Two weeks ago, my mom underwent surgery to repair and replace two discs in her neck. My mom had been having excruciating pain in her neck, back, arms and head for five months. Imaging suggested one disc in her neck had degenerated; another disc was ruptured. Surgery was needed.
After my mom had the procedure, the doctor said my mom’s neck was a mess. It was much WORSE than what the imaging indicated. Both discs were almost completely gone. It was bone on top of bone grinding against each other. Moreover, without the discs present, all the nerves exiting my mom’s spinal column at those two locations were being crushed by the vertebra.
Since surgery, my mom has been on the slow road to recovery. First, she had to recover from the surgery. Now, as her body is healing, her nerves are flaring up. Everything which was being compressed is now trying to heal. The biggest challenge are the nerves in her right arm.
After two weeks of recovery, I am happy to report my mom is starting to be able to do things on her own. Today, she was able to take a shower, she took a short walk and she is able to sit for short periods of time out of bed. I smile as I witness each milestone. The body’s ability to heal is such a miracle.
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