Third spinal surgery Monday

[pdcorlis]

Here's to an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery!

[Jack Daw]

I also have degenerative Disc Disease. At age 50, exercise is still working for me, but I cannot miss even one day. Good luck with the surgery and a speedy recovery.

[heartofglass]

Prayers are with you!

After 4 back surgeries, the final one being a fusion, I feel for you!

[Jock Scot]

Can I wish you all the very best with your operation and a speedy recovery.

[Kiltman]

Best wishes on your surgery. 62 is not very old (I'm 62) and have back problems too. Exercise and diet keeps me off the table, I hope, for several more years.

[Pleater]

'We have the technology: we can rebuild him.'

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, corrected for GMT, and hoping all goes well.

Anne the Pleater

[starbkjrus]

Here's hoping all has gone well today Darrell. Get well soon!

[calanacrafts]

Well, I'm having my 3rd spinal surgery on Monday the 29th. This will be my 3rd in the last 3 years. I've been trying to avoid it buy taking cortisone injections and physical therapy, but to no avail. Even after this one, I'll still have 6 herniated discs left. I've got degenerative disc disease so I have to get MRI's of my whole spine done every year to see which herniations are progressing.

The upside is that I'll be able to get back to taking daily walks in the park, and riding my 650cc Szuki Burgman maxi-scooter. It has a top speed of 115 mph, but being a mature 62 year old, I've only taken it up to 101 mph on the interstate. It's the only time I don't wear a kilt - full riding gear with body armor. Carry a kilt in the storage area though. It's funny to see some of the expressions I get when I ride to the park - exiting the men's room in a kilt, and carrying full motorcycle gear back to my bike, before beginning my walk. Can hardly wait to be able to do that again.

Darrell

Assomeone who gets her spine injected every 12 months and takes painkillers every day for chronic back pain, I wish you all the best, and Happy Walking in 2009 when you will no doubt be back on your feet......
Best wishes
JOAN:

[Sionnach]

May all go well with both your surgery and recovery. Walk on! Ride on!

[NewKilt]

Thanks all for your supportive wishes for a successful surgery. The surgery went very well. They only kept me in the hospital one day. I spent most of the day pressing the morphine button and sleeping.

I'm on Vicodin every 4 hours and have to use a walker for awhile, but that's because of the pain from the surgery. I can already tell that most of the lower back pain I was having has been relieved. Sure looking forward to getting back to walks in the park and riding my maxi-scooter.

Thanks again for all your support. A great community we have here.

Darrell