This one goes out to my very best friend here on TB mb94952

genstormbringer · #1 12-14-2010, 09:10 PM

Michael, Prayers go a long way and although I was scared I had you and 40 friends numerous family members my wife and my mom hoping hope would pull me thru & they were praying for me as well. My pop who is looking down from above was making sure I didn't end up in a wheelchair as well. I am well and I send my love to everyone who was thinking of me God Bless you all. I will be fine. I am sure it will take several weeks but I am feeling 100x's better. My Dr. said w my condition and the way the disk was causing all the spinal Ademia I should have not been walking at all he was totally amazed that I could walk at all usually people in my condition until the disk comes out are partially paralyzed. He stated I was a big guy w a lot of strength so he has no doubt I will recover. I still have tingling in my hands but I did do extensive damage to my spine because of the C5 C6 disk pushing very very severely up against my spinal cord and causing all that damage. Hopefully in time I will get some if not all of the feeling back in my hands too which will help me play a lot more cleaner and faster like Steve Harris. That is my goal Geddy Lee Steve Harris speed and fluidity not to mention Entwhistle triplets and very little Stanley runs

MJ5150 · #2 12-15-2010, 12:56 AM

What happened?

-Mike

macaroni tony · #3 12-15-2010, 10:58 AM

Spinal cord injury is no excuse for run on sentences.

That aside, it's good to hear you're doing well under your condition. Sure helps to have a lot of friends and family that care about you.

MakiSupaStar · #4 12-15-2010, 11:00 AM

Holy crap. Heal up brother.

genstormbringer · #5 12-15-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by macaroni tony

Spinal cord injury is no excuse for run on sentences.

That aside, it's good to hear you're doing well under your condition. Sure helps to have a lot of friends and family that care about you.

How about Vicodin and Valium are they ok for run on sentences?

MakiSupaStar · #6 12-15-2010, 01:19 PM

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How about Vicodin and Valium are they ok for run on sentences?

Vicodin and Valium not only make run on sentences seem 'pfft' but a whole lot of other things too.

MJ5150 · #7 12-15-2010, 01:20 PM

So what happened? Car accident? Industrial accident?

-Mike

genstormbringer · #8 12-15-2010, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

What happened?

-Mike

The disk between C5 & C6 was so severely pushing against my spinal cord it caused me very bad pain numbness and tingling in my hand problems w my gait (motor reflexes balance walking etc grasping things aka dropping things coordination). I could barely walk some days but I still went to work and played some gigs until I couldn't. I had my surgery Monday 12/13. If you every have and disk problems w your back get it taken care of.

BTW the laser spine type surgery only works w minor disk inflammations no major stuff can be taken care of w that type of voodoo. That stuff is smoke and mirrors . The first thing that they ask for at those type of places is you insurance they move you in and out like cattle.

genstormbringer · #9 12-15-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

So what happened? Car accident? Industrial accident?

-Mike

The Dr. said it was from a trauma. I can say I fell off a latter 5 years ago but I cannot really "combine the two".

macaroni tony · #10 12-15-2010, 01:28 PM

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How about Vicodin and Valium are they ok for run on sentences?

Guess you're off the hook

And thanks for filling us in

genstormbringer · #11 12-15-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

Holy crap. Heal up brother.

Thanks I appreciate the kind words brah!!!

genstormbringer · #12 12-15-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by macaroni tony

Guess you're off the hook

And thanks for filling us in

I am just glad I had the entire though in my head so I could put it down on paper.

genstormbringer · #13 12-15-2010, 01:32 PM

I am going to post a pic of the MRI and you can see what the Dr. was concerned w. gimme a few mins.

genstormbringer · #14 12-15-2010, 01:40 PM

genstormbringer · #15 12-15-2010, 01:45 PM

I made it lighter so you can see the spinal ademia:

The idiots spelled my name wrong but you can see the spinal depression like I said most people would be partially paralyzed w this type of injury

macaroni tony · #16 12-15-2010, 01:56 PM

ouch! that looks scary

MJ5150 · #17 12-15-2010, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the scoop. Very good to hear you are on your way back to recovery and a better life. Hang in there!

During the time you were coping with the pain, did you ever try chiropractic, acupuncture, or massage therapy? I am not suggesting you should have, just wondering.

-Mike

Relic · #18 12-15-2010, 02:55 PM

stay strong brother and heal well!

MakiSupaStar · #19 12-15-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by genstormbringer

I made it lighter so you can see the spinal ademia:

The idiots spelled my name wrong nut you can see the spinal depression like I said most people would be partially paralyzed w this type of injury

This made my sphincter clench tight.

kesslari · #20 12-15-2010, 04:50 PM

That is one seriously impinged spine!

Glad you're out the other side of the surgery and on the way to recovery.
Hang in there, do your PT when you get there, and be patient - heal fully and well.
Godspeed.