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12-18-2015, 04:45 PM | #1 |
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Back surgery update
Today I finally got released from nearly 4 days in the Largo, FL hospital were I had two separate surgeries in 3 days. Tuesday's was rough as it was the L2-L3 joint which was very messed up from a large herniation. I have a 4" incision there needed to reach both sides of the spine. Yesterday's surgery tackled the C5-C6-C7 joints to repair to lessor herniated discs on the left side only. The good news is that the pain in my arms and legs are gone. The bad news is we are still 450 miles from home having flown from Asheville NC to the Tampa area to find a qualified surgeon to fix the mess. I have some pain from the large incision through many layers of muscle.
The Lord has been good and a full recovery is expected in about 3 months or so. I now have to rebuild my strength for the flight home on Tuesday. It is funny that my nurses think I am crazy and or tough to get the surgeries close together and I don't need to drink to swallow big pain pills
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12-18-2015, 05:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Back surgery update
very happy you made it thru as planned! glad everything is going well. Now just follow thier orders to a T so you dont mess something up!
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12-18-2015, 05:30 PM | #3 |
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Glad you are fixed. Be very carefull for the next several months.
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12-18-2015, 05:38 PM | #4 |
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Glad to hear all went well - Give yourself plenty of time for healing!
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12-18-2015, 05:59 PM | #5 |
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I am facing 12 hour spine surgery in Canada. Is your hospital a specialized spine institute? Wayne
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12-18-2015, 06:23 PM | #6 |
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12-18-2015, 07:40 PM | #7 |
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Glad you made it home and am on the mend. Hoping that with my upcoming surgery I am not in the hospital for 4 days. Was in for 8 days with my last surgery. Get well soon. Rod
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12-18-2015, 08:17 PM | #9 |
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M Take it easy and do what the nurses say. Glad to hear you are on the mend!! Merry Christmas and get well! Don in Indiana
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12-18-2015, 08:33 PM | #10 |
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Get Well and follow Dr's orders.
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12-18-2015, 09:16 PM | #11 |
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Double clutch and shift down......hang in there and there will
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12-18-2015, 11:50 PM | #13 |
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Who did you surgery in Tampa area .i also am in need of the same type and I live in this area. Another name never hurts to talk to. Best of luck on the rehab and the mending. I truly understand the pain you been going thru and it's a tall order to live with, I plan to have something done on mine the first of next year.
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12-19-2015, 12:07 AM | #14 |
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Congratulations! I hope it works out as well for you as it did for me. Mine was done in Nashville 11-4-14. Awesome!
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12-19-2015, 08:47 AM | #15 |
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M, that's great news, let the healing take place and be careful. Stay out of that Special coupe for a few weeks, I know how tight it is driving that car. Good luck and happy (soft) landing going home.
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12-19-2015, 11:32 AM | #16 |
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Mr Correll,
Get well soon and take it care. Happy Christmas from Cape Town.
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12-19-2015, 12:34 PM | #17 |
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Thanks for the well wishes. Hopefully I will be ready for a steering box rebuild by April. Until then I have some bench work to keep me occupied. The wife will keep me on task.
Dr. Ragab did the surgery and I recommend him highly. The low back was a mess and I didn't know how bad it was until the damage was done. The upper back now has no pain 2 days after surgery.
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12-19-2015, 01:38 PM | #18 |
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Good to hear the surgeries went well. Careful with your recover and you will be E-Z-ON. Best of luck...
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12-19-2015, 04:04 PM | #19 |
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Get well soon and take your time getting back into the Model 'A' routine.
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12-19-2015, 04:25 PM | #20 |
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Get well soon!
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