Kathyrob56

Dr. Corenman, had the surgery and went back for post op visits. My neurosurgeon became upset with my husband because he questioned if he had done the right level. He rushed me back to xray room and took xray and then said forcefully that he had done the correct level and all the screws and plate were in tact. I did not have a nerve block to assure this was the cause of my hand numbness and pain. My MRI is as follows at C3 C-4 there is no cord compression. C-4 C-5 , there is marked narrowing of the disc, productive changes and probable central disc herniation at the posterior disc margin with 6 mm AP diameter of the central spinal canal and with the cord compression flattening with approx. 3 mm AP diameter of the central cord, consistent with the appearance of cord compression and myelomalacia as seen in previous study and corresponding to the cord compression on Myelogram. There is a vacuum disc phenomenon at C4 C5, with Hypertrophic Luschka joint changes are present, greater at right than left, with mild to moderate C4 C5 neural foraminal stenosis.
At C5 C6 there is disc space narrowing with mild productive changes and ligamentous thickening along the posterior disc margin with 8 mm AP diameter of the central canal, with mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis, worse on the left than right. Hypertrophic Luschka joint changes are present. There is vacuum phenomenom with a gas filled cyst at the left inferior aspect of C 5.
At C6 C7 there has been previous fusion, without residual disc herniation, spinal stenosis or cord compression. There is no C6-7 foraminal or spinal stenosis or central canal stenosis C1-2,C3-4,C7-T1 and remainder are unremarkable.

After appt he sent me to orthopedic Dr. who sent me to PT for frozen shoulder.My neurosurgeon also said I have nerve damage because there was no way of knowing how long the spinal cord had been compressed. To give it a year. And said he would see me in 1 year. I now have worsening neck stiffness, shooting pain down left arm when I raise it forward,my hands have burning pain in thumb and index finger. I am on Cymbalta, Neuronton and Celexa. My PCp put me on Cymbalta playing around with the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. I am ready to pull my hair out. Just want your input and thoughts on this. Thank you