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[68tintop]

#44031

John your not a burden bro. U are a old tired trunk full of knowledge and wisdom for guys like me who never had the chance  to enjoy building freedom. You are awesome man don’t ever forget that shit!!!!! Love u bro. Haven’t met another man that will give u the shirt off his back like this one

[Kleake]

#44036

Hope everything goes good with the doctor John . Chronic pain sucks.

[WAY2COOL]

#44037

JJ….You, your awesome family and close friends offer great inspiration and good times to a whole bunch of us ,worldwide,who have not and maybe never will have the pleasure to shake your hand in person.

I came across this a few days ago and thought of you.

“Your smile is your logo,

Your personality is your business card,

How you leave others feeling after an experience with you becomes your trademark.”

Hang in there champ and I trust all goes well for you in the near future.

KIM
Test Pilot @ Submarine Airways

[alykat]

#44041

Way2cool has pretty much said it all right there.

[Glennmoss]

#44044

Got the tractor back in the pamper today

[Jb]

#44049

Keep your head up my friend, you are one badass motherfucker! We thinkin bout you out here in Canada homie💪 Stay strong bro

[Pete]

#44143

How’s JJ?  Better, I hope.  Been thinking about him.  Spine/nerve pain sucks.

[Rustabus]

#44150

Stay strong Buddy!!!  You’ve got good friends in Durango if ya wanna peel outta the shop for a bit!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

[John Jones]

#44296

Pete wrote:

How’s JJ? Better, I hope. Been thinking about him. Spine/nerve pain sucks.

I’ve been “ok” I guess..  Massive right leg pain in the morning… and at night if I happen to kick or move my leg around in my sleep or rolling over or something…  If I get up to pee… oh man… pain pain pain…    I usually feel better after noon.. and untill I go to bed..  But I try not to walk around much..

Today I see the surgeon again.. finally..  Last we spoke, he said we have A LOT to talk about today… That was after he looked at my mri and did 2 steroid injections in my back..  I think maybe all the hot spring relaxing helped some….. 😎  😎  😎

I don’t think the injections did much… 8-( 8-(

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Dozer]

#44298

Hope everything goes well John! So sorry to hear about the issues! Anything surgical relating to spine/neck is nothing to take lightly. My wife went through something similar with her neck after being rear-ended while turning her head and looking over her shoulder. She spent 14 months in agonizing pain trying everything they could come up with. Finally a surgeon stepped up and decided to do something about it. She decided to move forward and had 3 vertebrae fused together with a plate.

That was 15 years ago roughly and looking back, she will tell anyone that having the surgery was the best decision she ever made. After recovery she has been pain free since.

Prayer for you and your family brother, stay strong!

[John Jones]

#44498

Dozer wrote:

Hope everything goes well John! So sorry to hear about the issues! Anything surgical relating to spine/neck is nothing to take lightly. My wife went through something similar with her neck after being rear-ended while turning her head and looking over her shoulder. She spent 14 months in agonizing pain trying everything they could come up with. Finally a surgeon stepped up and decided to do something about it. She decided to move forward and had 3 vertebrae fused together with a plate. That was 15 years ago roughly and looking back, she will tell anyone that having the surgery was the best decision she ever made. After recovery she has been pain free since. Prayer for you and your family brother, stay strong!

 

Thanks for the kind and positive words…     The last few months have sucked..  So much intense pain.. at the worst times too…  My mind has been all over the map..  I watched a surgery on you tube the other day… Holy shit.. I almost passed out!!!!!!  That kinda freaked me out… but after talking to doc’s and others… it sounds like fusion is no big deal, they do it all the time and have a very high likely hood of a very full recovery… No pain, and back to waking!!!!!   No more heavy duty use anymore… of course.. But I am ok with that!!!  😎  😎   Now that I have my freedom… I want to enjoy it.. 😎

 

SO….. April 13th, thats a Monday not a Friday luckily!  6:30am… I go in for a 8 hour surgery… Fusion from L3 to L4 and L4 to L5 and L5 to S1… and some rooto rooter work also…  Going in the front, then the back, and 2 rods and 8 screws I think….    My neck is already fused…   Thats gonna be a whole lotta fusion in my spine….. 😎 😎   But I think it is the only option with my messed up back….

I am betting my summer will be filled up with tons of rehab appointments…. bummer…

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Willy]

#44504

Bummer about that big surgery… but I bet giving having the ability to walk around some more is a good trade off.

[mtnbus]

#44505

wishing you the best John

[RobK]

#44506

hey John – my 55 YO wife had exactly the same on L3-L4-L5.  The decision to go with the op happened after 5 years of sciatic pain and was triggered by not being able to work in the garden any more…

Absolutely the *best* thing ever!  👍👍👍

[Gretchen Jones]

#44509

Thank you allll for the kind words and success stories! The encouraging words are super helpful!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁

I love going on adventures in our bus!!!

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