re: Need a good neck surgeon in BR

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disc replacement

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fusion

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what was recovery like?

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Artificial disc was a bit longer recovery, probably 7-10 days? Mostly laying down, sucking down smoothies, et al....

No pain, no discomfort.....unless I moved around. Drugs helped relax me the first 2 days. By the third day, I was taking 1/2 pills, never even finished out the scrip
of Soma. Stayed on the Hydrocodone about a week as needed, mostly to sleep at night

After my fusion, I was barely down for 2 days. By day 3 I was 60-70% Didnt really take much in prescriptions post-op, my medical MJ edibles worked waaaaaaay better

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How long till you went back to the office?

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Artdisc - 10 days? But when I was "back" - I was back at nearly 90%

Fusion - I went back within 5 days, but I was sore and in discomfort for weeks, but easily manageable

My advice, whenever you return to work, no matter how good you feel. After about 4 hours, your neck will be just about done supporting your head upright. While I was at about 80-90% back overall, I could only maintain for about 1/2 a day. I couldnt put in a full day for at least 2 weeks.

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Played golf, etc?

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Return to exercise was predictably slow. It took me a good year to get back to where I was pre-surgery, and there is just a range of motion you'll never get back.

I dont ever notice it, unless I'm on an onramp trying to merge into traffic. Cant quite turn my head that far