Re: life after surgery

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On 5/27/05, michelle a wrote:
> 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