Monday, January 23, 2006
Bone Spurs
I found out recently that I have numerous bone spurs in my neck. One is pressing on the nerve to my left arm, and others are pressing on my esophagus. I had one PT session that made me dizzy and nauseaus and I lost my voice. I saw a second doctor who said there is no doubt that I need surgery--more than one because I have so many bone spurs, front, back, and sides of my vertebrae. He told me to stop going to PT as it could make me worse, and do damage. I am seeing a surgeon on 2/9. I am anxious but trying not to get too freaked out by it, just taking a day at a time, not projecting what is going to happen to me. I don't like the idea of being isolated after surgery. The idea of not being able to do things for myself. God, I hope it isn't too long a process.
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6 comments:
hey you..
long time no see!
if ya don't mind me askin, whatz a bone spur??
HI Sol,
A bone spur is a growth on a bone that shouldn't be there! If you see them on an x-ray they look like hooks growing out of your bone. They grow from irritations.
People often get them in their heels. I have a bunch of them in my neck. One is pinching a nerve to my arm.
hey Poetwoman! ;)
okay..in my case i can sometimes get inflammations due to allergy
is yours due to allergy too or something other than?
hang in there..
No Sol,
The irritations or inflammation in my neck is not due to allergies. It is due to the way that I walk (due to CP) according to one doctor I saw. I kind of have this side to side walk which would probably make someone else sea sick if they suddenly walked like me. The doctor said he thinks my neck is trying to stabilize itself by building all those bone spurs.
hmmm. keep me posted..
wishing you the best for the surgery.
greetings
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