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briarpatch
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So a quick update to this thread. I've had a bit of a health set-back a few months ago, which means; "a set-back is a set-up for a come-back!"
Nothing serious, we'll live... What doesn't kill us makes us stronger!
I can empathize with you as it pertains to health scares....I had a significant one myself 5 months back.....happy to say it came out okay and taught me a lot about what's important in life. As a hobbyist detailer, I'll miss your posts as I always looked to learn from you, as I look to learn from so many on this forum. I wish you all the best, and only ask that you stop in once in a while and say hello
boosteddub69
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Paul,
good wishes, prayers and all kinds of good vibes being sent your way. Take care of yourself and we'll be here waiting for news on how well you're doing.
good wishes, prayers and all kinds of good vibes being sent your way. Take care of yourself and we'll be here waiting for news on how well you're doing.
Sizzle Chest
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Paulie!! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Wish you the best outcome from the surgery and an awesome recovery. Listen to the physical therapist and if you can or don't push hard when the rehab is started. Man those set backs when you are pushing it too hard is no fun. And it's hard to hold back when you feel like pushing the limits. As much it's physical it's also psychical hard to go through. Small steps forward and you will be fine before you know it. Even if it's not feeling that sometimes. I believe in you are going to do great!
Best wishes / Tony
Best wishes / Tony
LSNAutoDetailing
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We are rooting for you, Pauly!
Speedy recovery, my friend.
Thank you everyone... As the date gets closer my symptoms have gotten worse, so in some strange bizarre way, I'm actually looking forward to the surgery. I can't say I'm not nervous, but my surgeon is one of the best.
The second part that is causing concern is how much all this will cost. The only surgeon that entertained doing the surgery is out of my network. But, I know things will be ok, they always are.
You're right Tony! As we used to say in USAF basic training, just keeping putting one boot in front of the other Airman!
I'll update this thread post op, and when I can type again...
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Went over the last few pages of this thread and couldn't find what type of surgery you will be getting.
I also noticed that you said you are giving up polishing for good. Is the reason because of the surgery or was it something else? Don't mean to pry, but just curious.
In any event, good luck on your upcoming surgery.
I also noticed that you said you are giving up polishing for good. Is the reason because of the surgery or was it something else? Don't mean to pry, but just curious.
In any event, good luck on your upcoming surgery.
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Thanks RSurfer, I didn't say for a reason. If folks had the same procedure, I don't want folks chiming in on what went right and what went wrong... I'd rather get it done first, then disclose. Make sense?
A little of both, earlier I specified that day job is incredibly busy, and when we're in good weather (not summer), we'd like to spend our time cycling, hiking, out with our dogs, day/weekend trips. I'll still take care of my vehicles....
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God speed and good wishes. You seem to be in right mindset and good spirits. I truly believe in power of positive thinking.
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LSNAutoDetailing
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Hi all, as promised I got out of surgery yesterday and despite a good deal of drugs, I’m doing well.
We had a disc extomy at c5/c6 and a titanium disc inserted then c5/6 fused.
The procedure was 2 hrs they go in through the throat because it’s easier. I can talk but it hurts.
It had to be done. The disc had an 8mm herniation pushing into my spinal cord and aside from all the pain, I was losing neurological functions.
After 5 years the treatments and modalities nothing worked and the herniation got worse.
We’ll have 6 weeks of recovery. Can’t lift anything more than 2 lbs. Then about a month of PT. After that I’ll be better than normal and can resume all activities and more.
Thanks all.
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We had a disc extomy at c5/c6 and a titanium disc inserted then c5/6 fused.
The procedure was 2 hrs they go in through the throat because it’s easier. I can talk but it hurts.
It had to be done. The disc had an 8mm herniation pushing into my spinal cord and aside from all the pain, I was losing neurological functions.
After 5 years the treatments and modalities nothing worked and the herniation got worse.
We’ll have 6 weeks of recovery. Can’t lift anything more than 2 lbs. Then about a month of PT. After that I’ll be better than normal and can resume all activities and more.
Thanks all.
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Glad to hear the surgery was successful. I have two discs in my neck which have given me issues for about 10 years, but I've so far been able to put off the surgery. Best of luck, you're in my prayers for a speedy and complete recovery
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Great to hear that the neck surgery whent good Paul!
I have done c5-c7 with replaced disc and fusion. Did also go through the throat. It's way more gentle to go through the throat than from back of the neck. The PT goes way faster too with this kind of surgery. But it's a big surgery to do. So follow the rehab planning and you will be fine. Don't stress it and take it step by step. This is not easy to do but the higher pain levels and even a longer time to do the PT it's worth it to do this right and easy approach. Until you are able to get to push the training harder later down the road.
Wish you all the best that you recovers awesome! And the pain levels reduce or go away and the neurological functions gets restored.
Regards Tony
I have done c5-c7 with replaced disc and fusion. Did also go through the throat. It's way more gentle to go through the throat than from back of the neck. The PT goes way faster too with this kind of surgery. But it's a big surgery to do. So follow the rehab planning and you will be fine. Don't stress it and take it step by step. This is not easy to do but the higher pain levels and even a longer time to do the PT it's worth it to do this right and easy approach. Until you are able to get to push the training harder later down the road.
Wish you all the best that you recovers awesome! And the pain levels reduce or go away and the neurological functions gets restored.
Regards Tony
DetailKitty
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Get better soon!
Glad to hear you are on your way to recovery!
Glad to hear you are on your way to recovery!
LSNAutoDetailing
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Hi Jay, thank you for sharing your experience, that’s a heck of amount of hardware you have installed…
It’s good to hear from others that have been through something similar, it helps with the healing process… Thank you
I can say that from all the folks I talked to prior to having the surgery, that had it to be done, the overwhelming response was to go do it, if you’re a candidate…
I certainly was a candidate, it was only going to get worse. I wanted to share the experience so that I could help others that are going through the same thing.
We did years of spinal decommission, with great results I might add, massage, pain
Management, chiropractic, acupuncture, etc. finally 2 chiro’s, One pain management doctor, two neurosurgeons and one primary care physician, the consensus was in… No amount of spinal decompression was going to help at this point.
The amount of curve it was causing in my spinal cord and that enormous size of the herniation was only causing more and more pain every day.
Make sure you stay on top of it, and make sure you get multiple opinions before doing anything.
Thank you so much… We’re working on it!
Thank you so much Tony, sounds like you’ve got quite a bit a hardware to… Maybe the Swedish titanium is a little shinier than the US titanium LOL.
We’re taking it day by day right now, we’re only on day three after the surgery and the muscles are a bit swollen and sore… But my amount of range of motion is much greater than it was prior to the surgery.
At present we’re getting a little help from our friends but it’s important to have them keep the pain at bay during the recovery process.
Thank you Monica! No dog walking for me for a quite a while....
Thank you Paul!
Get better soon, my brother!!
Will do Paulie!!
Thanks rsurfer...
So today were about four days out of surgery, and a lot of the muscles are a bit swollen, not because they had to cut anything but because they had to grapple them and move them around so they could get to what they needed to get to… Most of the muscles in your neck don’t like to get moved around too much by hand…
I’m still taking it easy will have to take it easy for about 6 to 8 weeks, no lifting anything heavy and then my doctor will put me in physical therapy
I hope to be off the medications real soon as the pain starts to subside. Right now I’m not trying to be a hero and not take them because that’s only contrary to allowing my body to heal.
It’s been quite an ordeal over the past five years, and can tell all the modalities that I’ve been through to try to push off not having this done, some with great success up until the point where eventually the mechanics just let go.
The greatest therapy will be getting back to detailing, as I found that the movement of my arms and Moving the tools around on the paint and, wiping the paint with microfiber towels works all the very muscles that have plagued me for years, so when I work on a vehicle for the first time I know I’ll be a little sore but it’ll have much positive gain, but that’s going to be a ways off and my doctor has to sign off on it.
Prior to going into surgery especially working in such a sensitive area, I thought of Mike Phillips and what he went through losing his leg and all that he went through with subsequent surgeries and learning how to walk again and not only be one of the greatest mentors and detailers and trainers but an overall wonderful and generous person.
He is truly an inspiration and I hope one day I can be the same, thanks to everybody on this form and I’ll check in frequently
Hey sizzle chest (Scott), they call me rubberneck!!
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