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[trkdoc714]

Justin,

It's amazing anyone from Philly is brave enough to walk slowly anywhere (due to muggers).

In north GA, we only walk quickly when we hear banjo music and are asked if we can squeal like a pig.......(re: Deliverence).

Good luck in Belize and with your leg pain. I hope it resolves itself peacefully.

Bob

[Cindylou]

Justin,

When do you leave for Belize? Does your wife get to join you for any part of it? That would be nice. I have a question for you. I do go get my 6 month post op fusion cat scan and x-ray in roughly 2.5 weeks, but.... this has really been disconcerting to me. I feel and hear this clunk sound in my low back when I move or stretch a certain way. It's a real obvious clunk, almost like something is catching, if you will. I don't know how else to explain it. It has me worried that maybe I'm not fusing and something is messed up with the hardware. Does that remotely sound like a hardware issue? I realize I should know something soon, I'm just wigging out. Some good news: I will be getting some last minute injections in both my trochanteric bursa this Monday, before we leave for Mexico. I hope they help. At 22 below up here in Minnesota yesterday, I can't wait to get out of here for a week! Give me some sunshine, baby! Please keep me posted on your status as well. What's next for you? Besides Belize?!

Cindylou

[ans]

Hi Dr. J,

Nice to see you and I hope that you're/you will feel better. Is it too late for me to wheel you "guys'" baggage?

Edit: I read elsewhere about your month-long rotation. This w/be great and may you have fun among dengue, lieshmaniasis (sic), and other fun.

Best, Allan

[Terry Allen Blackburn]

It certainly has been a cold, snowy, Winter so far. We have had way below zero on the thermometer and have had over 86" of snow so far.

Remember all to use your Trax in the ice and snow. No desire to hear about my friends here getting injured.

Terry Newton

[SandyW]

Justin,

I missed this or maybe I'm jealous. Have a super time, no pain ok? And thank you again.

Sandy

[Kathy]

Originally Posted by Terry Allen Blackburn

It certainly has been a cold, snowy, Winter so far. We have had way below zero on the thermometer and have had over 86" of snow so far.

Remember all to use your Trax in the ice and snow. No desire to hear about my friends here getting injured.

Terry Newton

Never heard of Trax? I'm not from the North though. We enjoyed mid 70's today, very nice weather. We will be lucky to have a 'real snow'. Anytime it snows here, it is rare and hardly ever sticks. We had one of the biggest snows I can remember last year, it was 2 or maybe 3" at the most. We had a blast playing outside, making snowmen, snowangels, hanging out at the house (shows how little snow we experience, we don't even drive when it snows.... I know all of you from the North are lol at me right now) Usually the coldest we see if mid 20's. I can't even fathom below 0. I can't even force myself to put on real clothes when it is less than 60 outside, barely get out of my warm bed; just wear sweats all day and don't leave unless I have to. I like to have the fireplace going if it is 60 or less. Don't care much for winter, I do enjoy the snow, even though it is only once a year, if that. I love summer, lots of swimming to keep cool. Don't know how all of you handle it.

[Justin]

Talk about spoiled! 70 degrees...wow! It was below zero here all weekend. Nothing like bone chilling cold...if it's going to be that cold, I wish we were getting snow like Terry!

Originally Posted by Kathy Earhart

Never heard of Trax? I'm not from the North though. We enjoyed mid 70's today, very nice weather. We will be lucky to have a 'real snow'. Anytime it snows here, it is rare and hardly ever sticks. We had one of the biggest snows I can remember last year, it was 2 or maybe 3" at the most. We had a blast playing outside, making snowmen, snowangels, hanging out at the house (shows how little snow we experience, we don't even drive when it snows.... I know all of you from the North are lol at me right now) Usually the coldest we see if mid 20's. I can't even fathom below 0. I can't even force myself to put on real clothes when it is less than 60 outside, barely get out of my warm bed; just wear sweats all day and don't leave unless I have to. I like to have the fireplace going if it is 60 or less. Don't care much for winter, I do enjoy the snow, even though it is only once a year, if that. I love summer, lots of swimming to keep cool. Don't know how all of you handle it.

[Gil Denis]

Hi Kathy.

Trax is a must in snow country, See what your missing.Chains for your shoes, or cleats

It is ten below in the valley and Thirty above on top of the mountains.

Gil

[Justin]

When do you leave for Belize? Does your wife get to join you for any part of it? That would be nice.

Actually, my wife will be going with me. I am just scheduling the rotation now, but I won't actually be in Belize until sometime in 2010--I'm still trying to decide the month. As you can see, we have to plan rotations well in advance.

I have a question for you. I do go get my 6 month post op fusion cat scan and x-ray in roughly 2.5 weeks, but.... this has really been disconcerting to me. I feel and hear this clunk sound in my low back when I move or stretch a certain way. It's a real obvious clunk, almost like something is catching, if you will. I don't know how else to explain it. It has me worried that maybe I'm not fusing and something is messed up with the hardware. Does that remotely sound like a hardware issue? I realize I should know something soon, I'm just wigging out.

The clunking sound does sound interesting, but I don't want to jump to any conclusions. I remember many patients on various forums that reported similar "sounds," most of which were transient in nature. At this point, I wouldn't worry--I know easier said then done. The upcoming xray should help greatly. Keep us posted.

Some good news: I will be getting some last minute injections in both my trochanteric bursa this Monday, before we leave for Mexico. I hope they help. At 22 below up here in Minnesota yesterday, I can't wait to get out of here for a week! Give me some sunshine, baby!

Wow, this is great news! I hope they help. Have a great time in Mexico--it should be a lot warmer than 22 below!!

Please keep me posted on your status as well. What's next for you? Besides Belize?!

My next step is a lumbar myelogram on 1/30. Drs. Bertagnoli and Fenk-Mayer have been waiting on my myelogram to "definitively" say what's going on. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I don't think the myelogram will reveal anything positive.

Have fun in Mexico--I'm jealous--where in Mexico are you headed???