"Mr. Opus McDopus" wrote in message
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Not really so complicate, as it is frustrating. According to the
neuro-doc anyway. He made it sound like a walk in the park, albeit with a
neck brace on for a week or so :~^ )
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Op

Op,
It really is a walk in the park.
I had a laminectomy of C5, C6 almost 20 yrs ago.
The pain/ numbess & loss of strength in my arms & hands were totally
releived and have not returned. The only negative after effect was a patch
of skin on my back was rubbed raw (healed within days) by spending so much
time on the table in an awkward position. I'm sure that techniques must be
even better today. In those days they went in thru the front of the neck (
no scar visible) and used cadaver bone to replace the two disks they
removed.
I had to wear a Philadelphia collar (neck brace for several weeks post-op.
I'm afraid that I really upset the nurse who gave me my discharge
instructions:
" Now you are not to drive for 3 weeks."
" Thats OK I'll ride my bike to work."
"NO!!!"
" Are you telling me that I'll need to swkateboard to work?"

OBROFF, the decision to have the operation was based on the Dr.'s advice
that it would be time to have the operation when I could no longer fly cast.

Bob Weinberger