Fellow Back Surgery People

[bob4432]

i had spinal surgery (L-spine) the end of last year and have healed ok considering other neurological issues i have - can't complain. i live in AZ and it is not very cold, so it is not like i am from AK or some other place that is crazy cold.

i use to be able to wear shorts year round, but since this year (i really don't count or remember last winter as i was in a drugged fog as i recovered for the first couple months) i am freezing my ass off. i sit here, heater on in the condo, t-shirt, sweatshirt and then a "hoodie" - they kind made from sweatshirt material, along w/ sweatpants, socks and slippers and every once in a while i will put on a "beanie" cap - the thick wool kind. i am not too far from putting on even heavier clothing just to stay comfortable.....

at night i sleep in t-shirt, sweatshirt and the "hoodie" along w/ sweatpants, socks and slippers and then a blanket and down comforter and freeze to the point that i wake up. sadly if i have the heater too hot i wake up due to the extremely dry air...

anybody else w/ back surgery have this issue of feeling cold all the time? this is getting real old having never really been cold in my life. it is like now i am cold to the core

and the condo stays ~70-72F in the winter

 

[SsupernovaE]

I had spinal fusion surgery 15 years ago and I don't recall feeling any different before or after. I'm thinking, perhaps there's some slight neurological damage in your case.

 

[bob4432]

definitely a possibility, had a tumor removed from inside the spinal canal...

 

[Mojoed]

I blew out L3, L4 and L5 in 2000 and had surgery to fix what was fixable. There are still issues, but overall I'm pleased with the results.

As far as the cold thing goes, that hasn't happened to me.