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Had my post-op check up recently and have begun PT. Learning how to properly sweep, pick shit up off the floor, and put dishes away on the high shelves.
The surgeon told me I definitely wasn't faking it and that the disc he repaired was the worst he has seen in years. I assume he means worst for discs that are just herniated and otherwise OK. The bulged part of the disc didn't go straight out, but went out, up, down (bridging the vertebrae above and below the disc), and side to side. And, it was "taking on calcium from the vertebrae so it was hardening and essentially fusing the vertebrae." (Doc's words, at least I think so, because his Flip accent is hard to decipher.) He said if I had let it go that in several years, I would have lost the mobility in that joint.
So, basically it was good to finally go to someone other than a chiro for it. And, PT alone is helping the symptoms from the other 2 discs that he left alone, proving that surgery should only be used for a severe case.
Also, his report said that I am a "pleasant gentleman," so maybe the rest of it was bullshit too.

I've had buddies who've had similar surgery. Be careful-- early improvement doesn't always last.

Good on ya, Peach. Do your PT. Keep at it. I need some help moving my refrigerator down a flight of stairs. Can you be ready in a couple of weeks?

seeahill wrote:Good on ya, Peach. Do your PT. Keep at it. I need some help moving my refrigerator down a flight of stairs. Can you be ready in a couple of weeks?

I'm good for a supervisory role. And, seeing as I'm moving the Peachette and Peachlet to a new state in April or May, I'll have to put you on the back burner.

seeahill wrote:Good on ya, Peach. Do your PT. Keep at it. I need some help moving my refrigerator down a flight of stairs. Can you be ready in a couple of weeks?

As long as his PT allows lighting matches and throwing them at cabins-- he's probably ready now.

Glad things turned out well for you Peach.

Don't listen to Seeahill he'll probably want you to move his whole damn cabin and pay you in unsold books.

bigpeach wrote:Had my post-op check up recently and have begun PT. Learning how to properly sweep, pick shit up off the floor, and put dishes away on the high shelves.
The surgeon told me I definitely wasn't faking it and that the disc he repaired was the worst he has seen in years. I assume he means worst for discs that are just herniated and otherwise OK. The bulged part of the disc didn't go straight out, but went out, up, down (bridging the vertebrae above and below the disc), and side to side. And, it was "taking on calcium from the vertebrae so it was hardening and essentially fusing the vertebrae." (Doc's words, at least I think so, because his Flip accent is hard to decipher.) He said if I had let it go that in several years, I would have lost the mobility in that joint.
So, basically it was good to finally go to someone other than a chiro for it. And, PT alone is helping the symptoms from the other 2 discs that he left alone, proving that surgery should only be used for a severe case.
Also, his report said that I am a "pleasant gentleman," so maybe the rest of it was bullshit too.

Cool news. Keep dumping the weight and taking the stress off of those old-man joints, shipmate. You'll be hopping around like Madonna at the Super Bowl before you know it.

Good stuff. Now, deadlift, and build up those spinal erectors to take some load off the spine.

Now that you've been through this you should start performing surgeries on your friends and family. That's how it works.

Fat Cat wrote:Now that you've been through this you should start performing surgeries on your friends and family. That's how it works.

You are so fucking irresponsible, Fat Cat, you sicken me to my core. Are you even fucking serious? LISTEN UP, NUMB NUTS: IF HE DOESN'T HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CERT, HE SHOULD NOT GO AROUND OPERATING ON PEOPLE. Period.

Glad to hear you're on the mend Biggie. Sounds to me like someone can now stop scaling, can man-up to RX weights and should ramp up their intensity hitting those WODs, BIG TIME. Just saying.

It's funny that you mention that because I am offering, this week only, a special certification available from the Hawaiian Thaumaturgical Union, available by messenger pigeon for $1,999. Act now and you will receive a surgical grade stone adze made from real Hawaiian lava-rock.

PM for details on how you can apply to this exciting offer.

Fat Cat wrote:It's funny that you mention that because I am offering, this week only, a special certification available from the Hawaiian Thaumaturgical Union, available by messenger pigeon for $1,999. Act now and you will receive a surgical grade stone adze made from real Hawaiian lava-rock.

PM for details on how you can apply to this exciting offer.

Find another rube for your bullshit distance-learning crapola, FC. I'm prepared to invest a weekend of my time in this and I'll sit an exam at the end. There ARE no shortcuts, dick features.

bigpeach wrote:(Doc's words, at least I think so, because his Flip accent is hard to decipher.)

There's your problem right there. Filipino's make shitty doctors. Get a second opinion. Preferably from a Caucasian or a lighter-skinned Asian like a Jap or Korean. Indian would work too, but only if the other two are unavailable.

Kraj 2.0 wrote:

bigpeach wrote:(Doc's words, at least I think so, because his Flip accent is hard to decipher.)

There's your problem right there. Filipino's make shitty doctors. Get a second opinion. Preferably from a Caucasian or a lighter-skinned Asian like a Jap or Korean. Indian would work too, but only if the other two are unavailable.

I have to buy my insurance online and I'm on a limited budget.

Good luck with your recovery, BP. There are almost always setbacks in the recovery process (2 steps forward, 1 step back, etc) in this sort of thing, but keep at it and have patience.

Heal up, BP.

Any idea as to the cause of your disk problems, such as lifting heavy weights?

If seawhale dies on Everest, we'll let you in the Fatty Wager again, though there's a bit of a penalty to negotiate for late entry.

heal well peach

jgmack wrote:Any idea as to the cause of your disk problems, such as lifting heavy weights?

Gross lack of athletic ability coupled with delusions of athleticism, prolonged sitting (7 hour drives are routine for work), and overweight.