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| iSpine Discuss Thoracic question six months on from surgery in the Main forums forums; I had a thoracotomy for a disc excision at t7/8 level which was compressing my spinal cord. Tremendos relief ... |
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01-09-2013, 08:56 PM
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I had a thoracotomy for a disc excision at t7/8 level which was compressing my spinal cord. Tremendos relief from the cord compression and associated nerve pain and tingles etc but still recovering from the disturbance through my ribs/chest wall etc
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01-10-2013, 12:11 AM
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Hi a thoracotomy is a huge surgery if i am thinking of the right thing and i am sure you are still in the healing process.
I had that same level disc removed using the less invasive Video assisted thoracic surgery. Not that it turned out easier as i had nerve damage to the nerve that controls the diaphragm muscle and thus loss of lung function with it. I do , however remember several months down the road that i still had the same annoying pain. As far as i understand disc space is lost as we age as the discs loose water and shrink in a way. So do we. I have had extensive spine surgery with almost my whole spine fused and have lost several inches. i would say 3 inches for sure. WElcome to the forum, i hope you continue healing and know we are here for all your spine and emotional needs judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7 2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement 2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion 2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear 2010 lung surgery 2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction 2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4 2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5 2011 Foot surgery 2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy 2012 Hammertoe correction left foot 2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5 2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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01-10-2013, 09:22 AM
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Thankyou for your reply. The loss of disc height is very prominant in my last scan. It was relatively ok straight after surgery. Can't help but wondering just how stable it really is. He took a fair amount of disc away having tunnelled through the vertebraes above and beneath. As I have become more active I have been getting pain down through my thoracic spine.
I have also had previous surgery on my neck and have an artificial disc sitting on top of two levels that were fused when discs ruptured 20 years ago. I don't seem to have very strong discs - the thoracic one went of its own accord as did the others. As long as I can keep moving I am happy - just uncomfortable.
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