[hes042Participant]

Please, anyone had experience of screw stabilization to treat damage to my back caused by MM?

Recovery time, pain, time of work etc

[bandityogaParticipant]

My husband had screw stabilization but he also had a tumour removed and compression of the spine. He had to have the screws and rods removed as his body rejected them and they caused infection. I do not know how long your recovery time will be as my husband’s was not straight forward due to restricted mobility.

I would ask your surgeon.

Hope all goes well.

Maureen

[LizcParticipant]

Hi Heso42

In reply to your question re screw stabilistion, I had this performed on me approximately 3 years ago, just after diagnosis, as a tumour had eaten into the top of my spine making my head and neck becoming dangerously detached. So I had radiotherapy to shrink the tumour and then an operation to remove the remainder and then screws and plates put into my head, spine and neck to keep my head in a fixed position. The operation went well and for about two months after the op my whole neck and shoulder ached just a dull nagging ache which as time went on disappeared completely. I cannot move my head up and down or from side to side but it saved my life and stopped me from becoming paralysed so I am eternally grateful to the skill of the surgeon. I lead an almost normal life , unfortunately I can no longer drive and of course the difficulties of no head flexability but I have got used to it and I have had no pain and nothing go wrong since I had it. In my case it was the only solution. If you have to have it I wish you well and hope you have the positive result I had.
Liz

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