Delayed Paralysis after operation

[Snaffels]

I have a pre-existing condition of severe underlying degenerative spinal disease.

This is posted on my medical records – I had an operation of my neck to remove a benign tumour and after 7 days was rushed back into A & E with a paralysis in my legs & arms and was unable to walk, my bowels and bladder shut down.

After 2 weeks in hospital, I was able to walk with an aid, my bowel function returned and with 8 weeks my catheter was removed and my bladder returned to function.

I am still partially paralysed and am told the trauma I experienced had nothing to do with the operation it was a spontaneous event which would have happened at some point because of my pre-existing condition.

I maintain during intubation my neck was hyperextended.

If spinal stenosis is a progressive disease why, did I recover for the initial trauma.

Is there anybody out there who has experienced a similar problem – please email [e-mail]

[Norwich1 Moderator]

I have had c-spine neurosurgery because of my degenerative spinal problems. That was done at the National Hosoital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queens Square, London - part of UCLH. They were excellent and the result great. I am currently awaiting a further appointment some years later as an MRI shows significant deterioration. If you can travel there, you can get your GP to make an NHS referral.

[Snaffels in reply to Norwich1]

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[Snaffels in reply to Norwich1]

Sir,

Did you have trauma prior to your surgery or was the surgery elective for your condition?

What I am trying to establish is that the medic knowing I had in my records a severe degenerate spinal disease the HNS carried out an operation not related to my spine and 7 days after the operation I was rushed into A & E having a trauma which turned out to be to my nervous system.

All my normal functions stopped, and I was paralysed – after 2 weeks in hospital I recovered but am still partially paralysed.

My neurosurgeon thinks this trauma could have been caused by the anesthetist hyperextending my neck.

I am going in for another operation next week on my cervical spine called a ACDF to try and stop the problem getting any worse.

What spinal discs did they fix for you ?

Regards

Gordon

[Norwich1 Moderator]

I had no trauma and my procedure was elective for nerve loss, reflex loss and parasthesia in my left arm. I was referred to the surgeon by my neurologist. I was given left-sided C6/7 foraminotomies.

Are you seeking advice about your medical situation or information to inform legal action?

[Snaffels in reply to Norwich1]

To information to inform legal action - after surgery did you get your feeling back in your arm - did you have a narrowing in the spinal canal or just a herniated disc

[xsevenx]

Legal action can come later. For now, your focus should be on getting better.

[Norwich1 Moderator]

The purpose of this group is to support health and not legal actions. My operation was a complete success.