Claudia´s neck problem seems serious.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230334)
Chile
May 2, 2019 6:51pm CST
I am finally home after a whole day going to 2 doctors with Claudia and staying while she had an Rx taken. Tomorrow she will take 3 more tests and exams (one is a special scan and the other is an MRI).
The doctor seems to have found a degenerative situation in her neck. Depending on how big is the problem, it could be helped for a while with special exercises. If things are worse, she will need surgery.
I asked the doctor how dangerous was the surgery and what was the prognosis. He told me that these procedures were not risky any more. But Claudia is terrified and I don´t know what to do but be there for her. Tomorrow she asked me to go to her house to be in charge of the kids while she went with Rafael to the exams.
I hope everything turns out for the better.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 May 19
I have surgery in the lumbar part about 20 years ago. So far, fine. Once in a while it hurts. But it also hurt before the procedure.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 May 19
@DianneN I´m worried that she is so terrified.
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@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
3 May 19
Neck surgeries are scary. I hope everything will end up okay.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 May 19
I know. But the doctor was very reassuring.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
4 May 19
@hexeduser22 I hope it all ends soon. She has been in pain for months.
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@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
4 May 19
@marguicha Just thinking about it still makes me feel uncomfortable. I hope everything goes well.
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@porwest (112780)
• United States
3 May 19
I have cervical radiculopathy and arthritis in my neck and they have suggested surgery. I will not do it. I try to stay limber and I try to stay active. I am stiff in the morning, I have discomfort all day, but I will NOT go under the knife.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 May 19
She is in a big pain though.
I heard those words you wrote from the doctor today.
I heard those words you wrote from the doctor today.1 person likes this
@porwest (112780)
• United States
3 May 19
@marguicha I have a lot of pain too. But every single person I have ever talked to who went the surgery route had worse pain after, I don't think surgery is the answer,
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89433)
• Rupert, Idaho
3 May 19
Sorry to hear about that....Hoping that it can be helped with special exercises and she won't need surgery!
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
3 May 19
I am so sorry to hear this. In the end it isn't that serious, and the doc already said that the procedure isn't risky, that's good to hear, isn't it @marguicha ? I am pretty sure the scan will tell is nothing serious and all she needs is some rehabilitation and it's all done!
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 May 19
There is a hospital here that specializes in trauma.She is now going there.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
3 May 19
@marguicha Wonderful, the more specialists she sees, the better. I am sure she will be fine, and no extra procedure will be needed!
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
3 May 19
My brother had to have surgery on his neck. It was not degenerative but was due to him hurting himself lots of times as a kid. He did not follow instructions well the first time and got an infection and had it redone like a month later. He just had back surgery recently for another problem. It is important to follow the instructions. It is good Claudia has you.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 May 19
Procedures have improved a lot. The doctor will have the last say.
