7wks Post Op For CES and Scared
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Thanks,
Colleen
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Notes on 7wks Post Op For CES and Scared
mary57916 Dementorshoes
Posted
Sorry you need to be using this amazingly supportive site. I do hope you are able to get some good responses to your post. We are not doctors, however, we can share our experiences which are all different. I noted you did not say if you were evaluated for CES. I believe that when you have numbing, coldness, tingling, pain etc. it most likely is a symptom of the bac/spine injury. If I were you, I would get myself to a doctor, one that will do scans, and is familiar with CES. Even if it's not CES, which would be wonderful, you need to keep a very close eye on your back. If you are not satisfied with one doctor, get a second opinion. I hope you get some acceptable answers. Blessings
Dementorshoes mary57916
Posted
Thank you so much, Mary. I can't believe I left out such important info. My surgery in January was a lumbar discectomy L4-L5, after an ER visit diagnosed with CES. I had been having worsenening symptoms for months. I have been praising my neurosurgeon for how my symptoms had disapeared after surgery and how well I was doing. Now, I am afraid to admit to him that I am far from well. I have spoken with his nurse and PA, but haven't mentioned the CES symptoms that I fear are returning. Can CES come back like this? Please say it isn't so.
chrioli Dementorshoes
Posted
Colleen
Since you have fallen and are experiencing acute pain you need to get back in and get checked. You should also get a consult with a physical therapist. So you can learn what your new limits are in terms of bending lifting etc. it's not going to be the same as before. You are a fairly new post op and your compression and surgery caused swelling. It will take time before the symptoms of CES go away. Some people aren't so lucky and they continue with symptoms from permanent nerve damage like myself. The cut off seems to generally be around 2 years although some say they have had improvements for years. You are new to this experience and have a lot of time ahead to heal.
Chrioli