LOL - good to know I'm not alone in my squeamishness. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jobob
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LOL - good to know I'm not alone in my squeamishness. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jobob
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Originally Posted by Trekhawk
Too funny. :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Hey, snap, are those screws titanium? Could be why Security won't notice.
Yup, Ti screws and plate -- it will make me faster, right? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
My first night in a real bed....FAIL. I could not get comfortable, tossed and turned. Finally got up, made my "bed" in the recliner and zonked for the night. I guess I'm still more comfy in a semi-upright position. The good news is I got more than 4 hours of sleep! Yay!
Depends on if you had them painted.Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
btw, how is Chole reacting to all this upheaval in her life?
Most of the time she is my "nurse", hanging out by my side. At dinner time, or when it's time for a snack, she becomes my mother's dog. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Hey Snap,
Glad to hear your healing is going so well! Hopefully you'll be able to get 8+ hours of sleep in your own bed soon.
I had a titanium rod & pins in my leg and didn't set off security, so I like your chances! Should we have the oddsmakers in Vegas take bets on how your first trip thru security works out?
- Mel
PS I can bring my "hardware" for show & tell any time....
Yup, I'm titanium too & have never set off an airport alarm.
Snap, did they go through your throat? I think that's the typical way. I have a nice 3" scar on my throat now. You'd think they'd go through the back so we could grow our hair & cover the scar. :rolleyes:
In physical therapy, they work on range of motion exercises - turning your head in different directions. I told the PT I just needed to be able to turn left - to see the cars on my bike. :D
It was awhile before I could get on the bike because the vibration really hurt my neck. Who knew? I did try to ride once with my cervical collar. Cars really avoided me. "Look at the nutcase on the bike!"
Glad the healing's going well Snap!
DH has a plate in one thumb that dates back to the 1970s - I'm pretty sure it's steel not Ti because of how old it is. In all our travels it's set off a metal detector exactly once. He has a visible scar and it was easy to isolate the thumb with the wand, so they didn't give him too much trouble. Should be the same or better for you.
Now, a lumbar fusion or an artificial hip might be harder to isolate to TSA's satisfaction... :confused::p
..unless you're Joe the Plumber.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Yup, the doc went through my throat. The scar isn't too bad, we'll see how it looks in a month or so. So far all I get is the stink-eye when I mention riding, so Bleu remains in mothballs for now. Dr B knows what my goals are, so I'm sure he'll tell me when I can start riding. Maybe after PT?
I get mildly panicky when I feel any kind of twinge/tingle in my arms or hands. I have to remind myself it's only been ~3 weeks, and Dr B said it may take time for all the symptoms to go away.
I drove myself to the bank yesterday, in my collar. NEVER AGAIN. :eek: It was too scary, I'll walk next time. The bank, drug store, SBux and the bus are all within 1/2 a mile, so there is no reason not to walk, now that I'm an endurance walker :D
My PT told me when I could ride & mapped out a plan. I got really lucky because my PT is a cyclist. The plan was like 30 minutes, skip a day, 40 minutes, skip a day, etc.
Regarding tingling, etc., it was a good nine months before I felt normal. I freaked out too. My spine doc kept telling me that nerves take a LONG TIME to heal. Patience is a virtue - for somebody else.
Driving - OMG - it was over two months because I couldn't move my head quickly enough. I had to drive on a college campus though and crosswalks are mere suggestions to those kids. DH drove me to & from work.
What is Sbux?
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Originally Posted by Dogmama
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Originally Posted by Dogmama
I must learn this patience thing. Right after surgery I was crowing about how nothing hurt, I felt great. Well yeah, I was pumped up with painkillers. Oops. I still feel a whole lot better than before surgery, especially my wrists. They used to feel like I had hot barbed wire wrapped around them. :eek:
I want a massage.
Its been a while since I have written. I am glad things are slowly getting better for you. Even if that means a slight reduction of the pain killers. Its still progress. I subluxed one of my shoulders a few years ago. Many months to perhaps years afterward, I would get these sudden electrical shocks all over my shoulder, up my neck, and other places that I can not remember. They did finally stop which was quite a relief. Unfortunately they do take a while to heal.
Good luck with everything.
Red Rock
Hee hee, I remember when a certain riding buddy of mine would nary darken the door of said establishment. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Yeah....well, it's on the way to work.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Snap-I'm so happy to hear that you are doing well. I have found that being outside is good for the soul, so keep it up, girl! :) You are lucky that we've had such nice weather. Even though we can't ride, at least we can walk!
Let us know when you are up for some company. I'm almost at the point where I can drive, so a trip down your way would be a pleasant adventure. Maybe we could have a little TE get together someplace near you. We could even do a neighborhood walk together. And, of course, food after. :p:p:p
Yup, it's a bummer when we have to face reality - that we aren't superwoman & don't have magical healing powers.
I remember sitting in my living room in a percoset daze - thinking that I had a chemical imbalance in my brain - a percoset deficiency. Got off of those little pills real quick-like!
I finally quit obsessing about every little twinge just about the time I went back to work. Funny how life is like that. 15 faculty-types hanging over my desk whining tends to divert your attention. Anyway, one day I realized that I hadn't felt a twinge, tingle or numbness in about a week. Yahoo!