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As a recap, back in June 2009 a bastard in an SUV decided to make an illegal u turn across 4 lanes of traffic, without using directionals or looking, and punted me into oncoming traffic in my brand new car.
Also, I was involved in an accident back in September 2008 which resulted in me having a ruptured disc (C6 to C7), having a spinal fusion, metal plate and 4 screws put in.
I have been in pain fsince the June accident, and it has been getting worse. So, after trying the usual things (x rays etc), we got an MRI done.
I have a herniated disc (C3 to C4). Normally, I would be able to have the same surgery as last time (spinal fusion) sure, it would suck but I would only be in pain for a couple days after surgery and be back to work in 2 months. This is the really sucky part - I have spinal stenosis. Spinal Stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. Now, it doesn't stay narrow throughout the entire spinal canal - just small area's.
Lucky me, C3 to C4 is an area where it is affected by the spinal stenosis. Due to the lack of room in the spinal canal and the herniated disc, they have to do major surgery.
Basically, they open up my back (potentially in a couple places), and drill out the spinal canal and provide more room for the spinal cord/ nerves. Then they would do the spinal fusion, put a cedaver bone in, metal plate and a couple screws.
Since they would be working with the spinal canal (where all the nerves are) it is a very scary surgery, very painful (can be severe for 3-4 weeks after the surgery), gonna be out of work for minimum 6 months.
This surgery is avoided at all costs.
Some people are able to function fine with herniated discs and some people (with rest, meds etc) will fully recover from the herniated disc.
So, as this is avoided at all costs, I will spend the next month with pain killers, muscle relaxers, and I must be very careful..... this is the last option before surgery.
Realistically, I do not expect to get better w/o the surgery. I'm in a ***** load of pain now and it is slowly getting worse.
Good thing is, there are a bunch of PS3 games coming out soon so I'll have TONS of time to play them...... and my lawyer will be very happy to hear this as he is working on suing the people from the first accident.... and now we will be able to add the second people also.
So, I gotta just get through the next month and then it is probably surgery time.
So, anyone want to buy my Trans Am????
6 million dollar man has nothing on me!
As a recap, back in June 2009 a bastard in an SUV decided to make an illegal u turn across 4 lanes of traffic, without using directionals or looking, and punted me into oncoming traffic in my brand new car.
Also, I was involved in an accident back in September 2008 which resulted in me having a ruptured disc (C6 to C7), having a spinal fusion, metal plate and 4 screws put in.
I have been in pain fsince the June accident, and it has been getting worse. So, after trying the usual things (x rays etc), we got an MRI done.
I have a herniated disc (C3 to C4). Normally, I would be able to have the same surgery as last time (spinal fusion) sure, it would suck but I would only be in pain for a couple days after surgery and be back to work in 2 months. This is the really sucky part - I have spinal stenosis. Spinal Stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. Now, it doesn't stay narrow throughout the entire spinal canal - just small area's.
Lucky me, C3 to C4 is an area where it is affected by the spinal stenosis. Due to the lack of room in the spinal canal and the herniated disc, they have to do major surgery.
Basically, they open up my back (potentially in a couple places), and drill out the spinal canal and provide more room for the spinal cord/ nerves. Then they would do the spinal fusion, put a cedaver bone in, metal plate and a couple screws.
Since they would be working with the spinal canal (where all the nerves are) it is a very scary surgery, very painful (can be severe for 3-4 weeks after the surgery), gonna be out of work for minimum 6 months.
This surgery is avoided at all costs.
Some people are able to function fine with herniated discs and some people (with rest, meds etc) will fully recover from the herniated disc.
So, as this is avoided at all costs, I will spend the next month with pain killers, muscle relaxers, and I must be very careful..... this is the last option before surgery.
Realistically, I do not expect to get better w/o the surgery. I'm in a ***** load of pain now and it is slowly getting worse.
Good thing is, there are a bunch of PS3 games coming out soon so I'll have TONS of time to play them...... and my lawyer will be very happy to hear this as he is working on suing the people from the first accident.... and now we will be able to add the second people also.
So, I gotta just get through the next month and then it is probably surgery time.
So, anyone want to buy my Trans Am????
6 million dollar man has nothing on me!
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