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@@AraLoveArt17 you can use Elmer’s glue all and water instead of Floetrol but the the consistency of the skin will be a bit different. Thanks for watching.

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@@ArabellaGrindstaff thank you!

@@johnmitchell8925 That is horrible. I hear the stimulator in the last resort on problematic surgeries. Sometimes I think the surgeons need to go through the surgeries so they can understand.

@@johnmitchell8925 I hear you. I am having trouble with my lower back now and I am trying to avoid a back surgery at all costs!

@@johnmitchell8925 I am so sorry. I know they said if you have one vertebrae fused you are likely to have more above or below. I wish you the best of luck with a solution and pain relief.

@@georgannmartin-kumm100 Thanks so much!

@@ChadGrindstaff-i5f thanks!

@@alberthaug-t4p i can say that activity is important after all surgeries…as long as you can do it. I could walk 4 miles before the surgery but six days after I could not have due to the muscular pain in my back and neck. Just washing my hair or putting on clothes with long sleeves was almost unbearable. I could not hold my head up without fatigue. Love to know your age, if you took pain killers, and activity level before the surgery. Each person has a different experience due to so many factors. Best of luck in your recovery.

@TheWellEducatedArtist ya I'm 68 year old man retired. I been over weight most my life. Had lower back surgery February. 2023 with relief to my sciatic nerve. Had bad disk problems with my neck for decades. Went to ortho about my neck Aug. 2023 and was given referral for weight management and I started walking everyday and weighing all foods and fluids with intermittent fasting. I lost 45 lbs before sleeved april 29th. 2024 and lost total 120 lbs. All together. Had mri. Neck in July this year that showed severe stenosis c-5 c-6 c-7. Tylenol was only pain reliever I took but continued the exercises. Had the fusion oct.30th 2024 and came home from hospital with orders for muscle relaxer as needed every 6 hrs. And Norco 5-325 one tablet every 4 hrs as needed. I ice my neck both sides that give me great relief and 2 tylenol 500 mg.if needed. I found to set in my recliner or chair or bed gives me more pain than walking around. I am a retired geriatric nurse so I am well educated seeing people that have severe pain and get out of there comfort zone and shed tears but have a quick recovery getting those muscles and blood moving. The words are easy to say and the pain is real but I am very grateful for the right arm pain being gone and the nerve relief on my right upper extremity. Time for healing is on my side now and I want to keep moving and enjoying the new me even with the healing process pain.

@@KarenYauney yes, I am actually working on a video….so many possibilities! Great suggestion!

@@dalemaclaren7576 Thanks so much!

@@georgannmartin-kumm100 Thanks so much!

@@hardmaxer Thanks!

@@MargaretNeedham-wo5hf I definitely understand the disappointment. The good news is that it has only been six months. You may see better results after you reach a year or even two. I’m not going to lie. I still struggle with my back muscles especially the trapezius and now the muscles from my mid back attached to my hip are not functioning like before the surgery. Your body learns to compensate over time and it takes a long time to undo that learning, I think the physio is a great idea and staying active, even through the pain, is important. I wish you the best on your journey and let me know if you find anything that helps. (I’m trying red light therapy now.)

@@ritaprovencher6048 Thanks so much. The jewelry box is in the follow up video: 10 more things to do with Acrylic Skins…also a full video available…

@@agingsisterhood Thanks so much for your comment! I believe it is important for people going into this surgery to know that everyone’s experience with ACDF is different and most surgeons don’t tell the stories like yours. I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. I wish you the best as you continue to heal.

I believe true healing begins when you move beyond fear and realize that disconnecting isn’t the answer-it’s time to reconnect. The soul always knows, and I believe the universe is intentional in how it guides us. Finding your channel on UA-cam felt like one of those intentional moments. Not only are you an incredibly talented artist, but your tutorials are so well done and inviting-they really encourage that creative spark to come alive again. On top of that, hearing you openly share your experience with your ACDF made it feel safe to start speaking up about my own journey. The universe reminded me that I’ve been silencing my creativity for too long, and it’s been crushing my spirit. Thank you for inspiring me to reconnect with that part of myself. I’m really looking forward to trying one of your tutorials! 🦋👐🦋

@@marygirl8291 Thanks so much! We didn’t plan to by a historic home again but we couldn’t resist. Getting too old for big projects. Lol. Sounds like you have had a rough year!

@@marygirl8291 Thank you! 😊

@@marygirl8291 thanks so much for your comment. I used Mederma for the scar. Sorry about your throat. I actually know a guy who can move his esophagus from one side to another after ACDF.

@@TheWellEducatedArtist I was just watching one of your art videos I used merderma when I first had it done but I was bad and did not stick with it maybe Ill get back on it lol

@@hardmaxer 😃

@@ChadGrindstaff-i5f Thanks

@@ArabellaGrindstaff Thanks!😊

@@ChantayMarker Good luck with your recovery process!

@@TheWellEducatedArtist Thankyou I look forward to checking out your artwork as soon as I can use my arms as required to 🎨 paint !

@@CharissaRascoe-if2qu I would say after 3 months I could be on my feet for a few hours and be ok. However I was by no means back to 100 percent and neck mobility was limited. Picking up heavy items was, and still is, a no go for me if I don’t want to be in pain. My muscles in my back and shoulders still haven’t acclimated and my back and neck are easily strained. may find you have to take it easy at first as an RN depending on where you work and your duties. It took me a full year to really find a new normal. I wish you luck as you move forward in your healing process.

Lot of pain, also have a partial rotator cuff surgery

Mine is work related...

@@sharonlowery8958 Best of luck in your journey!

Mine is work related...meant postop 7 weeks. It's not been fun. I start PT on neck and arm, and OT for my arm and arm related to loss of fine motor skills. I I still have numbness from below my shoulder down to fingertips. I tire out easy, it's like my head gets hard to hold up. I was working full time as a hospice RN, now retired from being a hands on nurse. Would I do again, as a nurse I say Yes because there is permanent problems if surgery wasn't done. Like permsnent ataxia and myelopathy. This has to do with balance and gait. My best nonpill medication is icepacks. It's going to take a long time....😢 to heal. Taking one day at a time. Pain in bu#@ waiting on everything to be approved! My myelopathy will never go away but the surgery will prevent it from progression.

My journey has been hard so far my physical therapy)and OT therapy been hard? And I'm starting them over plus additional occupationional therapy. Okay my pain med has kicked in. I have to keep correcting what I wrote

@@Aerie-dc5jh I definitely remember those early days after surgery. The pain was horrible and I regretted my decision every time I moved. I also have neuralgia apart from the neck and under stress that pain becomes severe. It took a full year to see results for me but the neck pain is better if I don’t overdo anything. We just moved so I am in a world of hurt with myofascial pain and neuralgia and now hip pain. Yay!😁 with something like nerve and back pain it doesn’t seem to end when you have chronic pain. To answer your question about whether I would do it again…probably because I hoped for an “easy” fix. Since I had other nerve problems it wasn’t the completely pain free experience I had hoped. My neck is better, but my muscles in my back and shoulders have never fully adjusted for whatever reason and my nerve pain below the neck comes and goes. Hopefully, you will heal nicely and your pain and compression symptoms will go away entirely. I wish you the best in your recovery!

Thank you so much for your response it was very helpful to me and I really appreciate it. 🙏

@@charlottewaudby7258 I’m so sorry you are in so much pain. I will say that it is my understanding that a lot of people have set backs around 5-6 mos. I know I did. There were a lot of ups and downs the first year. I’m honestly surprised that your surgeon was so conservative if you needed more levels done since they usually aren’t. I was told that once one level was done that it was likely that the other levels that showed deterioration would deteriorate more quickly? There are so many schools of thought on this so who really knows. I am assuming that your surgeon says everything looks ok on your X-rays at 6 mos? Failed fusions do happen more than they like to admit so hopefully that is not the case. I can say that I would never want to go through this surgery again if it could be avoided. It took me over a year to feel like maybe the surgery was somewhat beneficial. I hope that in time your pain will improve as the fusion completes.

@@paws2play Thanks for watching!

@@donnamitchell8448 Love white peacocks! Our peahen (the egg) actually was supposed to be from a white peacock and we thought she would be white, but she turned out to be an Emerald Spaulding instead. Thanks for watching!

@@clivedyson8599 Thanks for watching!

@@JaneMills14 For one of the bowls I used UV resin and a bowl form so I cured the resin as I went. The other bowl I used regular resin and let it firm up before shaping. There are full form videos for both on my channel. Just search “bowl” on my channel or “acrylic skin art bowl” on UA-cam. One is clear and one is purple. Thanks for watching!

@@debbieeagan8262 Best of luck with your recovery. I hope you find relief in time.

The failure of fusion is very real and thank you for bringing that up. I am so sorry that happened to you. It must be very frustrating. Failure in hardware is often the problem. Was that true in your case?

@@TheWellEducatedArtist no the bone graft did not fuse

Did you use any nicotine products at all? Did you use NSAIDs? Were you lifting above say 25 pounds?

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