Spinal Surgery -

[Dumpster 0]

Thanks There!

The R/C truck is a blast..

Actually I've alot to keep my busy, Getting my house ready to either rent out or sell, moving in with my fiance, getting hitched, and going to Jamaica for a week. Not jumping until August actually sort of makes sense.

I forgot to mention all the cool new stuff I had done to my Harley, too. (New seat, pipes, air cleaner, saddlebags, handlebars, grips, mirrors, etc.....)

Easy Does It

[TheBachelor 5]

I had a discectomy and fusion of C3-4 and C5-6 on March 20 -- almost 4 weeks ago. I took pain meds for the first 2 weeks, and now I'm almost pain-free.

I have to wear a hard neck collar until my follow-up with the surgeon on April 21st. They'll do an x-ray at that time, and hopefully the fusion will look good and I can get rid of the collar/go back to driving.

There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years...

[Dumpster 0]

I was lucky and got away with a soft collar and no driving for the first few weeks,

What's got me going batty is all this brand-new gear and the weather is finally breaking - Damn!!

But I will be a good boy and not push it.

Easy Does It

[jumpwally 0]

I had one done with no problems....cadaver bone all the way........went in thru the front of my neck and my numbnest went away seconds after iwoke up..good luck to u.....................................

smile, be nice, enjoy life
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[Dumpster 0]

How long before you were back in the air?

Easy Does It

[TheBachelor 5]

I saw my surgeon yesterday. He said the healing is going well, and I don't have to wear the collar.

He said it will be a minimum of 6 months after surgery before he'd clear me to jump again.

There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years...

[Dumpster 0]

Six months - Same here -

Easy Does It

[skippyjumps 0]

I had a hemolamenotomy on L-4/ L-5 on March 3rd. They removed the part of the disc that was encroaching on the nerve channel and they removed part of the bone that was pressing on the sciatic nerve. I can't say what the outcome is yet, but the pain is almost gone. Thank God for Oxycodone!!!! I thought I had a high threshold for pain until this occured. Very humbling experience. Pain has a way of making people do things they never thought was in their realm.

"whatcha doin with that lawn mower blade?"

[Dumpster 0]

Just got clearance to go back to full activity - Including jumping !! WooHoo!
Won't be for another couple weeks though, waiting for my Cypres to show up then drag all my stuff to the local rigger for assembly. I'll prolly start with a few hop-n-pops.
Yeah Baby!!!

Easy Does It

[jumpwally 0]

I agree with all your points,,,my Doc was similar to yours. I have been pain free for 3 years now !!!

smile, be nice, enjoy life
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[ladydyver 0]

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Just got clearance to go back to full activity - Including jumping !! WooHoo!
Won't be for another couple weeks though, waiting for my Cypres to show up then drag all my stuff to the local rigger for assembly. I'll prolly start with a few hop-n-pops.
Yeah Baby!!!

congrats on getting back in the air. i blew out my knee this weekend so now am out for the season - urgh......wanna send me your rc truck???

DPH # 2
"I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~
I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc!

[lilDevil 2]

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Oh, also, as the one nurse said, putting off surgery for as long as possible seems to be the recommendation of people "in the know." My wife worked as a Physician Assistant in a pain management clinic, and she said the majority of their patients where from failed back surgeries.

[TheBachelor 5]

I had my 3-month follow-up on last Monday. The surgeon said everything looked good, and I didn't need to see him anymore. I asked him when I could skydive. He said to wait 3 more months. I wasn't surprised -- he's always said 6 months from the surgery.

There are battered women? I've been eating 'em plain all of these years...