Penguin Update

[Silver Penguin]

UPDATE: Wednesday 15th August.

The surgery was done on 8-1 and went well. I stayed in the hospital for less than 24hrs afterwards (they were short of beds, and I had a nice, comfy one waiting at home).

Week 1 post op was pretty rough, with some nasty side effects from the morphine. As the pain lessened, I switched to tylenol and felt better for it.

Week 2 post op saw significant improvement each day. Here, at the two week point, I am able to potter around at home, and even go out for a walk. I walked about 5 miles today, but that was perhaps a bit much. I have to wear a neck brace whenever I'm not lying down.

By the end of August, I can take off the brace, which will allow me to drive. I'll see the doc mid September and then get back to work.

Obviously, I can't ride with the brace because it prevents me turning my head, but I've tried on a helmet. I can ride on the back of Andy's bike until I graduate to the front seat of my own. Now, I just have to persuade him that this is a good idea. He's not so sure.

Jill

 

[jwilly]

Jill, Glad to hear of your progress! Wishing you continued comfort during the healing process.

JW

 

[03HiYoSilver]

Jill,

Wow, sounds like you are making a super recovery... and walk 5 miles a day to boot, amazing!

Wishing you the best and a speedy recovery.

 

[Jackson]

Jill-

I'm glad that the recovery is going well. 5 miles! wow. Be patient.... you'll be back on the bike before long.

 

[madmike2]

Obviously, I can't ride with the brace because it prevents me turning my head, but I've tried on a helmet. I can ride on the back of Andy's bike until I graduate to the front seat of my own. Now, I just have to persuade him that this is a good idea. He's not so sure.
Jill

Imagine Andy thinking that way! Jill, you are too cute...... :lol:

Its really good news to hear that you are "on-the-mend". Once you begin riding one of the bikes to the post-op checkups you will have turned a major corner. :yahoo: Keep up the good work and may the healing continue faster than the prognosis.

 

[painman]

Wow, just saw this and glad your on the road to recovery. Hope you have good range of motion in the neck and living a pain free life once again. Prayers from the Price house and hope your back in the saddle soon. Del. <><

 

[FJR_pig]

Very cool, I like reading success stories like this. I go under the knife two weeks from today for a disc replacement at L5-S1. Hope I do as well as you, but I'm kind of a weenie. Keepin' my fingers crossed. Congrats on your progess thus far.

 

[Barabus]

Jean says,"Andy is right- not such a good idea to ride until you are fully healed!"

 

[NoCage]

Congrats Jill - I'm sure there's a lot of pain to deal with during recovery... here's hoping & praying it'll get rid of the chronic pain.

 

[rogdeb]

Whoaaa !! just found this thread.

Glad the op. went good and you're now in the healing stage.

Chin up Jill

 

[Blue Laser]

Jill,

I was kinda bummed to hear that you had to have the dang

surgery in the first place.

Glad to hear you're up and about, but do NOT push it.

Healing after surgery (as you WELL know) can be critical

to getting back where you were.

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery, though, and

hoping that everything heals up 'normal'.

All the best, and God bless...

Jim

 

[weekend rider]

You are one tough Hombre senoirita h34r: Remember you have one life to live so take your time and make the rest of it enjoyable with no pain from the op. and always have a on your face

 

[OC_Ed]

Hi Jill,

I'm glad to hear you are recovering so quickly. I'm really not qualified to tell a nurse what to do, but what the heck ... Take it slow and easy.

You'll be riding in no time.

Ed

 

[krashdragon]

UPDATE: Wednesday 15th August.
The surgery was done on 8-1 and went well. I stayed in the hospital for less than 24hrs afterwards (they were short of beds, and I had a nice, comfy one waiting at home).

Week 1 post op was pretty rough, with some nasty side effects from the morphine. As the pain lessened, I switched to tylenol and felt better for it.

Week 2 post op saw significant improvement each day. Here, at the two week point, I am able to potter around at home, and even go out for a walk. I walked about 5 miles today, but that was perhaps a bit much. I have to wear a neck brace whenever I'm not lying down.

By the end of August, I can take off the brace, which will allow me to drive. I'll see the doc mid September and then get back to work.

Obviously, I can't ride with the brace because it prevents me turning my head, but I've tried on a helmet. I can ride on the back of Andy's bike until I graduate to the front seat of my own. Now, I just have to persuade him that this is a good idea. He's not so sure.

Jill

Just saw this thread... Wow!

Very glad you are healing well..

Hey..DO NOT RIDE UNTIL YOU ARE FULLY HEALED!

Dont' even push the driving!

We ain't 19 any more, and take more time to heal.

One wrong bump n the bike and you're back to square one...

Sorry to be negative about the riding , but I've met a couple of peeps that had various neck and back surgeries, even a couple of guys that broke a foot or ankle bone, duct taped it up and continued to ride... they're stillT paying for their stupidity to this day.

I do know how badly you want to ride, but trust Mom (me<G&gt on this one!

Take care!

Hugs

mary

 

[yamaholic]

Best wishes on a super-speedy recovery!!!!

 

[Silver Penguin]

Thanks to everyone, for the good wishes.

The above space is for the insertion of numerous 'I told you so' comments. I guess the walk on Wednesday wasn't a good idea. Still, the resulting soreness prevented me from making a worse mistake. I didn't get on the back of Andy's bike today.

As well as looking after me, he is tormenting me though. Yesterday, he came home with a new toy. It's a BMW 1100 police bike (retired). Despite 70K miles, it runs super sweet. I've proven that I can get enough toe down to the floor to be able to ride it.............. one day. Our garage is calling to me - with nine bikes, eight of them just raring to go.

Jill

 

[TruWrecks]

JIll,

I'm glad you're doing so well. Sorry I didn't see the post in time to send you well wishes for the surgery. I hope your recovery goes just as well.

Ditto on the Morphine. I'm allergic to it. I didn't tolerate it very well when I had L4-5 partially removed. Toradol helped.

Doug

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Jill,

Glad to hear of your progress. With all those incentives in your garage, I predict a fast recovery

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Glad to hear that you're over the hump and hopefully getting better every day. Best wishes for a quick recovery!

 

[snikr]

Best wishes for a fast recovery. After all, I want to see you ride to Vermont so I can show you some sweet roads (and colors if you come in the fall).

Tom