Saturday I fly down to Miami with my dad. I have been experiencing a loss of function in my arms and wrists. I have lost fine motor control which impairs my ability to write, eating with utensils, and using a catheter among other things. The consensus is that I have two compressed discs and narrowing in my foramen etc. which is putting pressure on my peripheral nerves. This is also the cause of my chronic neck and shoulder pain. My neck cracks, locks up, and I hear and feel a grinding sensation every time I turn my head.
I am grateful for the doctors, in particular Dr. Barth Green, who are going to perform surgery on Tuesday. They are going to decompress the nerves by removing these two discs and cleaning out my foramen. Then they will create an anterior fusion with plates, screws, and a piece of bone from my leg. Full recovery time will take 10 to 12 weeks and I will have to wear a neck brace the entire time. This is going to suck! However, if this surgery provides me any sort of relief it will be worth it.
Why are we going down on Saturday you might ask? We have to have at least one day of fun in the sun before we meet with doctors on Monday!
Good luck! Thinking of you and hope things go well!!
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