Low grade spinal cord injury

[DannoXYZ]

Here's to successful op and recovery!!! :

 

[tzrider]

Let the boner growth begin!

 

[wrryder]

Scary close call... heal fast!

 

[Hooli]

Heal up fast Ernie!

 

[afm199]

Well home now and feeling better, surgery went very well, nerve pain reduction obvious and I am very happy it's over. Kindaa fuky up on Oxy right now and will be for several days.

Thanks for the kind thoughts!

 

[budman]

Right on Ernie!!

Good to hear. Heal well my friend.

Good rides ahead.

 

[bikewanker]

Glad that you’re already noticing pain reduction.
FYI, when you get back to your push up regimen I’m putting together a start up on recycling leftover OXY.

 

[mosquito]

Yay!

 

[afm199]

Glad that you’re already noticing pain reduction.
FYI, when you get back to your push up regimen I’m putting together a start up on recycling leftover OXY.

Gonna be months before the doc will let me put any weight on the shoulders, unfortunately. Though I should be allowed a bicycle on rollers in six weeks or so, I am hoping.

 

[tzrider]

Ernie, was the procedure done from the front or the back?

 

[afm199]

Ernie, was the procedure done from the front or the back?

Both. Six inch incision in back, three in front.

1. Cervical Laminoplasty three or more levels
2. Cervical posterior instrumentation, 2-5 levels ( four in fact)
3. Cervical disectomy anterior, 1 level ( C4-5)
4. Cervical application of interbody fusion device, cage, 1 level
5. Cervical anterior instrumentation 2 levels
Application of Halo for procedure.
7 hours under the knife. I felt like a zombie when I came to.

I will have a pic of the posterior device, it's like fine furniture, really well put together. My surgeon is also a fine woodworker. Here's a pic of the posterior site.

 

[budman]

Holy shit Ernie.

Good bless the surgeon and your balls.

 

[mosquito]

Wow.

 

[afm199]

Holy shit Ernie.

Good bless the surgeon and your balls.

Thank you, Budman! Kudos to my surgeon, Dr. Slucky. He was willing to undertake this and put it all together. I was nervous as fack about it, but he was really reassuring. He said that people who stay in shape have very few problems with the surgery, that's the ticket, so super glad I've spent time working out, for sure. Glad it's over, that is for sure, lol.

 

[1962siia]

Awesome! Congrats on getting this behind you and best wishes for your recovery!

 

[afm199]

Well recovery continues well, the doc is amazed at how quickly I have bounced back, but still taking it easy for weeks to come. Pain levels gratefully down to annoying rather than debilitating, like a kid on my lawn.

 

[tzrider]

...like a kid on my lawn.

You should be right at home!

Really glad to hear it's going so well. I had a similarly fast bounce back from my procedure too but was very careful about the muscles that had been detached and reattached. Regular walks, several times a day were very helpful.

Eight months out, I free soloed a 120' frozen waterfall and sent a photo to the surgeon. He was stoked, which reinforced that I'd found the right guy, as it sound like you did.

 

[peterhively]

Great news!!!

 

[afm199]

You should be right at home!

Really glad to hear it's going so well. I had a similarly fast bounce back from my procedure too but was very careful about the muscles that had been detached and reattached. Regular walks, several times a day were very helpful.

Eight months out, I free soloed a 120' frozen waterfall and sent a photo to the surgeon. He was stoked, which reinforced that I'd found the right guy, as it sound like you did.

Right on, Andy. Thanks. I'm at that point now, where I want to hop a bicycle trainer and go, but I won't put any muscle strain into my neck for some time to come. Six weeks sounds perfect. i'm walking daily and doing stuff like dishes and light housecleaning.

 

[afm199]

Just got the bill for the surgery, just about $250k. I'm on the hook for $480 total. Damn.