What a pain in the neck!

[Raging Water]

Mike,

I have an extruded disc between C6 and C7. I saw the super duper neck surgeon dude here in Austin last week.

The disc is pushing on the spinal cord causing pain and numbness down my left side and arm.  

In my case, the body will absorb the disc in a couple of years. But, Super Doctor said; If I wanted it out, it would be a simple surgery, little down time, and an immediate fix.

Per all the doctors I know, C6-C7 injuries are common and more easily fixed. To include fusing.

I hope those comments give you encouragement.

[wingnut]

Well I'm home and in less pain then I was before the surgery.  That's a good thing.  Now I've got a couple of weeks in this dang neck brace.  LOL

Mike

[Killdeer]

Good to hear it, Mike!
I can picture you now...
I am watching a Star Trek movie featuring the Borg collective.

Remember, resistance is futile!
Killdeer
   

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

Good news!

Good luck, Mike! I hope it all goes well for you. See ya at a shoot down the road.

Bisch

[Big Ed]

Good luck and prayer for a speedy recovery!!!

[Hud]

Hope your feeling better and up and around. Let us know how it turned out. Barry

[azhunter]

Best wishes and hope that fixes your pain. Prayers will be with you.

[Shakes.602]

Better a Neck Brace than  "Traction"  where they  SCREW  the Sucker on Your Head in  4  Places to  REALLY  Stabilize Your Melon!!  PLUS...a Very Painful Looking Neck Brace!!        
  Had a Cousin, driving a Load of Watermelons back North from Florida when I was 12 or so. Truck got away from Him, he ended up hanging Upsidedown from his Seatbelt, Neck Broken, and Screaming for Help!! He remembers the People stopping, grabbing a Melon or  2  off the Highway, and Taking Off like the  DEVIL  was after them!!    Maybe  HE  Shoulda' Been!!  :mad:   Its a  COLD   WORLD  Sometimes!!
    GOOD  To Hear  YOU  are Feeling Better Already Mike!!  

[Smallwood]

prayers sent

[JEJ]

That's good news Mike, give it some time to heal right with that brace and you will be back 100% in no time. Remember, do not go watch any tennis matches until the Doc says you can! John

[xtrema312]

Mike,  Good to hear you are doing well.  See you at Compton maybe if you are up to the trip.  I am thinking of having my L5 S1 done soon.  I may try to make it until after bow season this year.  I may not make it that long, but I thought that the last two years.  I always seem to feel better as bow season roles around.  Must be all that adrenalin and high hopes.  Listen to the Doc's and don't be in a hurry.  It took a long time for me to get over my disc surgery some years ago.  I had some knee work done a little over a year ago, and that took a lot longer than everyone said it would for me to get fully healed up and as good as it is now.  Don't be concerned if it takes longer than it did for others or from what the Doc says.  Everyone is different.  Sometimes you have to look back a couple months not a couple days to see the improvement because it can be slow the last part of the recovery.  Hang in there!