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Hi everyone....I'm back (back on my back)
I just got back home. The disc herniation was a lot worse than expected. There were two, both at L4-L5 and both had the cord firmly pinned against the back of the canal. The doc and pa made me feel like a stud when they said that they've never seen someone tolerate something like this. I'd rather be a whimp and not have it. I got a toradol (great IM antiinflammatory)shot and two doses of IV decadron (steroid...and no my muscles aren't growing)...I had two percocet after surgery (6:00 PM) and nothing since. I feel great....isn't it amazing. Still have numbness in L5 dermatone (down the outside of my left leg) but it has decreased by about 75 percentand and should be completely gone in the next week or so. the severe butt pain is virtually gone. My lower back feels like I was in a knife fight.
They had a very hard time intubating me and before done it took two anesthesiologist. The first question I ask...I thought that only happened to obese people. They said my trachea was very high and anterior and thus my anatomy made it hard. I was given a versed shot (causes amnesia) before going to surgery. Don't remember anything until they pulled this LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG tube out of my nose (the intubated me this way (fiberscopic))....that hurt. Guess I told the PA, while on Versed, that if he could pick out the 10 pictures I drew in my book...he could attend my class for 1/2 price. Can't remember a thing.
Post surgery...the only problem has been having a BM. I'll spare you the details. Ugggggghhhhh.
One hour after the surgery I did three laps (maybe 100 yds each) around the floor and did this every hour. Went to sleep at midnight woke up at 4:30 AM, 3 laps every hour until 10 am and then off to home. the ride hurt but I'm ok now that I am in my bed. Between the car and bed I walked around the lower deck (we have 8 acres with three decks that make up ANEW's ropes and wilderness survival didactic area) to see what the recent rains have done. Looks great other than lots of elk sign.
The neurosugeion said I couldn't bend at the waist of lift for 3 to 4 weeks. Will begin the treadmill in a day or so (slow) and the stationary bike in 1 week (hard). I am hosting the Skamania County winter fest the weekend before our January 20-23, 2000 winter survival trip. He said I'll be 100 percent for both but I will probably let Bill Frye (the other instructor who's credentials are the same as mine) do most of the heavy stuff. We still have openings and the 15% discount for members of this forum still stands. We'd love to have you guys come.
Thanks for you concern, emails, and prayers.
Take care,
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Greg Davenport
http://www.ssurvival.com
Are You Ready For The Challenge?
Are You Ready To Learn The Art Of Wilderness Survival?
I just got back home. The disc herniation was a lot worse than expected. There were two, both at L4-L5 and both had the cord firmly pinned against the back of the canal. The doc and pa made me feel like a stud when they said that they've never seen someone tolerate something like this. I'd rather be a whimp and not have it. I got a toradol (great IM antiinflammatory)shot and two doses of IV decadron (steroid...and no my muscles aren't growing)...I had two percocet after surgery (6:00 PM) and nothing since. I feel great....isn't it amazing. Still have numbness in L5 dermatone (down the outside of my left leg) but it has decreased by about 75 percentand and should be completely gone in the next week or so. the severe butt pain is virtually gone. My lower back feels like I was in a knife fight.
They had a very hard time intubating me and before done it took two anesthesiologist. The first question I ask...I thought that only happened to obese people. They said my trachea was very high and anterior and thus my anatomy made it hard. I was given a versed shot (causes amnesia) before going to surgery. Don't remember anything until they pulled this LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG tube out of my nose (the intubated me this way (fiberscopic))....that hurt. Guess I told the PA, while on Versed, that if he could pick out the 10 pictures I drew in my book...he could attend my class for 1/2 price. Can't remember a thing.
Post surgery...the only problem has been having a BM. I'll spare you the details. Ugggggghhhhh.
One hour after the surgery I did three laps (maybe 100 yds each) around the floor and did this every hour. Went to sleep at midnight woke up at 4:30 AM, 3 laps every hour until 10 am and then off to home. the ride hurt but I'm ok now that I am in my bed. Between the car and bed I walked around the lower deck (we have 8 acres with three decks that make up ANEW's ropes and wilderness survival didactic area) to see what the recent rains have done. Looks great other than lots of elk sign.
The neurosugeion said I couldn't bend at the waist of lift for 3 to 4 weeks. Will begin the treadmill in a day or so (slow) and the stationary bike in 1 week (hard). I am hosting the Skamania County winter fest the weekend before our January 20-23, 2000 winter survival trip. He said I'll be 100 percent for both but I will probably let Bill Frye (the other instructor who's credentials are the same as mine) do most of the heavy stuff. We still have openings and the 15% discount for members of this forum still stands. We'd love to have you guys come.
Thanks for you concern, emails, and prayers.
Take care,
------------------
Greg Davenport
http://www.ssurvival.com
Are You Ready For The Challenge?
Are You Ready To Learn The Art Of Wilderness Survival?
