Waiting at Stanford after 5 miles of walking and training it here. 5pm case start - later than my liking. Bought nice bottles of wine for key players to help em keep focus - (drink after!). In addition to expletives, i don't want to hear "the enemy of good is better". My kids loved watching nba finals. Le Bron may be "better" at this point, but I am a big Tim Duncan fan. Works hard. Stays focused. Never showboats. I need Tim Duncan's ethos today. Thanks for your support.

Laminectomy required b/c of scarring. Success i think. Can bend forward without massive change in stimulation. Feet covered well by one program. Crazy anesthesia - single shot strong epidural. Was wide awake for 4 hrs as my Lamina chipped away. Barely hurt. Got to floor 5 hrs later and walked for 30 min without back pain. Now epidural finally wearing off. Percocets for me. Also - like he run trial i get serious stim at
0.4volts - not 2.2. Many good signs. Just bout to explore real back pain - never had that before. Hopefully not too bad. Thx again!!

Such great news!!

good sleep and your strong constitution give me the highest hopes for your recovery.
Kudos to your anestesioligist....after the surgeon they are priceless in the OR....I did my hysterectomy with an epidural and a great team.

I am so thrilled for you!!!
Johanna*

This, too, shall pass [ the post laminectomy pain that is ]. You can weather the storm MD. You have what it takes.

Then ENJOY that stim which can now do its trick! Quite a tool n'est-ce-pas?

Yup,

If the last stim was a .223, this is a Barrett .416. Think it will stop a car with one shot.

The way it felt last night - almost no positionality - totally stoked!!!! I will be able to chase kids. Moderate athletic pursuits more realistic. This morning another 30 min walking the halls stim working and back only mildly
Painful. If i bend it hurts, but I'm not supposed to do that for a while anyways.

Uh HUh! Sounds great for you MD, absolutely great. Walk. Be carefully aggressively gentle to yourself. I walked so much the nurses were ready to have me Outa There!!

Yup,

Yeah all the RNs are counting me pace the hall - done like 3 30 minute walks up and down. No early six mile expeditions for me this time - experience and laminectomies acting as speed governors.