Eddie G Prodisc L4-L5 October 2006

[New-disc]

Eddie,

How'd you get your avitar to upload?

Todd

[mmglobal]

Wow... lot's of cool hardware you've got. You are so lucky.

I'm glad that some of the symptoms are reduced and hope to hear of you continued progress. Woops... you'd better go answer your phone.

All the best.

Mark

[Terry Allen Blackburn]

I can imagine that others feel like I do sometimes. Namely, we are bionic people. It's not as good, as the real parts, that God intended, but, whose to say that God didn't invent the replacement parts through people. God works through us and, all things are possible. So enjoy the new parts Eddie and, may they take you, pain free or, as pain free as possible, to the end of your days.

You have a wonderful attitude which is half the battle of healing and tolerating whatever life throws your way.

Terry Newton

[Justin]

Hey Eddie,

It sounds like you are making steady progress. I do have to say I have a thing for People's Court. My wife loves Cash Cab... anyway, I hope you are feeling better and that you are continuing to build endurance.

Happy Birthday!

[Eddie G]

The avatar has to be a certain size to load. If it's too big, fuggetaboudit!

Go to Settings & Options. It was pretty easy.

I need to update mine now, adding the 6 screws and a spacer. I have alot of films going to Mark in Cali. They look pretty cool.

BTW Justin, we met at the NY Athletic Club at the symposium. Hope you're doing well!!!!

[Justin]

Hey Eddie,

Funny thing is I was just thinking about when my wife and I met you and your wife at the symposium the other day. That was a world class cast of surgeons!

How is your better half by the way?

Originally Posted by Eddie G

The avatar has to be a certain size to load. If it's too big, fuggetaboudit!

Go to Settings & Options. It was pretty easy.

I need to update mine now, adding the 6 screws and a spacer. I have alot of films going to Mark in Cali. They look pretty cool.

BTW Justin, we met at the NY Athletic Club at the symposium. Hope you're doing well!!!!

[Eddie G]

Sweety is doing better than me. I'm still spending alot of time in bed. I do walk around the house alot though. My PT is only 5 minutes away but I'm not making any progress there. The only time I feel good is when they pull on my legs to decompress me. That and the heat/stim feel good. The eliptical machine makes me feel alot of leg pain and I havent been able to do full rotations on the legs. I still rock back & forth but it's still a good stretch. I am still waiting for approval for the Johns Hopkins Pain Clinic. It seems the insurance co. is not so eager to keep sending me to treatments but anything is probably cheaper than filling me with hundreds of Oxys every month. There must be a better way. I am ALWAYS so dehydrated. I throw off so much heat that my cats fight with each other trying to get closest to me. It affects my skin and especially the feet which are totally cracked now. I drink alot of water.
I found out that the growth hormone (Norditropin) can cause carpal tunnel and foot problems too. I have taken myself off the Norditropin and try to watch how I walk with my canes now. My hands feel slightly better but I still feel swelling in my fingers.
I have to get used to life as a retiree. Im lucky enough to have worked for 21 years so I get my full social security disability payment. I am worried about benefits but for now I have them. In 6 months I can go under my wifes plan. In 2 years I go on Medicare. I just hope I get approved soon because I dont need any more stress.

I hope everyone else is doing better. Im going to try to catch up with everyone.

Toodle loo