I'm going in for neck surgery this Thursday so I'll be off the boards for awhile.
They're going to roto-rooter out the vertebrae, install new discs (from bone from my hip) & fuse the whole mess together. I'm told I'll be off the bike for 8 weeks.
I have a genetic predisposition for arthritis but riding a road bike for 15 years hasn't helped. I just keep telling the spine doc, "Just get me on my bike."
April 30 - Tour of the Tucson Mountains 70 miles - I'm there!
Happy holidays to everybody! Hope Santa brings you all wonderful bicycle things!
(Oh, here's the take home message. If your neck hurts a lot and especially if you start to experience numbness in your shoulders, arms, etc., get it looked at right away.)
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12-20-2005, 01:59 PM #1
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'Bye for awhile...
To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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12-20-2005, 02:03 PM #2
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Dogmama - sending wishes for a speedy recovery. Merry Xmas and look forward to hearing about your rides when you are fit and healthy.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
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12-20-2005, 02:28 PM #3
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Good luck. I know it must be scary. We'll all send good thoughts your way and anxiously await an update when you can!
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12-20-2005, 02:48 PM #4
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BikeMoma! Good luck!
I' sure hope that this helps you feel better! Take care of yourself, take your drugs and rest!
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12-20-2005, 03:02 PM #5
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Yikes Dogmama!
That doesn't sound like any fun AT ALL!!! Good vibes for a speedy recovery are headed your way. 
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12-20-2005, 03:36 PM #6
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sending Positive Healing Energy your way so the docs know what they're doing and you're back on your bike ASAP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Don't think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches
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