Spinal Surgery Coming Up

[Saturn V]

Saw the neurosurgeon this morning. Now scheduled for surgery next Wednesday (the 21st) so I'll likely be offline for at least a little while.

If I've seemed grumpier than usual lately, I apologize to any I may have inadvertently offended. Just been in a lot of pain (herniated disc sitting right on the nerves at L4/L5) and a liitle wired at the prospect of somebody cutting into my back & messing with my spine & nerves. But the time has definitely come. Can't stand the constant pain in the lower back & legs anymore.

Hopefully I'll be able to get back to a life more suited to a 50 year old man than hobbling around work on a cane looking like an drug addled 80 year old.

On the upside, I'll probably be out of work about 8 weeks, so I may actually be able finish the Gemini splashdown & Recovery add-on.

Thanks for tolerating my cantankerous nature of late, and hope to see you all again soon.

Don

 

[Eli13]

I wish you all the best on your surgery and recovery!

Cheers.

 

[Donamy]

Best of luck and get better soon !!!

 

[Star Voyager]

My prayers are with you. To speedy recoveries !

 

[Scav]

It'll be worth it.

Back pain ain't nothing to ignore, of course . . . and these surgeons know what they're doing. That's why they've got that plaque in their office and the years of med school behind them.

You take it easy after the surgery, though -- give yourself plenty of downtime (and drugs) till things start getting better. A friend of mine went into surgery recently for a traditional hernia op, and he found out the hard way you don't just take yourself off the vicodin.

 

[n122vu]

As someone with scoliosis, I can appreciate your situation, though my pain has probably come nowhere near what you have experienced. Good luck and wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Good luck Saturn V! Feel better soon!

 

[Nistenf]

Good luck!

 

[NukeET]

Vaya con Dios, my friend.:tiphat:

 

[N_Molson]

Good luck. Surgery on such a sensitive area isn't nothing, but you'll feel a lot better with a patched nervous system

 

[Cairan]

Break a leg, not your back! Godspeed!

 

[n0mad23]

As a birth cohort, I can relate to chronic back pain.

I really hope this helps you, and hopefully I'll be able to keep my envy (not for going under the knife, but for subsequent relief) under check.

Happy returns!

 

[Wishbone]

Good luck Saturn V. Prayers go to the mission control above.

 

[FordPrefect]

Hey Don, wish you all the best and hope to see you soon here again!

 

[garyw]

All the very best for your surgery and speedy recovery. We'll keep your seat at the O-F fireside warm.

 

[IronRain]

Good luck! Hope you get better soon

 

[Ripley]

Godspeed to your recovery!!

 

[Pyromaniac605]

Good luck with the surgery!

 

[Fabri91]

Goodspeed with your surgery and subsequent recovery!! The Probe will be with you.

 

[diogom]

Good luck! Have a nice recovery