Pete, I'm really glad to hear that your dad is doing A LOT better... I know first hand what it's like to have serious back problems... I compression fractured T-12 and compressed the disk at L-5 and had to have what's called a "Kyphex Bone Tamp"... They make a surgical incision laterally of each of the transverse process of the vertebra, insert a long needle with a balloon that is then inflated which inflates the compressed vertebra. Once the vertebra is inflated they then fill the voided area with a synthetic bone filler... Fabulous procedure... Had it done on a Friday evening and released from the hospital the following Sunday... I felt like I could go out and play a few games of rachet-ball afterwards, course I was in rehab for 4 weeks after, couldn't push or lift anything...
Anyway, I am really glad he's doing a lot better... Do me a favor and let me know what procedure they're planning for the degrading/pulverized disk... Tight lines... Rodney... aka smokeater734 Fire Captain/Paramedic Los Chavez Fire Department, NM ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB 3 Swaps > > Great news, my dad is now home and out of pain. He still has problems, but at least he isn't in pain (due in part to physical therapy and a back brace thing). Sounds like he'll need surgery on his back (degrading/ pulverized disc and a fragment is wedged in the dorsal aspect of the L4 region, going through the grey to the white matter). But at least he's not in pain, and also he can have it fixed! In the meantime, he's on Soc. Security disabilities > > SO! Count me in for both the Czech Nymph and the Green Drake swaps; I'll tie my EGD-Fuzzy Wing in size 12 and ... still deciding on the nymph... I need to stop by the local pro-golf store to get adhesive lead tape. All owed flies and dubbings are being made as soon as I shoot this e-mail off... and they will all (hopefully) get sent out tomorrow (saturday) first thing. > > As for fishing, will wait a bit - downpours here (by the bucket) and flood warnings, not to mention half-moon phase and muddy waters besides. There's always tomorrow... now to tie flies! > Take care all and tight lines, > Pete > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 7/20/2004
