Tank Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 My Surgeon preformed a L4-5 Laminectomy this last Friday morning. According to the pictures and his trained eye, it seems to have gone well. The hard part is up to me now. the recoverery time is short compared to what Phil will be doing ,but just as critical. Nothing for thirty days except walking and some leg exersizes. Hard to imagion not riding the bike for a week.....let alone for 30 days or more Its going to give me time to reflect, Link to comment
vizhip Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Congrats on coming through the surgery and best of luck with the rehab... I think you will find that time passes very quickly, it just seems slow at first... Regards - -Bob Link to comment
SageRider Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Glad your surgery went well. Good luck with your recovery!!!!! Link to comment
Kathy R Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 All the best to you on your complete recovery, Bill. Here's to the 30 days fyling by! knit one, pearl one, knit.... Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Uh, WOW! Glad everything went well. Walking and being as active as I can be since is making all the difference in the world as to how I feel and how my recovery is going. Don't overdue it but do what you can. For me, getting off the meds is paramount. Not there yet but making strides in baby steps every day. Baker seems to be quite a trend setter on neck surgery of late. Perhaps we need to create a ride around us titanium neck bling BMW philes? Keep well my friend. The leftover energy I have a d jamie's and my thoughts are with you. I've learned quickly that you will have good and bad days. Just roll with them as the bad ones will become fewer and farther in between with time. Link to comment
bakerzdosen Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Good luck with the recovery Bill. Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Bill, I've seen many L4-5 Lamys. You'll feel like a new man. Take it easy, do what the PT and Dr. say. So how do you like the corset? Sliming profile. Rest my good friend. Rest. Link to comment
David Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Good luck, sir! Sounds like you're on the right path! Link to comment
Joel Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hang in there, Bill. I hope all goes well, and quickly, in your recovery. Link to comment
Bud Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Congrats Bill. You will be a new man if you follow DR's orders and do your therapy. Then you will be able to ride as much as you want. Link to comment
Les is more Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Tank my dear, Get the big catcher's mitt out. Here comes the healing energy! Link to comment
Whip Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Take care of yourself my good man. We need ya. Link to comment
sgendler Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Careful with the post-surgical activity. The surgical disomfort is going to go away fast (mine was very tolerable after 5 days) and it becomes very easy to do things you aren't supposed to do without thinking about it. I'm not sure yet whether I re-herniated my l3-l4 disk or not over the weekend, but I fear that I have - not to the point of sciatic nerve pressure/pain in my leg, but I've got discomfort in my back that I don't think is surgical in nature (and I'm 10 days out from surgery). I'm VERY bummed about it. And all I did was bend over to pick a remote control up (and similar motions and lightweight lifts). It can be hard to remember to squat to reach the floor once the pain is gone. If, unlike me, you've got anyone around to help you out, don't be afraid to ask them to do absolutely everything. I'm forced to fend for myself, so there's really no way to avoid some amount of lifting without starving myself and my dogs to death. Link to comment
Tank Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 First time in years that time is meaninless... eat sleep wake, with no timetable.... my dog is going nuts cus I'm doing NOTHING. thanks everyone for the support and good thoughts. sgendler, thanks for the advise. Its hard to remember not to do simble movements in everyday life. Its amazing to me how common this procedure has become. Link to comment
Twisties Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Best wishes for a fast recovery! Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 If you don't have some sort of operation...taking something out, putting something in, or changing something already in there - you ain't ch!t. Who started this whole mess with the operations anyway..? Les'see - Mama Hoon had a wrist thingie, David had the titanium dealie, of course Phillipe', and now YOU, Bill.??!? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang...I hope my number ain't up yet...freekin' wild.!!??>!! Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Heal quickly and well, Bill (and you, too, Sam!)! Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 If you don't have some sort of operation...taking something out, putting something in, or changing something already in there - you ain't ch!t. Who started this whole mess with the operations anyway..? Les'see - Mama Hoon had a wrist thingie, David had the titanium dealie, of course Phillipe', and now YOU, Bill.??!? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang...I hope my number ain't up yet...freekin' wild.!!??>!! You missed a couple.......I gave up a gland, mama hoon gave up a small pesky organ, Whip wercked his ankle, Phillliiieeeee, AKA, hubbers followed his buds step since he can't be outdone and too wrecked an ankle! Richard had an adventure with the C. And bakersdozen has been sockless for years! Did I miss anyone? Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 By the way my dear friend, I am praying for your recovery! I hope you get the results expected! Link to comment
Heck Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Get well brother!!! The Missus and I send all the positive energy we can muster mister!!! Link to comment
KMG_365 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 By the way my dear friend, I am praying for your recovery! I hope you get the results expected! +1! You'll be on the road again soon enough, I'm sure. We can wait--just be sure to heal well and completely. We'll see if we can keep up the amusing and sometimes informative banter here to pass your hours of convalescence comfortably--it worked for me many years ago. Same goes to you, Sammy, Phil and all the rest of you "old folks"! Link to comment
JohnnyJ Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I had the surgery in 1989. Within 3 months I was back at the gym with no restrictions. In fact I was encouraged by the PT's to do things I thought I would never do again - mostly heavy weight lifting. I recently finished a 2000 mile road trip on the RT where I did a 700 mile day and two 500 mile days with no ill effects. Modern diagnostic tools tell the surgeon exactly where to go and the end result is usually very excellent. Hoping for a speedy recovery. JohnnyJ Link to comment
Tank Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 By the way my dear friend, I am praying for your recovery! I hope you get the results expected! +1! You'll be on the road again soon enough, I'm sure. We can wait--just be sure to heal well and completely. We'll see if we can keep up the amusing and sometimes informative banter here to pass your hours of convalescence comfortably--it worked for me many years ago. Same goes to you, Sammy, Phil and all the rest of you "old folks"! "OLD FOLKS" ... Yeah, well, I guess today I feel I resemble that.To go 59 years with superhuman powers,than cut down in the prime....yada yada yada. I really never expected to reach 40 alive, so the ol' saying "If i had known I was going to live this long, I'd taken better care of myself" speaks volums Interesting , on a motorcycle DB, people here feel comfortable talking about issues such as this. I'm going to have to find a comfortable position to use this laptop other than in 90 degress sitting position. Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Juanita just got back from Berkeley and asked about you. She says get well soon. Link to comment
Tank Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hi Juanita.... Its going to be awhile before I can use a weedeater hahahahaha Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hard to imagion not riding the bike for a week.....let alone for 30 days or more Its going to give me time to reflect, Well, would it help to make vrummmm noises & twist your extended right wrist wiliest sitting on the pot? Wait........ I don't want to know the answer Well well, proper & fast Bill. Link to comment
Tank Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hard to imagion not riding the bike for a week.....let alone for 30 days or more Its going to give me time to reflect, Well, would it help to make vrummmm noises & twist your extended right wrist wiliest sitting on the pot? Wait........ I don't want to know the answer : Well well, proper & fast Bill. I always use air freshiner while engine braking Link to comment
BeniciaRT_GT Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Speedy and pain free healing my friend! The moth will be over before you know it and you'll be riding in no time!!!! Link to comment
norah Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Here's to a speedy recovery, Tank!! Link to comment
vizhip Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I always use air freshiner while engine braking May you continue on your fast recovery... but don't over do it... after all... you can strain while engine braking too... Regards - -Bob Link to comment
bmwdude Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Tank, I had no idea that you were laminated. Good luck on the delamination and recovery; I am looking forward to seeing the new you at some time in the future. Link to comment
Bullett Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hope you have a speedy and uneventful recovery, Tank! Link to comment
Tank Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 One thing that has come of this I find interesting... I have not had a cup of coffee since the day before the surgery. Not that I am a coffee hound, but I enjoyed 2 and a half cups early AM( 5-ish) for guite a while, ya know, good ground, single filter drip, hot water, black.... yum. Uh, I know it hasn't been long, but i haven't missed it at all. I've tossed the idea around with myself to do this til the Doctor releasees me for work. Now I wonder if maybe losing the coffee isn't such a bad idea Link to comment
tallman Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 You really don't need it. I do drink tea, but no coffee. The coffee fix is an interesting phenomena. Link to comment
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