... My goodness!!! I am having this too! I had 2 level fusion in 2008. I am still having swallowing problems. I also choke on liquids a lot. I cannot swallow a large pill well. It gets stuck half way down right about where the fusion is. ... (36 replies)

... Hello! I haven't been in this room in a loooong time. ... (23 replies)

... The lump I feel in my throat is from after surgery and still there. I did not have this before surgery. ... (6 replies)

... Hi all. I had 2 level fusion 2 years ago and have had problems with swallowing and choking since. I cannot swallow my Lortab 10 mg pill as it gets stuck every single time!!! I am no switched to Percocet 10 mg and that is much easier to swallow. But any pill that large I can't do. ... (22 replies)

... Gel Advil because it was easier to swallow than a regular pill. I thought I got it down, but it stuck in my throat half way down where it dissolved, releasing the contents of the pill. ... (6 replies)

... I do still take pain killers for the op, but I got the movement and strength back in my arms immediately, felt my thumb and fingers which were numb, straight when I woke up from the anesthetic. ... (4 replies)

... My first surgery was in 97 and I had NO throat issues at all. ... (8 replies)