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Today I went for the results of my MRI scans.............. not so good news, my spine is crushing the spinal cord so getting around has been difficult to say the least, the surgeons advice is surgery to repair the backbone and release the pressure on the spinal cord, 75% success rate, now if I do nothing I will be 100% paralysed within 12-18 months................ Hobson's choice really. I have been put down as an emergency case and will only be given 48 hrs notice to go into hospital. Afterwards 4-8 weeks to recover and another 4-13 weeks to learn to walk again. However I will carry on posting and annoying everyone until the day comes............. please NO flowers................ ( Not going to tell you which hospital I have to go in anyway).
Tony T
03-10-2008, 12:02 PM
I am sure all our thoughts are with you for as rapid a recovery as possible. You will be missed even for a temporary period so don't be long.
TT
Orvar66
03-10-2008, 04:23 PM
Hope that everything will go as smoth as possible for you PhD and that you will recovery well so to speak.
Best wishes Orv.
REDBARRON
03-10-2008, 04:26 PM
All the Best PhD and a speedy recovery after your op.I'm sure things will be alright at the end of the day.I have allot of faith in the NHS they've certainly looked after me these last Ten Years.I've had four ops and all went well, you'll be in good hands I'm sure of that.
Best Wishes
rb
shadowwolf
03-10-2008, 08:24 PM
Today I went for the results of my MRI scans.............. not so good news, my spine is crushing the spinal cord so getting around has been difficult to say the least, the surgeons advice is surgery to repair the backbone and release the pressure on the spinal cord, 75% success rate, now if I do nothing I will be 100% paralysed within 12-18 months................ Hobson's choice really. I have been put down as an emergency case and will only be given 48 hrs notice to go into hospital. Afterwards 4-8 weeks to recover and another 4-13 weeks to learn to walk again. However I will carry on posting and annoying everyone until the day comes............. please NO flowers................ ( Not going to tell you which hospital I have to go in anyway).
Gee...you think, if we bribe enough nurses...one or two will allow us to sneak a laptop in to you? That way, your stay in the hosptial will seem a lot shorter.
Get well...the quicker the better!!!:smile:
kevin
03-10-2008, 10:48 PM
the surgeons advice is surgery to repair the backbone and release the pressure on the spinal cord, 75% success rate,
Let's hope all goes well PhD - don't let them give you those Mickey Mouse Painkillers - tell 'em you want the REAL STUFF :smile:
Wishing a quick recovery mate!
MiJahncin
03-10-2008, 11:16 PM
I've been in some similar situations, so I have an idea of what you're going through. Good luck, keep fighting, and make the best of every opportunity.
Be well, PhD.
Micah
normandjose
03-11-2008, 01:11 AM
Best wishes PhD - keep your pecker up!
I hope you have a full and speedy recovery. I also hope you are haveing the op done in USA not UK (butcherville! - I won't tell you of my brother's op).
Once again I hope you recover 100%.
charliels531
03-11-2008, 02:47 PM
Best wishes; doesn't the NH give you computer access?
Mushashi7
03-11-2008, 06:22 PM
Jez, PhD :frown:
I hope you will get out of this trial of life with a positive result.
I don't know what to say. I feel with you, m8.
Mush
Alcally
03-12-2008, 06:13 AM
My prayers are with you for a successful outcome to what sounds like a painful and bewildering situation. You are such a resource to this community I will not consider anything else but success for you. G-d Bless.
rainman_927
03-12-2008, 07:57 AM
Today I went for the results of my MRI scans.............. not so good news, my spine is crushing the spinal cord so getting around has been difficult to say the least, the surgeons advice is surgery to repair the backbone and release the pressure on the spinal cord, 75% success rate, now if I do nothing I will be 100% paralysed within 12-18 months................ Hobson's choice really. I have been put down as an emergency case and will only be given 48 hrs notice to go into hospital. Afterwards 4-8 weeks to recover and another 4-13 weeks to learn to walk again. However I will carry on posting and annoying everyone until the day comes............. please NO flowers................ ( Not going to tell you which hospital I have to go in anyway).
I feel your pain, literally. I have lived with back problems since two defensive halfbacks thought that I should go in opposite directions while I was in midair. Fortunately, I never had to face your choice.
The thought of losing your participation and your prolific and excellent posts can only be summed up:eek: You have made us all PhD addicts. I do not know what the recovery rate for this conditions is.:rolleyes:
Well, you have to look at the bright side. NO MORE SITUPS. :smile: NO MORE CARRY OUT THE GARBAGE, DEAR. :smile:YOU NOW CAN BE WAITED ON HAND AND FOOT BY A PRETTY NUBILE. :wink:THE YOUNG NURSES. :tongue: Imagine the possibilities. Then, I understand that Dragon has developed some excellent speech recognition software.:biggrin:
No flowers, I just guess we will have to send you them in the form of bouquets in our replies to your posts.
Putting the levity aside, the alternatives you face are a challenge. One good sign is that you seem to be positive. Facing the uncertainties with the same attitude that you display in your posts is a big plus. Hopefully, our thoughts will lead to the desired outcome. We all wish you the best in meeting this.
1bigduke
03-12-2008, 01:42 PM
Hope you will have a speedy Recovery, and up and around very quickly!
Today was pre-op assessment time, time limit is 4-6 weeks to go for the surgery, down side was informed "less than 60% success rate".......... but I have no options left, no surgery and time limit to paralysis, or surgery and 40% success so got to at least try and hope it works, car has to be sold ( racing suspension set-up ), but thats a small price to pay. In the meantime nothing changes.................
shadowwolf
03-21-2008, 12:35 PM
Today was pre-op assessment time, time limit is 4-6 weeks to go for the surgery, down side was informed "less than 60% success rate".......... but I have no options left, no surgery and time limit to paralysis, or surgery and 40% success so got to at least try and hope it works, car has to be sold ( racing suspension set-up ), but thats a small price to pay. In the meantime nothing changes.................
Keep your hopes up...we're here for support if / when you need us!:smile:
Delighted
03-22-2008, 08:48 AM
Good luck!
Don't stare at the nurses' tits, just look the other way while they nuzzle your face turning you over in bed.
All the best!!
D
rainman_927
03-23-2008, 02:51 PM
PhD, you know if our thoughts and prayers were the determining factor, it would be a 100% success rate. We wish you the best.
Also, contrary to what Delighted says stare at whatever the nurses will allow.:biggrin:
REDBARRON
03-25-2008, 01:25 PM
Happy Birthday PhD
Tony T
03-25-2008, 01:44 PM
Happy Birthday PhD
Yes most definitely, and many more of them youngster:biggrin:
TT
rainman_927
03-30-2008, 06:01 PM
Belately, I too offer you my birthday wishes. May by the time your next one rolls around that your ******* situation is behind and that you are fully recovered.
Got a call from the hospital Friday morning 11am, booked in for surgery 10th June, at 4pm Friday got another call from the hospital, the surgeon had gone over my ******* notes and decided that it is better to advance the operation date. This morning a letter arrived, new date for surgery 22nd April ( next Tuesday ) at 12 noon. So hopefully all will go well and after 15 years of walking difficulty I will at last feel less discomfort. So this is the problem I have.
Forward flexion of his of his lumbar spine is limited to 40* with positive sciatic stretch. There is subjective hypoesthesia on S1 nerve root distribution on the right side compared to the left. The MRI scans revealed multiple level of degenerative dehydration of the intravertebral disc but at L5/S1 there is severe dehydration and loss of disc with posterior and poster lateral herniation to the right obliterating the exit foramina on L5 nerve root. An operation in the form of discetomy and root decompression of L5/S1 has been offered, this should improve the difficulty in walking but will not improve the long term back problem. There is a 70 -75% chance of improvement of the symptoms the patient is experiencing.”
Tony T
04-19-2008, 05:12 AM
All the best Friend we will be thinking of you and wishing for your rapid (as far as is possible in the circumstances ) recovery to a better state of health - Good luck.
TT
PS: Do as your told by the nurses and if possible behave yourself:biggrin:
rainman_927
04-19-2008, 05:43 AM
Fanastic news about you getting an earlier date. The notes seem to indicate an even better than expected chance of success. Of course, from a selfish standpoint this means we will not be exposed to your excellent posts. We all would gladly contend with this minor inconvenience because of the longterm benefit to you. Our prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery are with you.
REDBARRON
05-01-2008, 04:54 AM
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I hope everything went well for you PhD and your on the road to recovery.I'm sure the regulars are thinking the same as me and that you'll soon be back with us.
winger
05-01-2008, 10:07 AM
Frankie send her best!
Dalek
05-03-2008, 05:14 AM
I had the coccyx bone removed from the base of my spine a few years ago. (tailbone, accident! Dont ask!) The only problem that I had with getting the operation was that, once the op was over, I couldn’t tell people that I had a throbbing coccyx any more.
I had been robbed of my “Benny Hill” moment.
My op was carried out in the UK, it was performed perfectly and the care that I received was superb.
I recovered completely and I hope that you do too,Phd.
Best wishes for a full recovery.
Dalek
REDBARRON
05-06-2008, 01:35 PM
Nice to see your back so soon.Did everything go well for you and has it been a success or is it to early to know yet.
Back but not good news............... complications have been found, now waiting to go into Stoke Manderville hospital, this spe******es in back problems.
REDBARRON
05-06-2008, 05:09 PM
Back but not good news............... complications have been found, now waiting to go into Stoke Manderville hospital, this spe******es in back problems.Sorry to here the bad news PhD.I was hoping that things would of been sorted out for you:frown:...............lets hope for some better news when you've been to the Manderville, will you have to wait long to be seen or is it a follow on from your current situation.
rainman_927
05-06-2008, 08:01 PM
While it is great to have you back, we can only hope that the spe******ts can successfully address the complications. As you know, we all wish you only the best and maybe our combined thoughts and prayers can bring this to the desired resolution.
Dalek
05-07-2008, 03:52 PM
I feel a bit guilty about my previous slightly light hearted response, Phd.
I really hope that the complications can be resolved.
When I had my back operation, it was the final option in a series of proceedures that the doctors tried. I think that they try to use the least intrusive interventions first and work at it until they resolve the problem.
So dont dispair, just because it didnt work perfectly this time doesnt mean that they cant help.
Best wishes and stay positive!