Consequences of Athletic Activity in the Lumbar and Cervical Total Disc Replacement

[racergaldar]

Man oh man! I would give anything to be in the slopes right now. Please someone give me some hope that skiing or GS racing will not be a faded memory.

[ans]

I was no ski stud but I've had successive dreams on how fun it is to ski. Loved it, indescribable feeling.

[Terry Allen Blackburn]

I have it lined up to downhill ski, for the first time since my ADR Surgery over two years ago, this coming Wednesday, for a little night skiing. We have had about 116" of snow so far and more on the way.

I am going to behave.

Anyone who knows me knows that I just told a fib. LOL

Terry Newton

[Kathy]

I wish I could ski, I didn't even master the bunny hill. First time up the bunny hill lift, I did something wrong, fell on my a**; but not before hitting my head on the lift. Gave up on skiing after 2 hours. 2 hours later decide to 'get back on the horse and ride again'. Do the bunny hill successfully, get brave and go up the real lift. Proceed to do the green, after much more busting of my rear, 45 minutes and very little area covered... I crawl (not walk; but crawl) to the side of the mountain and cry (yes big person crying on side of mountain as little children fly by me). I beg my family to get me a ride on a snow mobile down, loving family declines. I then slowly manuever myself down the steeper part of the incline. Get up and began going extremely fast, at this point I know I am about to die. I see lots of trees coming fastly, can't stop, not sure how to turn, can't fall down because I'm sure something will break; so I know I'm gonna hit a tree like Sunny did and be dead. Somehow, not by my own skiing ability, I get to the bottom. It is one of the happiest moments of my life, I am alive. I remove ski gear and decide making snow angels is good enough for me!

[Gil Denis]

Hi Terry
Going skiing.
Take it slow and easy, try to get your legs back. Snow plow to get quad strength.
When you feel balanced and strong let it rip on groomers,no bumps.
Look ahead go fast don`t fall down
Clear glasses or goggles works best for night skiing.
Have a great time.
Gil
I skied on Saturday now I am stiff and crooked

[New-disc]

Terry,

Enjoy the fresh air, please don't over due things... it's in our blood to push it.

Thats just who we are.... we love to compete against our iner-self.

Be good!

Please keep us all posted.... ( pictures? )

Todd

[New-disc]

Hello,

I needed to cancel my Snow-shoe Mountian trip today (due to a painful hip problem.)

Almost 7yrs of limping around waiting for surgery must of weakend the socket.

The joys of getting old......

X-rays next week.....

Will our/the new USA health care system want to fix me?

I'll keep ya posted.

Todd