btw, how is Chole reacting to all this upheaval in her life?
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11-14-2008, 07:50 AM #1
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11-14-2008, 08:42 AM #2
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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.
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11-14-2008, 12:19 PM #3
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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....I'll get back on the bike soon, I promise!
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11-15-2008, 03:27 AM #4
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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.
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.
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!"To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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11-15-2008, 03:54 AM #5
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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...
Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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11-15-2008, 03:56 AM #6
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..unless you're Joe the Plumber. Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Now, a lumbar fusion or an artificial hip might be harder to isolate to TSA's satisfaction...To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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11-15-2008, 07:34 AM #7
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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.
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
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