Re: Decompression/Cranial-Cervical Fushion Surgery and Tethered Cord

April 26, 2012

Doreen,

I know that this is a dated message,however I just wanted to see if you were

still around. I am a patient of Dr. Rosners. I seem to have a similar case as

you. I am decompressed and shunted. After declining again.....I went for a

second opinion and they are recco a cervical fusion. I have a retroflexed

ondontoid. .837

Did you have the fusion? If so what were your reactions/responses. I am not sure

of it ....Im very confuised and need to research as much as possible.

Thank you for your help and I hope that you are well.

>

> Hi there. I am new here, I'm 41 yrs old but have been suffering for

> many years. I want to know who has went with the Cranial-Cervial

> Fusion Surgery -vs- the decompression alone? What were your symptoms

> and what was the recovery and outcome of symptoms after surgery? I

> just had a workup in Nov 06 from Dr. Rosner and he wants to

> do decompression surgery and laminectomy of C1 area and then go in

> from the front of my neck to help the ondontoid bone that keeps

> pressing into my brain. Possibly also needing a shunt.

> Coming back from TCI this past week, Dr. B. says I have tethered cord

> and need this surgery first and then a month later to do

> decompression and cranial-cervical fusion surgery. I am scared to

> death of this fusion surgery, but have to do something. Has anyone

> went one way or the other?

> My symptoms are electrical-like pressure tingling-like currrent

> throughout my body which fires up more with movement of head/neck,

> occipital headaches with exertion, constant ringing in ears and

> floaters that I see all the time, palpitations,

> dizziness/lightheadedness, chronic fatigue, neckpain/shoulder pain,

> depression/brain fog, burning pain down legs with electrical tingling

> and constriction in blood vessels at times, achiness all over, eye

> pain, weather changes increase symptoms, very freguent urination and

> the urgency to go all the time. There is more symptoms, but I think

> you got the idea.

> Any input and help would be very much appreciated?

> I am scared and need info and direction and past experiences from

> others along with their symptoms and what surgery they had.

> Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

> Doreen from Ohio

>

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