Chuck we have you covered. Good advice from your friends here. I think most ortho surgeons would want you to be seen by a neurologist before your operation. In cases like yours it should be a team effort.
Gary PS: I'll be sending my swap material to you this week. On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Chuck Alexander < [email protected]> wrote: > Folks: I had to see my doc today about a back condition (6 bulging > discs all total) I have had for yrs. Last Thursday I put a Reese type hitch > on my new PT Cruiser that We took off the old Cruiser one it got wrecked. > Anyway, crawling around under that car on my back, with the car on ramps > and/or jack stands was a no no, as when I woke up Friday morning my right > leg, from the knee to my toes, and my right thumb and index finger were > both sound asleep. Not pins and nedles, but ASLEEP. But I thought I had > just slept wrong, and wiggled my toes and digits all day, but the feeling > didn’t come back for 30 hours or so and when it did, it went from numb, to > pins and needles, then to pain, and even now, my fingers are all good, but > the back of my right calf feels like a mule kicked it. > > So, I had to see my doc about it today,and he thinks I might need back > surgery as he can actually feel a part of my spine that is swollen, and > that, combined with X-rays, he is referring me to an Ortho doc. He bypassed > a rheumatologist as he can see arthritis on my spine, but says it’s minor > enough that he don’t think it’s the problem causing the pain. So, he asked > had I ever been told I needed surgery and I told him that although I had > seen a lot of docs about it, I always told then that I did NOT want surgery > as I knew a lot of ppl who were worse off AFTER back surgery than before, > and our pastor;s wife in FL had fusion surgery and was bed ridden for six > MONTHS. But, those were the “bad old days”, and there are commercials on TV > now that say they can (depending on the problem etc of course) make a 1/2” > to 1” incision, and have you up and walking a little the next day, what > with micro and/or laser surgery etc. > > Plus, I’m at the point now with the amt. of pain, that I’ll try anything, > or it won’t be long till my fishing days are over, as well as exercising > not to mention AND bending, stooping, lifting, twisting etc. It already > hurts like crazy to just drive or ride in a car more than about 20 miles. > It got so bad recently that the yr we were FINALLY planning to come to Sow > Bug, we had to cancel that plan as I knew my back would not allow a 1,000 > round trip drive/ride in just a few days. I wouldn’t be able to enjoy it if > I did make it. Anyway, please keep me in your thoughts and prayers that > whatever it has to be, whether surgery or whatever, that it will help the > problem, and I’ll have a speedy recovery as it’s getting old like I said. I > just bought both my grand daughters new fishing rods and reels, tackle box > filled with tackle, and they want “Paw Paw” to be able to take them fishing > soon as the water warms up a little and I surely want to take them too. > Because of moving, and my stomach problems last yr, it’s been going on four > yrs since I was able to have a full fishing season’s worth of fishing, and > I’m having fishing “withdrawal” symptoms here LOL... I can’t even sit in > place long enough to tie over about 3 flies at a time without having to get > up and walk around a little. Thanks a lot, Chuck > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
