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Title: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on July 20, 2016, 06:23:31 PM
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Back at home after neck surgery Tuesday. Thanks for the comments a d prayers on facebook after my daughter posted updates. Stem cell fusion at c5 c6 and c7 ...neurosurgeon will let me know later if it's heeled for Harlan.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: clark123456 on July 20, 2016, 06:33:10 PM
Godspeed on the recovery, Kevin.

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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: kent10sne1 on July 20, 2016, 06:55:54 PM
Recover fast


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: BigMike on July 20, 2016, 06:56:20 PM
Damn Kevin, hope that you have a speedy recovery.  I herniated C6/C7 11 years ago and lucked out and it healed without surgery.  Don't worry, you can always use a straw in your beer.
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Post by: jd30005 on July 20, 2016, 06:56:35 PM
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Post by: tj05world on July 20, 2016, 06:56:53 PM
God bless fast days ahead


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: cru9 on July 20, 2016, 07:04:15 PM
Glad everything has gone good so far. Praying for a speedy and healthy recovery.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Big Dave on July 20, 2016, 07:09:34 PM
Good luck in the recovery.
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Post by: Mortalis5509 on July 20, 2016, 07:30:05 PM
Speedy recovery. Had a few knee surgeries so I know it's no fun.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: SemperFiArms on July 20, 2016, 08:05:46 PM
Hope everything heals up well.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tcdawg on July 20, 2016, 08:34:16 PM
Prayers Kevin, follow your dr's orders and get well and back to full speed soon!!
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Jeepster1407 on July 20, 2016, 08:37:33 PM
Hope it head fast for you man!


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on July 20, 2016, 09:44:20 PM
Take it easy buddy, let it heal well before you start jumping around.  It will pay off.

Fast healing prayers for you.

   
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Blue J on July 20, 2016, 10:16:00 PM
Get plenty of rest and take it easy for a while. Thoughts and Prayers.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Uncle Randy on July 21, 2016, 10:39:11 AM
Hope your healing journey is painless and successful.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Krawler00 on July 21, 2016, 10:52:59 AM
Good to hear Kevin! Now stay away from steep banks by rivers for awhile...
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: RedDragonATL on July 21, 2016, 01:03:48 PM
Get well soon, my friend!
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on July 21, 2016, 06:14:35 PM
Hate that photo, I've never seen you not smiling

How are you feeling?
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Post by: Jeepster1407 on July 21, 2016, 11:03:16 PM
Selfie game is strong there Kevin!


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Raisinhead on July 22, 2016, 09:00:29 AM
Hope the recovery is going well buddy.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on July 22, 2016, 01:27:04 PM
Going good....neck muscles and throat are real sore, just
going take a little time....hope to go back to work Monday.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on July 23, 2016, 12:09:13 AM
Going good....neck muscles and throat are real sore, just
going take a little time....hope to go back to work Monday.
Glad it's going well! Amazing what they can do to the spine/neck joints from the front entry.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 02, 2016, 06:35:41 AM
finally no bandage...
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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: kent10sne1 on August 02, 2016, 06:40:06 AM
healing up nice.   maybe a tattoo of a jeep part or something would blend the scar..  but it looks good.   glad your on the mend.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 02, 2016, 07:00:09 AM
Good news! Hope you feel better.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 02, 2016, 07:10:18 AM
Thanks guys...means a lot to me
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: cru9 on August 02, 2016, 07:34:56 AM
I know it has to feel good to get the bandage off. Hope heeling keeps going good.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tcdawg on August 02, 2016, 09:34:24 AM
Good news Kevin. Are you continuing to feel better?
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Blue J on August 02, 2016, 09:55:01 AM
Hang in there and keep doing what they tell you to do.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 02, 2016, 10:00:51 AM
Good news Kevin. Are you continuing to feel better?

Getting there.....going to take awhile. Been able to cut down
a whole lot on the pain meds. Neck muscles still real sore from
the surgery.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Jeepster1407 on August 02, 2016, 09:48:06 PM
Glad to hear your recovering! Did they give you an estimate on when you can wheel?


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 03, 2016, 03:14:29 AM
3 months for the serious stuff
I go back to surgeon on the 12th and will
ask if I can make the Oct Harlan ride.

I plan on doing Jeep Fest on that Friday
just to hang out with some folks.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 03, 2016, 11:53:14 AM
Glad you are doing so well!  Lots to be thankful for.

Did you read about Pete"THE COVE" Mier?  Guy with the Sami...

Doc says his back is really bad and he needs surgery that could put him in a chair forever... WTH
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 03, 2016, 11:54:14 AM
No I hadn't read that...
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: cru9 on August 03, 2016, 12:11:14 PM
No I didn't hear about that.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 03, 2016, 12:20:12 PM
No I didn't hear about that.
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Pete wrote:

So I went to a chiropractor today as my arms were going numb. After an X-ray the dr comes in and asks how long ago did I break my neck? I'm like wtf!?! But yeah my spine is out of alignment by 4inches and he could not believe I was walking
So today I saw a specialist about my neck and it didn't go well. They pretty much gave a max of 10years that I'll be able to work Without having surgery. And that's the good news. Bad news is I need to put the surgery off as long as possible because they say there is a chance that it does more harm than good and I end up not walking again"

That really sucks.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: cru9 on August 03, 2016, 12:22:24 PM
That's horrible. I have been going through similar things. Getting an MRI next week. X rays haven't shown anything broken but I have been dealing with a good bit of numbness and pain.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 03, 2016, 12:24:45 PM
That's horrible. I have been going through similar things. Getting an MRI next week. X rays haven't shown anything broken but I have been dealing with a good bit of numbness and pain.
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Dang buddy, we'll add you to the prayer list.  That needs to go away.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: clark123456 on August 03, 2016, 01:38:39 PM
I'm having a MRI tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure mine is still compressed/slipped disk on L5.  I get numbness in my hands, especially while I drive, but I assumed it was carpal tunnel, not spinal.  How would I know the difference?

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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Mortalis5509 on August 03, 2016, 02:37:37 PM
I hope everyone gets better. My two female dogs got in a fight last night. Not sure why. In the middle of breaking them up my right calf now has 5 holes in it. Pain last night. Stiff today. Cut the front yard and have a push mow. Took an hour. Minor pain, walk with a good limp today. I was happy I could walk today. Last time they got in a fight, my left hand was bit on top and bottom. Wouldn't close  for a few weeks. Took about a month to have some grip strength.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 03, 2016, 05:46:58 PM
I hope everyone gets better. My two female dogs got in a fight last night. Not sure why. In the middle of breaking them up my right calf now has 5 holes in it. Pain last night. Stiff today. Cut the front yard and have a push mow. Took an hour. Minor pain, walk with a good limp today. I was happy I could walk today. Last time they got in a fight, my left hand was bit on top and bottom. Wouldn't close  for a few weeks. Took about a month to have some grip strength.

Last time?  That would have been the last time.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 03, 2016, 05:48:59 PM
I'm having a MRI tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure mine is still compressed/slipped disk on L5.  I get numbness in my hands, especially while I drive, but I assumed it was carpal tunnel, not spinal.  How would I know the difference?
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What the MRI doesn't show, the neurologist can poke electrical shock needles in you and measure what your nerves are carrying and tell you a lot more... if the brain doesn't see it, or does see it at a lower %, it will atrophy.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: Mortalis5509 on August 03, 2016, 06:02:31 PM
I hope everyone gets better. My two female dogs got in a fight last night. Not sure why. In the middle of breaking them up my right calf now has 5 holes in it. Pain last night. Stiff today. Cut the front yard and have a push mow. Took an hour. Minor pain, walk with a good limp today. I was happy I could walk today. Last time they got in a fight, my left hand was bit on top and bottom. Wouldn't close  for a few weeks. Took about a month to have some grip strength.

Last time?  That would have been the last time.
I hear you on that. I was trying to break them up and put my hand where I shouldn't have. 100% my fault. I was on the bed and they were on the floor. It was a blind grab for the collar to yank one on the bed. While my hand was bit, I got them apart. These are the kind of fights that no or screaming at them won't stop it. My lab bit me and not on purpose. She is a daddy's dog. She snuggles with me over the wife. She never snapped at people and no temper. Actually loved by all and listens the best. Then the lab foot was so swollen she was at the vet the next day. She wouldn't put any weight on it. 

She got me last night in the calf. Once she realized it was me and not the other dog, she stopped. She is 6 I think. It's easier to get her apart vs the female dalmatian mix that's barely over 1. I was trying to use my foot to stop them. Learned not to use a hand. Damn face went white and i was getting light headed. We had them seperate for the last 6 months until last week when the wife thought it was a good idea to let everyone together. My male lab just looks at them. I think he 8. Both are chocolate.

Very rarely do 2 female dogs get along unless they have grown up together. Male lab just goes with the flow. It would be one thing if I got bit for no reason. I love my female lab.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 03, 2016, 06:04:49 PM
Bobby where is your numbness?

Clark...numbness in both hands is carpal tunnel
numbness in say the left arm down to your hand
would be pinched nerve in the C5, C6 C7 area
Pinched nerve in L5 would be nerves controlling
the lower body.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: clark123456 on August 03, 2016, 06:29:50 PM
Bobby where is your numbness?

Clark...numbness in both hands is carpal tunnel
numbness in say the left arm down to your hand
would be pinched nerve in the C5, C6 C7 area
Pinched nerve in L5 would be nerves controlling
the lower body.
Ok...that's what I was thinking.  My L5 is likely causing the sciatica, but Kell wanted an MRI since it's been a while since I had one.

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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: cru9 on August 03, 2016, 06:53:07 PM
Bobby where is your numbness?

Clark...numbness in both hands is carpal tunnel
numbness in say the left arm down to your hand
would be pinched nerve in the C5, C6 C7 area
Pinched nerve in L5 would be nerves controlling
the lower body.
Mine started out numbness in right upper arm , elbow and two fingers. I also was getting sharp pain in right hip and right calf and shin. I went to several chiropractors and didn't get any relief. I have been going to a spine doctor and have slowly been getting better. I have had several injections in my back to be exact 65. I also have been on muscle relaxers and anti inflammatory medication. The area has pin pointed no in my upper back. The numbness and pain in arm and leg is 90% gone.  Hopefully the MRI will give us more answers.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 03, 2016, 07:16:43 PM
Man Jeeping is the COMMON THREAD!
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Post by: cru9 on August 03, 2016, 07:39:14 PM
Don't say that


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 04, 2016, 04:27:59 AM
Yea my first C5 and C6 surgery was
12 years ago before I even lifted my
Jeep.
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 12, 2016, 04:16:01 PM
Follow up with neurosurgeon went good....
Said I could go to Harlan just don't flip!!

x-ray from the surgery
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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: DOUG on August 12, 2016, 04:16:41 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: cru9 on August 12, 2016, 04:18:18 PM
Very good.


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Title: Re: Surgery done finally
Post by: tjsahara00 on August 12, 2016, 04:20:00 PM
the rod in the x-ray was spike's on each side with weights
to stretch the spine for all the work done....I wondered why
I woke up with blood and sores over each ear....LOL