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Not Absentia!
« on: August 27, 2015, 12:31:52 PM »

I'm finally back home from hospital  :) .  The operation was a success but far more extensive than originally planned.  I've now got a fused spine across the S1, L5, L4, L3, L2 & L1 vertebrae.  For those who don't know what fusion is, it's using titanium screws and rods to separate vertebrae whose discs have degenerated, so the pressure (=pain!) on the nerves is relieved.  So the op was 10 hours and pretty major.  Hence the longer than expected hospital stay and a 35 cm scar.

I can now get around with one walking stick but have a long, long way to go for full recovery.  Eg. can't sit or stand for too long.  Worst casualty was my right arm which got crushed nerves during the op (too long in the one position) and is more of a pain than my back!  I seem to be taking a lot of restricted pain killers now which is both exciting and worrying as one is particularly addictive.  However, I'm gradually weaning myself off that one!

Haven't kept up with the forum much during my absence as the rehab hospital (physio and hydrotherapy) was in one of the worst reception blackspots I've ever come across.  But I can sit at my PC for a while now so I'll gradually get back into it.  I did take the printed AMOS sources with me for some light (sic) reading which made me miss my PC tools even more.  But it did give me great insight and much food for thought...

Anyway, I'd better cut this short as I still can't sit for too  long.  I'll catch up as soon as I'm able.  Recovery will take months rather than weeks so expect sporadic posts for a while  ;)
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Re: Not Absentia!
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2015, 02:43:58 PM »

Welcome back and congrats on the successful procedure.

cheers,
Mike Parent
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Re: Not Absentia!
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2015, 09:05:58 PM »

It always amazes me that people in hospital can concentrate on things like studying the AMOS source. Even a light headache and I have no patience for programming related tasks.
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Re: Not Absentia!
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2015, 05:38:30 AM »

Welcome back, Bruceuncle!
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Re: Not Absentia!
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 11:06:06 AM »

after some of the recent difficult news, i'm really happy to see you back BruceUncle!
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Re: Not Absentia!
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 09:50:02 AM »

It always amazes me that people in hospital can concentrate on things like studying the AMOS source. Even a light headache and I have no patience for programming related tasks.
Well, daytime TV wasn't even a starter (yuk!) and I'd run out of paperback thrillers...  ;D
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Re: Not Absentia!
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2015, 09:03:55 PM »


Good to hear that you survived the operation :)

Take your time recovering, we aren't going anywhere ;)
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