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