24 hours until my spinal surgery..

[Guest]

Well im here quietly pooping myself. Im going to be admitted tomorrow @11am and subject to my assessment results will be in theatre for an anterior cervical discetomy and spinal prosthethesis. the op takes about 5 hours so i doubt i'll be awake until early evening. im just keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes well and without complications. the last 7 months of my life have been amongst the worst in my life due to this injury and various other things going down the tubes. I'll be in for few days, possibly up to a week so you'll be glad to know that i probably wont be posting my provocative reparte for a while.

i havent had a proper nights kip since January and was up until about 5 this morning...I hope everything goes well and i can gradually get my life back..get fit, restart and rethink my career situation and get out there amongst the women..

For the rest of the day im going to be cleaning, packing and fidgeting...right, now lets nip to the toilet again.

this is the exact same procedure that im having tomorrow.

*WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO*

i have a large prolapsed c5/6 disc compressing the nerve roots with some compression of the brain stem and spinal chord in addition to minor herniations of c4/5 and c6/7...not good..ive gone from 92kg with 12% bodyfat to 74kg with 18% bodyfat. My right bicep has shrunk from 17" to a 12" pipe cleaner, my left is about 14"...cant wait to get this done, recover, get the use of my upper body back, start going out and socialising, getting back down the gym, the mountain bike and picking up my guitar again (im a guitar teacher/player, but havent touched the thing for months).

Model making has been something of a saviour, freeing up my mind, helping me to relax and giving me the pleasure of making something. It is a hobby ive rediscovered and fallen in love with, and i will continue with it onwards and upwards!!

cheers x

simon

[stona]

I can only wish you the best of luck and hope it goes well for you.

Steve

[Guest]

Hope it goes well Simon, luck and all the best.

Polux

[Guest]

Hi Simon

Good luck mate with the operation and your recovery, and i can really understand on what you must be thinking and going through, I had a similar operation myself 7 years ago, I had to have the operation because of a missing disk and compression of the spinal cord c3 to c7 neck area..due to the narrowing of that area, crushing my spinal cord!

I had the spinal bone removed and reshaped with a titanium plate fixed in that area (compression and fusion), that was 7 years ago and I cant complain, the thought of what could of happened just isn`t worth thinking about!

So just remember this, you are in the best possible hands, and you will come out of this feeling relieved and looking forward to the future, take care mate and take your time after the operation, as I have been there myself, and only know what you are about to go through....and i just went out last night on the town with my wife to celebrate my 48th birthday.....you will be fine mate.

All the very best and good luck for tomorrow:thumbsup:

Tom

[papa 695]

Hi Simon i truely hope all goes well and look forward to your return to the forum all the best

Ian ( papa 695 )

[Ian M]

Hi Simon.

I hope that all goes well and look forward to hearing from you as soon as you are up and home again.

Ian M

[Guest]

thanks for your kind words lads..its very much appreciated..thanks again

x

[Guest]

good luck to you ive had 5 discs from my spine dissolved years ago,got me walking again and pain free,now i`m arthritic lol,oh well,thoughts are with you

the bears

[Guest]

Good luck, Simon. I hope it will go well for you.

Keith

[Guest]

Best of luck Simon, and have a speedy recovery. Cheers Derek

[Guest]

good luck mate.

[Guest]

Good luck Simon. All will be well.

Hit by a racing car 12 years back. Made a mess of my pelvis in 3 places but cured a 30 year old very painful disc problem which was supported by a metal bar corset.

The good news 5 weeks & i threw away the crutches. Sure you will follow a determination likewise & gets some sleep back.

Laurie

[Guest]

All the best Simon. I know it can be damn hard and seem a long road to recovery with some days feeling like your going backwards, but stick in there!

Over the past 2 years I've had knee surgery, broken metatarsal, pulmonary embolism, gout and the past 2 months a painful ingrowing toenail, all pretty much 1 after the other. These are 1 of the reasons why I took up modelling again, to keep sane on the road to recovery.

But when you get out the other end it'll feel fantastic.

All the best,

Colin.

[Guest]

All the best, mate.

Sent using my fat thumbs and Tapatalk.

[Andy2035]

Hi Simon,

All the best for the OP...