Wow! I had the cervical surgery September 16th. Did you know that you need to report to the hospital at 5 a.m.? The surgeon did a great job on my cervical area. At 68 years old, the physical recovery from surgery pain and swelling is quite difficult.
Upon getting settled in a hospital bed, all hell breaks loose with agonizing pain. That first week after surgery truly is horrible, with needing to rise and walk, then fretting over how many tablets of pain medication one is allotted. I think I'm close to 4 weeks out and the neck pinched nerves are gone on my left side and greatly reduced on my right side. I'm not experiencing the tingling down the right arm as prior.
I'm reduced to 1/3rd to 1/2 of pain meds per day, which is great. So much less than pre-op for several years. It's a long road. I hear the call of salt water in my future.
"The first time you quit is the last time you try."
