Adrian Luca
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Hi everyone,
I am a 36-year-old male, personal trainer (190 cm, 97 kg, ~10% body fat). On June 30, I underwent a multi-level ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion) surgery for C3-C6.
The damage: The spinal cord was already structurally damaged at the C3 level and severely compressed at C5. As a result of the nerve damage, I currently have paralysis on my left side affecting the rhomboid muscles, a dropped trapezius, and a winged/rotated scapula (scapula alata). They fused 4 vertebrae into one solid block using a titanium plate and screws.
I am currently on day 4 post-op, restricted to a hard cervical collar, and taking daily Clexane (enoxaparin) injections to prevent blood clots.
My current recovery stack:
I am a 36-year-old male, personal trainer (190 cm, 97 kg, ~10% body fat). On June 30, I underwent a multi-level ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion) surgery for C3-C6.
The damage: The spinal cord was already structurally damaged at the C3 level and severely compressed at C5. As a result of the nerve damage, I currently have paralysis on my left side affecting the rhomboid muscles, a dropped trapezius, and a winged/rotated scapula (scapula alata). They fused 4 vertebrae into one solid block using a titanium plate and screws.
I am currently on day 4 post-op, restricted to a hard cervical collar, and taking daily Clexane (enoxaparin) injections to prevent blood clots.
My current recovery stack:
- Nutrition: High protein (~150g/day, mostly liquid/soft food)
- Supplements: Collagen (10g) + Glycine (3g) + MSM (2g), Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2 (MK-7), Magnesium Bisglycinate, Zinc, NAC, TUDCA, Lion's Mane, and Telmisartan (20mg for BP control).
- Gear on hand (currently paused): I have access to HGH, all Testosterone esters, BPC-157, and TB-500. I am currently holding off on HGH to avoid airway swelling, and avoiding Test to prevent high hematocrit/clotting while on Clexane.
- Bone Fusion: Does anyone have direct experience using BPC-157 or TB-500 specifically after a spinal fusion? Did it speed up the soft tissue/esophagus healing, and more importantly, did it interfere with the actual bone fusion (osteogenesis)?
- Nerve Repair: Given the paralyzed rhomboids and dropped trapezius, what are the most aggressive protocols to stimulate nerve regeneration and fix the scapular winging?
- Are there any other specific supplements or physical therapies (e.g., PEMF, hyperbaric oxygen) that you can recommend to strictly accelerate bone fusion and spinal cord recovery?