# 3rd surgery **URL:** \ **Category:** Surgery and Recovery\ **Created:** [July 19, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/3rd-surgery/6800 "2016-07-19T04:31:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/robin/32/1892_2.png) [@robin](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/robin)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/3rd-surgery/6800/1 "2016-07-19T04:31:28Z")
Its been awhile since ive posted my recovery. My symptoms and diagnosis started 10 years ago. My symptoms were somewhat bizarre since it started with a gag from brushing my teeth and tongue. The pain was so severe i felt i blew out my right temple. The headache felt like no other headache i ever had. I was told from a mri there was a possibility i had chiari (7mm). No doctor ever confirmed my condition. It took 4 more years and many doctors later that my condition was addressed. I had another condition which i had surgery in 2011 to fuse 3 of my disks in my neck. 2 years later i had the decompression. I maybe had 30 days of some relief. The pain came back gradually then so severe that now im recovering from a full anterior and posterior cervical fusion from c3 to c7. 3 mos post op. No narcotics, physical therapy 2 times a week but the pain can be so severe and constant. Its not just the pain but its my memory. Very weak speech and problems with sorting out my thoughts. I dont know if its the recent surgery, pain, or part of having the chari.just wanting to come on just to maybe get some feedback. Its difficult not feeling like myself. I hope you all are finding some relief from pain and support ---
**Author:** ![Tats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@Tats](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Tats)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/3rd-surgery/6800/2 "2017-10-01T18:15:41Z")
Hi, Sheesh sounds like you have been through the wars. Of its of any help or insight… I had weak speech when I had a crisis before my decompression surgery. My voice changed and I sounded like a frail old lady. I didn’t realise was a symptom as I was in so much pain at the time so we didn’t pay it much attention. Post op it was a different story … I had weak speech because raising my voice put pressure on my head and made it feel so sore. I like to sing and im only just starting to be able to do that now softly at 4 months post op. Hang in there Best wishes ---
**Author:** ![Tats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@Tats](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Tats)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/3rd-surgery/6800/3 "2017-10-01T18:16:31Z")
Oh haha just replied and it said 1 year later!! Must get used to this site Hope ubare doing well now 🙂