Posted by michelle a on 5/27/05

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I was injured dec of 2004, lifing a patient. I herniated
a disc in my neck, and have one bulging still. 2 weeks
ago I had surgery, fusion of c5 and c6. My neurosurgeon
says the rupture was so bad it tore the ligaments in my
neck. My problem, I have heard that most peoples pain is
gone after surgery, pretty much immediately, I'm however
continuing to have severe back pain and pain extending
down my right arm, my doctor has put my and steriods, and
is trying to get workmans comp to approve physical therapy
to start immediately. Is this pain normal, or was I
expecting to much from the surgery. Also, WC approved my
surgery first go around, do you think I will have any
trouble with a settlement? I do have a lawyer now. I
live in Kentuky and really don't know what kind of
settlement to expect, what is reasonably, I only worked
parttime as a nurse and made maybe 18000 a year, I'm
35years old, any ideas on what to expect??

thanks

Re: life after surgery, 5/28/05, by SWEETPAPILOVE.

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