Hi everyone-
I am now 3 weeks post op. Haven't posted in a few days because I'm trying to catch up on my sleep. I was exhausted the past 2 days. I was wondering if any of you had this pain I have been experiencing for the past week. I was fused from T3-L3 so the rods are not right around my neck but are kind of close by. My neck was feeling great up until about a week ago. I sleep on a medical bed and for 3 nights i didn't lie all the way flat back (slept with the bed reclined half way back) and woke up with what felt like "kinks" in my neck. Those mornings when I woke up, the neck pain was horrible and I could barely move my neck. I remember I woke up screaming to my husband. I think I definately hurt it in my sleep. It's hard to move it from left to right. I know that before surgery i have neck problems because I saw my cervical MRI. Anyway, my neck usually doesn't bother me. My husband also thinks it's because I've been typing on my computer alot since I've been bored and just doing that making your posture bad and your neck look down. So now I have this bad pain in my neck and I'm really scared. My neck feels the best after I take naps and lie flat down. Then I am good for about 2 hours. But now, I have to log off really quick because I can barely keep my neck lifted up. I have to lie down now. Anyone else have this problem? I'm going to see Dr. Boachie next Thursday so I'll ask him then. Just wondering if you have every experienced this. i want it to go away sooo bad. It is sooo annoying!
Thanks for listening and any comments you may have.
JenM
I am now 3 weeks post op. Haven't posted in a few days because I'm trying to catch up on my sleep. I was exhausted the past 2 days. I was wondering if any of you had this pain I have been experiencing for the past week. I was fused from T3-L3 so the rods are not right around my neck but are kind of close by. My neck was feeling great up until about a week ago. I sleep on a medical bed and for 3 nights i didn't lie all the way flat back (slept with the bed reclined half way back) and woke up with what felt like "kinks" in my neck. Those mornings when I woke up, the neck pain was horrible and I could barely move my neck. I remember I woke up screaming to my husband. I think I definately hurt it in my sleep. It's hard to move it from left to right. I know that before surgery i have neck problems because I saw my cervical MRI. Anyway, my neck usually doesn't bother me. My husband also thinks it's because I've been typing on my computer alot since I've been bored and just doing that making your posture bad and your neck look down. So now I have this bad pain in my neck and I'm really scared. My neck feels the best after I take naps and lie flat down. Then I am good for about 2 hours. But now, I have to log off really quick because I can barely keep my neck lifted up. I have to lie down now. Anyone else have this problem? I'm going to see Dr. Boachie next Thursday so I'll ask him then. Just wondering if you have every experienced this. i want it to go away sooo bad. It is sooo annoying!
Thanks for listening and any comments you may have.
JenM
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