edit: Updated Thursday
Thank you one and all for your kind support. I am very happy to announce that the excrutiating pain that was part of my life for the past 6 months while walking is GONE!
GONE GONE GONE GONE GONE!!!!!! Howard_Dean.voice.on YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH... Howard_Dean.voice.off
The incision is still pretty sore as I would expect, but it's starting to itch - which is a good sign. I just can't believe I can walk without pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man!
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edit: Update
Just arrived home from the hospital.
I evidently lived through it. Thank you all so very much for your kind well wishes, your prayers, and your friendship. It's really nice to have so many brothers.
I'm in quite a bit of pain, so I'll close for now, and post more later. The surgery was allegedly a complete success. I'll know more when the swelling goes down.
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Well guys... it looks like I have to "bite the bullet."
Tomorrow afternoon, I go in for open back surgery to fix the ruptured disk.
Obviously I was hoping to avoid this, but it is now the countdown to getting it finally done and over with.
If any of my extended family here cares to offer up some words and thoughts that my surgeon's hand may be guided, I'd be most grateful. It's kinda scary I must admit. They of course, HAVE to tell you that it's possible that you could die during the surgery. That sure makes a person feel swell. I guess it's just standard warnings though.
For you "younguns" out there... please - TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK! Don't do heavy lifting if you can avoid it, and if you must - do it right. The consequences of serious back injury are beyond anything I've ever experienced. I thought I knew what pain was about prior to this... not even close. It's gawd-awful. Whenever you're lifting -- if you imagine what it's like to have someone shove a red-hot icepick up to the hilt into your back and thigh. Not fun.
Anyway - if I post after tomorrow, it means I lived through it.
Thank you one and all for your kind support. I am very happy to announce that the excrutiating pain that was part of my life for the past 6 months while walking is GONE!
GONE GONE GONE GONE GONE!!!!!! Howard_Dean.voice.on YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH... Howard_Dean.voice.off
The incision is still pretty sore as I would expect, but it's starting to itch - which is a good sign. I just can't believe I can walk without pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man!
_______________________________________________________
edit: Update
Just arrived home from the hospital.
I evidently lived through it. Thank you all so very much for your kind well wishes, your prayers, and your friendship. It's really nice to have so many brothers.
I'm in quite a bit of pain, so I'll close for now, and post more later. The surgery was allegedly a complete success. I'll know more when the swelling goes down.
____________________________________________
Well guys... it looks like I have to "bite the bullet."
Tomorrow afternoon, I go in for open back surgery to fix the ruptured disk.
Obviously I was hoping to avoid this, but it is now the countdown to getting it finally done and over with.
If any of my extended family here cares to offer up some words and thoughts that my surgeon's hand may be guided, I'd be most grateful. It's kinda scary I must admit. They of course, HAVE to tell you that it's possible that you could die during the surgery. That sure makes a person feel swell. I guess it's just standard warnings though.
For you "younguns" out there... please - TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK! Don't do heavy lifting if you can avoid it, and if you must - do it right. The consequences of serious back injury are beyond anything I've ever experienced. I thought I knew what pain was about prior to this... not even close. It's gawd-awful. Whenever you're lifting -- if you imagine what it's like to have someone shove a red-hot icepick up to the hilt into your back and thigh. Not fun.
Anyway - if I post after tomorrow, it means I lived through it.
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