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OT: Under the knife

tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭✭
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This Friday at 6am, I am scheduled for neck surgery on my 5-6 and 6-7 cervical.

I had a bad hockey injury 8 years ago going into the boards head first. This injury has now caught up to me.

The big concern with this surgery is they go through my throat in order to get to the problem area.

This will probably keep me off my feet for a couple days and also will limit me from being as active from normal activities for a little while.

Things will run normal here, if anyone has any questions , you can PM me.

I'm sure I will still be checking things out on my cell phone from time to time.

Some of you already know about this and some don't. If it takes me longer to respond than normal, now you know why

Tom
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  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭
    hope things go well tom.

    eyebone
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  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭✭
    Good luck

    I had that exact surgery about 10 years ago.

    Pain was gone right away that I had been suffering.

    stay hydrated and drink with a straw....you will be fine.

    I hope they are doing something other than your hip bone for the fusion.

    That was worse. Now they have prostetics.

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  • mknezmknez Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭
    Good luck Tom!

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  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    hi Tom

    best of luck--had a client go thru the same type of surgery a year ago and she is doing very well.

    God Speed
  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    Must be card related. I had c6 replaced with cadaver bone and titanium plate back in 3/08. Immediate relief to left arm and hand. Took about 3 months but went back to playing competition paintball and softball. Small scar at neckline but no one notices. Sore throat for a week was only draw back. Good luck.
  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    Best of luck, heal quickly .
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  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    I know about that surgery and people do extremely well.

    Good luck. You'll do fine.
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  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    Hope everything goes well. Can't put a price on good health.
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    Good luck with your surgery, Tom!
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    I know a few people having hockey-related board surgeries. Everyone came out fine.

    Thank goodness the injury wasn't like Travis Roy's. That whole situation depresses me.

    Best of luck Tom!

    Patrick
  • curchcurch Posts: 590 ✭✭✭
    Wow, best of luck. It will all go fine and things will be back to normal in no time!
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  • RyanAdmirerRyanAdmirer Posts: 632 ✭✭
    Best of luck with surgery Tom! Get well soon
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Tom ... prayers heading your way for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

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  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Prayers are definitely coming your way from my family. I hope you have an easy recovery.

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  • halosfanhalosfan Posts: 2,642 ✭✭✭✭
    GL Tom ... Here's to a speedy recoovery
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wish you the best Tom.
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  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    All the best to you Tom! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
    Steve
  • LittletweedLittletweed Posts: 623 ✭✭✭
    I hope it all goes well and the recovery is quick!
    Matt

  • TheDudeAbidesTheDudeAbides Posts: 400 ✭✭✭
    Wishing you all the best, and a speedy recovery. Stay positive.
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  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    All the best Tom!
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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Good luck Tom and speedy recovery! I'll be rooting for you!
  • mcholkemcholke Posts: 1,000 ✭✭
    Tom

    I just had back surgery a month ago. I had lower back fused (L5/S1). Definite immediate improvement but take time to let body heal. First three weeks I had good days and bad days but seem to be leveling off now and working on getting new hard used to its new surroundings.

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  • skrezyna23skrezyna23 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭
    Tom,

    I had my first surgery last month. I'm sure everything will go well. Take care of yourself.

    Dan
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  • 1966CUDA1966CUDA Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭✭
    Tom- Best of luck....hope you have a speedy recovery!

    -Claude
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good luck, Tom!


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  • initialDinitialD Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭
    You'll do just fine Tom. Relax and dont sweat the small stuff

    Hoping you have a smooth and speedy procedure and recovery
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Good luck Tom!
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭✭
    To everyone for all the positive thinking and all the get well wish's

    THANK YOU!

    Tom
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  • LittletweedLittletweed Posts: 623 ✭✭✭
    I hope everything went well with the surgery earlier today. How are you feeling?
    Matt

  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Hope you are doing well.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



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  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭✭
    I am home. I went in at 6am and was home yesterday around 1pm. Very sleepy yesterday.
    The pain is much worse today. I got no sleep last night.

    I have been ordered to lift nothing for a few weeks. Its good to have family members here to help out with everything I have going on

    Thanks again to everyone

    Tom
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Glad you're out and that you have people there for you!

    Get well soon!
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Glad to hear you made it through. Wishing you a relaxed recovery!
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I am home. I went in at 6am and was home yesterday around 1pm. Very sleepy yesterday.
    The pain is much worse today. I got no sleep last night.

    I have been ordered to lift nothing for a few weeks. Its good to have family members here to help out with everything I have going on

    Thanks again to everyone

    Tom >>

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