What About Post Surgery Recovery Pain?

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Hi Everyone,

I am going to have an anterior cervical discectomy soon to hopefully fix the

numbness in my hands and gait in my walk. I have seen videos of the surgery in

which the disc is removed, a cadaver's bone graft is inserted, and a titanium

metal plate is screwed in all of which looks very gruesome. However, I am more

afraid of the pain and possibly other problems that I might face after the

surgery since I have severe apnea and an ascending aortic aneurysm at 4.5 cm

which might rupture unannounced. Has anyone in this group undergone a similar

disc removal at C4-C5 and a fusion? If so, I would like to hear about your

recovery experience and pain management. Thanks.

Sincerely yours,

Merlin