Re: Re: Problems with neck After surgery

December 30, 2004

I was told the same thing but told it would repair

itself

missdanigyrl wrote:

My surgeon told me there might be problems with my voice or throat

due to him working between the nerves for the voice box and

swallowing. I only had trouble swallowing for several weeks. I am

sorry to hear you all are still having problems.

>

> Seems there are a bunch of us with the same problem I too had a

> cervical fusion almost 2 yrs ago and to this day I STILL choke on

> food and pills even tiny ones. Of course the dr's told me it would

> go away, which I didn't believe but I never realized how many of

us

> had been affected this way. At least I know now I am not alone

> dealing with it, people around me thought I was nuts telling them

> how it felt. To choke on pills, yeah I take a ton a day but still

> thats not why. Seems when they did my neck surgery from the front

> and left a HUGE scar that finally has faded but they moved so much

> inside my neck, not only did eating and taking pills bother me my

> voice changed too. So much softer that lots of people have trouble

> hearing me when I speak unless I talk louder than normal. Well

I've

> been dealing with it for almost 2 yrs but still its nice to know

its

> not just me. I am sorry however others have to go thru it I know

how

> much a PAIN it is. Seems we try and get rid of one thing to have

> them give us another. Well I am grateful my fusion worked so far,

as

> long as I don't overdo lifting stuff my neck is ok. OR like this

> weekend when my xmas tree fell on my neck, BOY DID THAT

HURT!!!!!!!!

> grrrrrrrrr I was mad. And picking it up did wonders for my lower

> back which still this morning is having a real good time making me

> hurt well life goes on. Best of luck to everyone for a happy

> holidays season with friends and family and as many pain free days

> as possible. Sharon *~*~*~*~* group owner*~*~*~*~*

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