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General Category => Off Topic => Topic started by: chrisheile on September 04, 2011, 08:35:09 AM

Title: Post surgery
Post by: chrisheile on September 04, 2011, 08:35:09 AM
Ok guys.   I am almost one week post-surgery and have not had any of the sciatic symptoms from previously.  They took out part of the L5/S1 disc, a bit of the L5 vertebrae, and some fragments that were hanging about.   I came out of anesthesia quite well and very quickly, felt great, but then the nausea set in.  It sucked and it took them almost 2 hours to go through the bureaucratic hospital BS to get me Zofran, then it ended up only working for 1/2 hour.   

Anyway, I am walking around a bit, if fact went down to the lake the other day and spotted an Advance at the ramp from two blocks down.  As it turned out, I had met the new young owner previously at the lake in someone else's boat.  He's quite happy.  I invited him to check out the site.   Look for a guy named Adam.

So, I think it's best that my season is done. Even if I'm released in October and it's still nice, I plan on winterizing the boat and looking forward to a fresh season.  I got to ski 3 or 4 times at home and got some sets in at Swiss Ski school in February so it wasn't a complete loss. 
Title: Re: Post surgery
Post by: Joel on September 04, 2011, 08:51:56 AM
Great to hear your feeling better!!!  I agree - hold off until next season and let yourself heal.  The boat will be waiting and ready when your ready   ;D
Title: Re: Post surgery
Post by: Mike Harry on September 05, 2011, 05:32:05 AM
Man that's all good to hear. Hope it only gets better. I think you've chosen the right path as far as taking it easy and letting recovery do its thing.
Title: Re: Post surgery
Post by: RonT on September 06, 2011, 07:09:17 AM
Good to hear your doing well, I may have to market the "special" drivers seat cushion for us guys who have had back surgery 8)
Title: Re: Post surgery
Post by: chrisheile on September 06, 2011, 08:45:55 AM
For sure!!! Especially when I drive dad's (my old) 77 AS.  Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Post surgery
Post by: chrisheile on October 18, 2011, 03:52:33 PM
5 weeks of PT before I can do anything.  My son-in-law is now an apprentice boat winterizer.