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Post by Narnold on Jul 12, 2012 14:15:34 GMT -6
Have they seemed to lessen as time passes or at least from the somewhat since post op.? From what I understand, those electrifying feelings are supposed to be nerves repairing themselves - at least thats what I read about in some posts/medcial sites.
thanks! Nicole
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Post by jasonohio on Aug 10, 2012 10:28:02 GMT -6
Two-and-a-half years later and I have pretty much constant shaking/trembling/zingers in my legs. I am thankful to have very little pain and willing to tolerate my crazy legs (forever apparently).
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Post by amoret on Aug 10, 2012 16:45:02 GMT -6
Have people generally had improvements after surgery? I have an intramedullary tumor c4-c6 and have scheduled surgery for the end of august - I currently have numbness, burning and itching in both arms and both legs - variations scattered around. Have people actually had t6heir symptoms go away post surgery or just quit getting worse?
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Post by kansasmom on Aug 11, 2012 6:24:46 GMT -6
C had bad back pain and pain below his knees at night before surgery. The lower leg pain went away with surgery, though, admittedly, he lost use of the lower left leg muscles (his worst leg) during surgery. His back pain got a lot better, gradually, after surgery. He still takes pain meds for sleeping, but manages with over-the-counter stuff.
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Post by narnold1225 on Aug 14, 2012 11:39:46 GMT -6
Not to scare you, but to prepare you - pre-surgery, my sister really only had back pain and some numbness in her feet/legs - which was occasional. Now, post-sugery, she is dealing with constant pain in both legs and has complete lost of feeling from the waist down. Although she dealing with this pain and loss of feeling, she is getting around great and relearned how to walk (andeven run on the tredmil) in less than three months. It seems that everyone recovers differently - no story is the same. Find a great surgeon and a great support system to get through your recovery period.
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Post by qhcrazy on Aug 19, 2012 20:08:10 GMT -6
I was told that if you could feel your toes, and move them, then you could expect to walk again. I could feel my toes, but everything felt so foreign and I felt like I was "floating", and didn't have any contact with the ground. I was at a rehab. facility for a couple of weeks, then outpatient for a couple of months. It took a long time to be able to coordinate my legs and feet, but IT CAN BE DONE. I can't believe how far I've come, and I hope that this gives others hope. Keep being positive and don't forget your strengthening exercises, they help so much!!!
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