10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls

Feb 22, 17 15:01

Post #1 of 23 (1507 views)

Had a C7 foramenotomy today. The doc had to open me up with about a 7-8 cm incision to the posterior neck, part of the disc had ossified (turned to bone), and he needed the space to get that and the bone spurs out...

Anesthesia worn off, only taking ibuprofen. Neck pretty stiff (all the pinched nerve pain/numbness is gone though!) Re-watched Big Trouble in Little China. Now I want to do stuff... but shouldn't- this may make me insane!!!

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If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 15:03

Post #2 of 23 (1504 views)

Binge watch a TV show you haven't seen

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 15:09

Post #3 of 23 (1493 views)

Watch tv and eat!

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [SkipG] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 15:18

Post #4 of 23 (1481 views)

Glad your surgery went well. You'll have some bad days ahead once the post-surgery euphoria wears off and you have to heal up (especially the surgical stuff), but keep up the great attitude and good luck!

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 15:53

Post #5 of 23 (1460 views)

cabin fever

They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [SkipG] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 16:12

Post #6 of 23 (1441 views)

SkipG wrote:

Watch tv and eat!

Just more ground to cover when I get back in condition. I'm 40, have to behave. I'm drinking a ton of milk and hitting the meat.

I'll start my taxes this weekend and do some work for the Reserve unit I'm in, but don't go back to my regular job until March 6...

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If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 17:10

Post #7 of 23 (1400 views)

Not the kind of post op I thought when I read the subject...

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [Sanuk] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 17:35

Post #8 of 23 (1388 views)

What were you thinking?

******************************
If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 17:47

Post #9 of 23 (1375 views)

lunchbox wrote:

SkipG wrote:

Watch tv and eat!

Just more ground to cover when I get back in condition. I'm 40, have to behave. I'm drinking a ton of milk and hitting the meat.

I'll start my taxes this weekend and do some work for the Reserve unit I'm in, but don't go back to my regular job until March 6...

Hitting the meat???? That is way too much information.

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [rick_pcfl] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 17:52

Post #10 of 23 (1370 views)

rick_pcfl wrote:

lunchbox wrote:

SkipG wrote:

Watch tv and eat!

Just more ground to cover when I get back in condition. I'm 40, have to behave. I'm drinking a ton of milk and hitting the meat.

I'll start my taxes this weekend and do some work for the Reserve unit I'm in, but don't go back to my regular job until March 6...

Hitting the meat???? That is way too much information.

Spare time used wisely...

******************************
If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 18:38

Post #11 of 23 (1332 views)

Medical weed and The Shield on Netflix.
You're in IL also, no?
Spring weather in IL is about done anyway.

_________________________________________________
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare" - Juma Ikangaa

http://www.litespeed.com

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 18:39

Post #12 of 23 (1331 views)

Buy an Xbox and go nuts. Had surgery 6 months ago. Drove 2,500 miles in forza and played a lot of call of duty, and it is a pretty nice machine to have around.

Pactimo brand ambassador, ask me about promo codes

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 18:43

Post #13 of 23 (1325 views)

This is really a backdoor brag about how tough he is. My ortho only prescribed industrial IB after a wrist surgery. I nearly kicked him in the face when I saw him to BEG for better meds. Used percoset for a couple days post pinky surgery to make it more tolerable/ sleep through the worst of it. Cant imagine neck surgery like that on only IB. Maybe the nerve block hasn't worn off yet?

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 19:03

Post #14 of 23 (1309 views)

What were you thinking?

The other post-op surgery.

Maybe I've spent too much time in Bangkok...

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [TiDriver] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 19:24

Post #15 of 23 (1287 views)

TiDriver wrote:

Medical weed and The Shield on Netflix.
You're in IL also, no?
Spring weather in IL is about done anyway.

I moved south last summer!

Medical provider and military, no weed for me.

Hell, I need to mow my grass once I heal!

******************************
If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [MTBSully] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 19:25

Post #16 of 23 (1285 views)

MTBSully wrote:

Buy an Xbox and go nuts. Had surgery 6 months ago. Drove 2,500 miles in forza and played a lot of call of duty, and it is a pretty nice machine to have around.

Maybe some gran turismo 5 on the old PS 3.... I don't do games where you shoot people.

******************************
If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [triguy98] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 19:32

Post #17 of 23 (1282 views)

triguy98 wrote:

This is really a backdoor brag about how tough he is. My ortho only prescribed industrial IB after a wrist surgery. I nearly kicked him in the face when I saw him to BEG for better meds. Used percoset for a couple days post pinky surgery to make it more tolerable/ sleep through the worst of it. Cant imagine neck surgery like that on only IB. Maybe the nerve block hasn't worn off yet?

No nerve block. Was out of the OR 14 hours ago, so anesthesia is washed out. My neck feels like a really bad strain, it does suck to lie fully down. Best guess is that the pinched nerve was shittybenough that it's absence feels really good. My arm feels great, trap isn't spasmed for the first time in 6 months.

Mind you, other than bone spurs nibbled out, I didn't have any bony work done. No hardware.

******************************
If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 22, 17 19:55

Post #18 of 23 (1269 views)

Wise choice to head south. I'm from VA and would move back there or NC in a hurry if i had a plan B. Heal quick and don't sweat the lawn - plenty of time to do that after you're good to go.

_________________________________________________
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare" - Juma Ikangaa

http://www.litespeed.com

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 17 4:43

Post #19 of 23 (1214 views)

You need better drugs.

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [ThisIsIt] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 17 5:00

Post #20 of 23 (1209 views)

ThisIsIt wrote:

You need better drugs.

Not my style man. Ibuprofen and Tylenol work, why gork myself out?

******************************
If I don't, who will? -Me
It's like being bipolar in opinion is a requirement around here. -TripleThreat

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 17 6:31

Post #21 of 23 (1181 views)

lunchbox wrote:

ThisIsIt wrote:

You need better drugs.

Not my style man. Ibuprofen and Tylenol work, why gork myself out?

You're the one complaining of being bored :)

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 17 6:41

Post #22 of 23 (1174 views)

Not my style man. Ibuprofen and Tylenol work, why gork myself out?

I was hit by a car while riding my bike in 2014 and spent 3 months on Oxycodone, taking 2 pills every 4 hours for almost 3 months. Wise choice to stay off if you can.

That said, I kind of miss it...

Re: 10 hours post op, I'm already climbing the walls [lunchbox] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 17 6:42

Post #23 of 23 (1173 views)

lunchbox wrote:

Had a C7 foramenotomy today. The doc had to open me up with about a 7-8 cm incision to the posterior neck, part of the disc had ossified (turned to bone), and he needed the space to get that and the bone spurs out...

Anesthesia worn off, only taking ibuprofen. Neck pretty stiff (all the pinched nerve pain/numbness is gone though!) Re-watched Big Trouble in Little China. Now I want to do stuff... but shouldn't- this may make me insane!!!

insane?...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlvfleKT-M8

sometimes

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