Re: RA and cervical surgery

November 5, 2010

Good luck with your surgery. I can't answer your questions about it,

but I can send positive thoughts your way.

I also miss Stan and . I wonder what they're up to these days.

Sue

On Nov 5, 2010, at 12:31 AM, tombstone1968 wrote:

> On the 22nd of this month I am having cervical fusion surgery. The

> Dr, a good one, is going to take out 2 " severely herniated " discs,

> install an artificial bone chip between the vertebrae and install

> metal spacers to hold the distance between the 3 vertebrae properly

> so they can " fill in " . This whiplash/degenerating disc damage is not

> from RA- I lost a fight with a heifer when I was 17- let's just say

> I flew well but the telephone pole wasn't very soft when I slammed

> into it. They really should cushion those things.

> . . . . . . . .. . ..

> In closing: I miss Stan and . Since Stan has been " incognito "

> so long I'm wondering if finally got the upper hand and has

> made Stan into a fellow sock monkey? Stan- I don't think I ever

> emailed you or commented on your posts but I read and reread every

> one- you made me cry some but you really gave me laughter when I

> needed it. I hope someone is making you laugh and brightening your

> day!

>

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