[Nikko]

Well, I knew it was coming, sooner or later. I am having lower back surgery on Feb. 12th at Northwest Hospital in Tucson on LaCholla Rd.
The surgery will be about 3 hours, and I will be in the hospital 2 days or so. They will be putting in 2 RODS AND SCREWS- Titaninum like my neck plat and screws, after they fix/repair L-5. Then there will be physical therapy at some point afterwards, won't be able to sit for more than 20 min. at a time afterwards. Been there, done that too.
I will not be able to drive for a couple of weeks, total recovery is 10wks.
It has to be done, it has to be fixed. I need to be out of pain, pain killers do not really work at all anymore.
I can't wash a floor or vacuum, because the next day I am in agony.
Dirk went with me, the Neurosurgeon, went over everything with us, sat and showed us the MRI, that they now put on a CD. I like him, very informative, knows my history of neck/and previous L-5 (lower back surgery in 1989). Plus my 2 level c-spine (neck) with fusion and plate and screws. He said I will do fine.
So, here I go again....................got to get a Medical power of attorney and I should get a living will. I have to stop smoking at LEAST 3 wks prior to surgery, which I will do, as I have done before, using the Nicotrol Inhaler. So, I will fuse. They now have this type of disc which is artificail, plus some cadeavor bone.
I said so when are we going to do this, so he made a point of the no smoking or they won't operate. I said well, ok can it be after Superbowl, he laughed, he said why who are you going for, I said well I was going for the Dolphins until last w/e, he said well I can't talk, he's a Bear's fan. LOL He has a good sense of humor, he is very well known here, director, head of this and that.
So, how was your Tuesday?????????????????????
Hugs, Nikko
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