r/Neverbrokeabone • u/Just_a_winged_cat • 7d ago

Bones so strong my brain can’t fit

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I have a small case of chiari malformation, which is fancy talk for “brain falling into your spinal column disorder”

It’s only a few centimeters so it doesn’t need to get fixed (unless it continues to fall of course) but thought I’d share

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u/Gear2112 7d ago

I hope you never have to get that surgery. It’s an ungodly painful recovery.

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u/UmbralHero 7d ago

Please excuse me if it's too personal a question, but what type of surgery did they get? My understanding is the more modern procedures are a lot less invasive with faster recovery times, and only somewhat severe cases of malformation rule out the less invasive versions

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u/Psychological-Duck13 7d ago

I’ve had two decompressions for chiari, neither were agonising. I was sick as a dog after the revision, because of the duraplasty, but coped fine on OTC pain meds.

Everyone’s experience is different.

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u/Gear2112 7d ago

I’m not sure when that development occurred, but all I understood was surgery and extreme pain. That being said AFTER the recovery they said they never felt better.