck pain. My life is laying on the floor all day. I will have surgery soon for C5-C6. Can you advise how your feeling now many years later? I would really appreciate your response, many thanks, Grace
@wojciechg792
4 ай бұрын
I feel so much better! It's not perfect, I do have some neck discomfort that I "deal with" with some stretching but it does not affect my day to day or active lifestyle, and still no more nerve pain. I would do it 10/10 times again. Good luck!
@gracemcgarvey
4 ай бұрын
@@wojciechg792 thanks for responding
@Raj-ul9my
Ай бұрын
Have a fusion if u have neck pain, disc replacement does not cure the neck pain, fusion will
@aaronward5498
4 ай бұрын
I ride broncs for a living does anybody that has done this think it's a good idea if I want to keep going or should I wait. I'm 26 and have a good amount of atrophy in my riding shoulder and bicep. Has anybody tried decompression? I want to avoid surgery but I'm losing strength and muscle by the day
@aaronward5498
4 ай бұрын
It's been 8 months and my arm has lost a good amount of strength
@wojciechg792
4 ай бұрын
If it's affecting you day to day then I would definitely talk to a few doctors and give opinions on what's best for you. Good luck!
@The52rayzor
2 ай бұрын
My be late response, but ive had been doing cervical tractiion for a few months. It helped tremedously in lowering the pain level. I had my disc replacement yesterday, feeling 100 percent better. I couldnt use my left arm very well due to ridiculopathy. Deltoid also degenerated big time. So, traction / decomp helps, but if youve got the atrophy like I did, might need to consider the surgery
@moomoo03
4 ай бұрын
I appreciate you providing your perspective along the way here. Its really valuable, thank you! How many opinions did you get on needing the surgery? Right now, I am in a place where I have different surgeons telling me that I should or should not go through with it (yet). Were you put in that position of it just coming down to you? How sure were you when you decided to go for it? In my mind, I imagined it to be a clear answer. But it seems to be more complex than that, and very much down to my own decision at this point.
@wojciechg792
4 ай бұрын
I only received two opinions, but definitely recommend talking to a few. It is up to you what procedure you are most comfortable with. One surgeon recommended the replacement, and the surgeon who ended up operating on me said if it was him needing surgery he would do a fusion but the decision is up to me. At the end of the day it's your life and you need to be comfortable with your decision and what you feel is best for you based of the different opinions. Good luck!
@moomoo03
4 ай бұрын
@@wojciechg792 Thank you for your response!
@rippyowens3903
5 ай бұрын
Glad to hear your success story, hope my experience is as good as yours was
@wojciechg792
4 ай бұрын
I hope so too, good luck!
@johndough4112
5 ай бұрын
Any new updates? Getting ready for this surgery and nervous. 😟
@wojciechg792
4 ай бұрын
No major update, just living a normal life. Good luck!
@johnnga4496
5 ай бұрын
Thanks I'm going 3/21/24. 4/5/6 to get fixed and thanks 😊
@wojciechg792
5 ай бұрын
Good luck!
@alexromanelli7892
5 ай бұрын
Hi buddy i had my surgery 3 weeks ago and i still have nerve pain in my arm... its frustrating... i want to be able to train again eventually... its depressing
@wojciechg792
5 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm hoping for you that it's residual and will lessen over time. I would check in with your doctor however
@alexromanelli7892
5 ай бұрын
@@wojciechg792 yes the physios are telling me that it may take some time for nerves to settle ... however i see that so many people here on KZitem got the same surgery and say that the nerve pains they had went away immediately after surgery... so it's depressing
@pratikjaiswal8260
5 ай бұрын
I have some issues in my cervical spine. And I have three herniated discs. My recovery journey video is on my channel. You can check that out guys. I my recovery has just started, fingers crossed.
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