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Firstly, praying when the pain meds are no longer needed the surgery makes life better for you. Body aches and pains, so they say, are not for the young, even though you are! (LOL)
Secondly, glad you made it to another " Happy Birthday" day.
May you be back to your normal routine, pain free, soon. These older age glitches that make us wish we were younger aren't for the faint of heart. Godspeed Rocky
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I’ve went through back surgery four times.You might want to reconsider putting the oxy’s away just yet.At least till the inflammation has subsided some.They weren’t delicate with you when they had you on the table and cut open.That’s why they prescribed them for you…
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Good news
Happy birthday
Get well
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Glad the surgery went well and Happy birthday
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Glad to hear things went well. I got my back whittled on in two places about 25 years ago, and it worked- - - -sort of! At least my right leg usually goes where I think its supposed to when I walk since then. I can sit, drive, or stand VERY upright for hours at a a time now- - - -just don't bend over, even a little bit! Most of my shop work, automotive, gunsmithing, or machining is done from a tall stool these days. I'll let the young sprouts lean over a fender and remove/install the parts! The treadmill will be your friend for walking, especially if there's a good show on TV to mitigate the boredom of trudging along without the scenery ever changing. (sort of like being anything but the lead dog on a Yukon sled team!)
Ignorance can be fixed. Stupid is forever!
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One nagging question. When they were putting you under ad told you to count from 10 backwards, how far did you make it ? Thinking you might be good at that. Seven is as far as I've made it.  Glad ya got through it OK.
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Gee Rocky looks like you're loved on this site.
Glad to hear your surgery went well, take it easy with your recovery.
Wishing you all the best.
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One more thing, Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday
Glad things are on an up note.
I have a date with a saw and scalpel soon myself.
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I didn't get to count backwards in my NASA voice They wheeled me into the room, I had a glance at the operating table, and that's it. The gas guy must've opened the drip as I came in the door.
I'm going to try a day on the oxycodone and a day off. We'll see how that goes. I'm also walking laps around the house but with the drugs I don't know how many I do. They must be laps of memory...
I have decided to give up golf. I loved the game but was never really good at it, and it seems like I'd be condemned to cart golf now. I hate cart golf. Walking the course was the best part, and I could play 18 holes in under three hours - moving right along. Besides, I'll have more time go get out in my boat now.
Thanks yet again for all the good wishes. There are good people here, despite the trolls and goofnuts.
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If I were you, I wouldn't do that yet. At least for a week post-surgery.
You probably feel okay from the meds they gave you at the Hospital plus your oral meds you are taking now. If you get behind the pain curve it's very hard to get on the other side; that you are probably on now.
I'm not a doctor, but I have gone through five spinal surgeries.
I truly wish you the best.
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That's probably a wise suggestion, Hammer. I will take it strongly into my decision process - muddled though that seems to be while on the drug.
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In a boat with choppy water won’t be very comfortable.
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Fusion? Discectomy?
A boat ride on plane wouldn’t be bad, but at anchor in the smallest chop would be rough (see what I did there?), making your lower spine to act like a gimbal mount. Ouch.
If you golf, forward tees and senior shafts. Take 1/2 to 3/4 swings. Your scores may even go down! Riding a cart is still better than staying in the house.
Good luck in your convalescence and PT.
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Pasture pool violates all the basic principles of ball sports- - - - -if I get a good hit on the damned thing, isn't somebody else supposed to chase it?
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Here's hoping for a fast and full healing.
I had a diskectomy/laminectomy 21 years ago. The back has never been the same, but everybody will be different in that regard.
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Good news overall. I hope the surgery corrects the issues you were having.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
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HBD and heal fast.
Stool softeners are your huckleberry while on the opioids.
Ask your doc if you can take Ibuprofen. Being an anti-inflammatory, the reduction of the post sx edema for my knees was terrific. Might help your back.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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HBD and hopes for a quick recovery.
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