Ouch... Good luck and get well soon. That's gotta suck
Last month I slipped on an icy patch while walking down the steps outside my apartment. My feet went out in front of me and I bounced down about 4 steps on my butt. I bet it was pretty funny to watch but the pain was excruciating. Looking back I should have gone to the hospital right away, but I'm tough, and made it back upstairs and took some pain medicine and muscle relaxant, laid down, and re-medicated until the pain was dulled. I saw my doctor the next day, she actually agreed with my treatment and gave me more Rx's. After x-rays (and a follow-up MRI) it turns out I have a compression fracture - I have a vertebrae that's "squashed."
Other than back pain, I've been doing fine. And with the pain medicine I can get out and about without difficulty. If I didn't have my pain meds, I never would have made it out last Wednesday evening.
So, Monday the 12th I have an out-patient operation to re-expand the vertebrae and fill it with bone cement. This is supposed to be a very easy procedure with a very short recovery time (we'll see).
Wish me well. I'll be back online in a few days I hope.
Randy (who'd rather be )
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx
2005 Saab 9³ Arc 2.0L Turbo
Ouch... Good luck and get well soon. That's gotta suck
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
Sorry to hear about that.
Let us know how it goes.
05 MX-5 Mazdaspeed #1024 Titanium Gray Mica
Good luck and heal quickly! Keep us posted.
Good luck.
To do list: carpet X1, seatcovers X1
97' Green M Edition
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Good luck. Here's to a speedy recovery!
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Best of luck!
Hope ya have a quick recovery!
Good Luck, and Get Well Soon
What they all said.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
we all wish a speedy recovery to you.
1994 R-package - gone, but not forgotten.
1966 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. Restification in progress. or should I say De-RUSTification in progress?
1984 Honda VF1100S. V4 Fury!
Thanks for the kind words. So far, so good. I expected to have increased pain just because of the procedure, but I feel fine (not all-better, but fine). There are just two band-aids on my back where they poked 2 holes, and no incisional pain.
Hopefully I can actually get back to work in a couple of weeks!
Randy (who'd rather be )
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx
2005 Saab 9³ Arc 2.0L Turbo
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Enjoy the time off
'06 RSX Type-S NBP