BARB
IHAD THE VERY SAME SYMPTOMS.IHAD TO HAVE SURGERY. IWAS TOLD IWOULD LOOSE THE USE OF MY LEF ARM IF I DID NOT HAVE THE CERVICAL FUSION. THE NERVES WILL NOT REJUVENATE ONCE THEY DETERIOATE TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. I REALLY KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. IHAD FUSIONS AT C4/5 5/6 THEY HAD TO REDO 5/6 AND USE MYBONE FROM MY HIP. ITS BEEN 10 YEARS AND I STILL CANT DO ALOT OF THINGS BUT I PRETTY MUCH HAD TO RELEARN HOW TO DO EVERYTHING. I STILL HAVE CHRONIC PAIN AND ALWAYS WILL BUT AT LEAST I CAN FUNCTION AND MOVE MY ARMS. IWENT THRU 5 YEARS OF HELL AND MANY PSYC PROBLEMS...DEPRESSION IS THE WORST..WRITE BACK IF I CAN HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING!~!!! BARBARA G