Surgery next week
 

Great news, after seeing the surgeon yesterday he is going to perform a Lumber Laminectomy where he will remove the pressure by opening the spinal canal and widening it from the back. He will remove bone and other tissue pressing on the affected nerve. Then they can slowly take me off the medication that leaves me fumbling for words in the morning when talking to other teachers and students.


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Phil, that is good news :).

I hope that the surgery goes well.

Thank you kiwi33. Yes didn't believe I would get in this quick. Having it done in Brisbane private hospital. Thank you again for the kind wishes.
Phil


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That Great news Phil !
 

St. George 2013
Thank you Debi, I have a beautiful family and great friends in my life. I'm very lucky.


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Phil,
Wishing you all the best for your surgery next week.

What day will it be?

We'll be thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery. It's been quite a year for you I know.

take care.

Thank you so much Lara. It is Thursday and i can't wait. Thanks again for your support. I'll check back in when I'm done.
Phil

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I hope you've stopped trying to ride your bicycle ;)

Ha ha the surgeon took a look at my legs and said my left thigh was waisting because I'm limping and is not getting my full weight on it. No wonder it gives way when i forget about it. You have to laugh. ..

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Hi Phil,

I'm thinking you'll be going to hospital tomorrow seeing that your surgery is the next day.

All the very best to you and I hope you have a very speedy recovery.

take care of yourself. :Wave-Hello:

Thanks Lara, yes heading down tomorrow night. Looking forward to getting something done and hopefully getting back to normal. Thanks for the the encouragement.

Phil


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Phil, all the best for Thursday - I will be thinking of you.

Thanks Kiwi33 i really appreciate the support. ☺

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Good luck Phil:hug:

Dave.

Phil

Hoping all goes well for the surgery and a complication-free recovery.

See if you can get a room with a TV post-surgery - watching your team decimate the Black Caps again on Friday should cheer you up. :D

Thanks Dave, I really appreciate the support.


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Thanks bluesfan . Yeah will have a tv lol. Thanks for encouragement. Looking forward to having the opp.


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Here you are, Phil!

I had been wondering about you.

Much Love and Support to You and to Your Family!

:hug:
DejaVu

Thank you so much. DejaVu. I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully I'll be running around again soon lol.
Phil

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Yeah sorry DejaVu I've been alittle quiet. Have been busy pushing the medicos and haven't been catching up. Glad to be back.

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Phil. just checking in to say that I hope everything went well on Thursday.

Thanks kiwi33 I'm going home tomorrow. Surgeon said there was a large amount of disc crushing the nerve. He said he cleared it alot around the nerve. I'm walking with a legbrace and walking stick with no pain in my leg, groin or thigh. The only pain is where he operated. I'm Stoked. Very happy at this stage.

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Wow, you sound as if you're doing really well.

Speedy recovery to you Phil.

take care of yourself.

Thanks Lara yes i can feel the difference already. Just have a fair bit of physio to build up my leg strength again after walking with a limp for so long. Thanks for asking.

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Phil - Great to hear all went well. All the best for no complications with healing.

May be when you're up to it you could post a summary of your symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and results - it's encouraging when others can see the journey from pain to recovery.

Thanks bluesfan i sure will. Its been a winding road to finally get the right diagnosis and now the treatment. 😊

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Phil,
I don't know what time you're leaving or which direction you're travelling in, but just warning you that you should check the Bureau of Meterology radar site before you set off from hospital today. Slow moving storms from the west.

ummm, maybe not so slow. No warnings yet though I think they're asleep at the wheel as usual.

[edit - removed out of date link.
all clearing now]

Thanks Lara yes we've been talking about the storms coming. Pretty yuk outside at the moment. Thanks for the warning

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Home safe and sound thanks Lara. Great to be home.


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Good evening Phil. :Wave-Hello:

You would be happy to be home again. I hope it wasn't too painful sitting in the car. You take care there.

10 days on post surgery, walking and a lot of laying around. Can't sit for more than 20 mins before pain flares up. Pain in old places again like ,shin and hip not sure if it's from doing a bit too much or not. Some info I've read says pain in the old nerve areas could remain for some time before it heals from having the pressure point removed. Time will tell. Have follow up appointment in 3 weeks with surgeon so will get a clearer picture then I hope.
Caught up with some friends who's little boy is fighting Leukaemia and thankfully doing very well. "Back Trouble, not the end of the world". [emoji106][emoji106][emoji3][emoji3]


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