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Old 11-28-2008, 07:44 PM
martyusa martyusa is offline
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Is the surgery over??? Looking for good news!

Mark
UGH!!!!!!

It's over and the only thing that will make me happier is a full recovery. Constant congestion, sore throat and nothing tastes as bad as liquid percocet. LOL

Actually it's not as bad as I was told. Yes basically just water the first day, but I made sure I did not skip a beat of meds and I am drinking plenty of water. In fact, I'm only sleeping in 2 hour shifts to make sure I get the meds and keep everything hydrated. I really do think that's the trick to it. In fact I was even able to have some smashed taters and some small amounts of turkey.

Something I should have had done 20 years ago.
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Martial arts for 25 years
Full contact MMA 7 years
Body building last 7 years
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4-07 Fall down step holding daughter
5-07 L5-S1 buldge MRI
9-07 L5-S1 herniation W/DDD and annular tear MRI
3 epidurals / 2 nerve root injection / 6 weeks of PT

8/01/2008 L4-S1 Posterior Spinal fusion only, using the PEEK ROD system. No Vertebral spacer and disc is still there. So is the pain!!!!

4 More weeks of PT and things are worse now than before.
I must train again.
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