So I may need surgery.

US81 · October 05, 2014, 12:48:36 PM

That's good news! And I trust that Rehab will go well for you as well. Keep us posted.

Pete from Boston · October 05, 2014, 11:11:18 PM

I told you you were going to get through it. Onward and upward.

JMoses24 · October 08, 2014, 05:48:55 PM

It's a slow and steady push but I am moving forward. 7 days most likely to get home.

Pete from Boston · October 08, 2014, 07:45:34 PM

Quote from: JMoses24 on October 08, 2014, 05:48:55 PM
It's a slow and steady push but I am moving forward. 7 days most likely to get home.

7 days? You should have picked a closer hospital!

(I'll understand if you're under doctors' orders not to laugh at really funny jokes.)

amroad17 · October 09, 2014, 04:57:57 AM

Are you at one of the St. Elizabeth Hospitals here in NKY or at UC? It is really good news to hear that your surgery was a success. Best wishes to you.

JMoses24 · October 11, 2014, 09:22:07 PM

Quote from: Pete from Boston on October 08, 2014, 07:45:34 PM

Quote from: JMoses24 on October 08, 2014, 05:48:55 PM
It's a slow and steady push but I am moving forward. 7 days most likely to get home.

7 days? You should have picked a closer hospital!

(I'll understand if you're under doctors' orders not to laugh at really funny jokes.)

Haha haha!

No, honestly here's what happened. I left UC Hospital on Monday (10/6) and transitioned to Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital back here in Florence to do some physical and occupational therapy and continue my recovery. I will be going home on Thursday, the 16th. Still facing three months with the collar (which I found out is called a Miami J Collar). When I get home, I'm still fairly restricted and will have in home health care a few times a week.

JMoses24 · October 15, 2014, 08:54:41 PM

Heading home tomorrow night at 6, which I cannot wait for. 13 days away from home is too damn long. I have had some blood pressure problems that have had to be addressed (and will continue to be). The stay here was going to be 7-10 days (not the 2+ weeks I thought possible) but there was concern over the weekend whether blood pressure may force a return to UC. It doesn't seem that will be needed.

Roadrunner75 · October 15, 2014, 09:02:31 PM

Good luck tomorrow. I remember counting down the hours to get out of a hospital stay.

JMoses24 · October 15, 2014, 09:05:17 PM

Quote from: Roadrunner75 on October 15, 2014, 09:02:31 PM
Good luck tomorrow. I remember counting down the hours to get out of a hospital stay.

I'm full bore in that countdown now. 21 hours as of this writing at 9:05 PM EDT...

JMoses24 · October 16, 2014, 01:45:01 PM

Yeah, so the countdown got sped up by about 7 hours! I made it home, thanks to a special van transport, just before 11 AM EDT. Happy to be out of there. Good to have access to all my stuff again.

US81 · October 16, 2014, 02:08:04 PM

Congrats on getting home! That's great news!

amroad17 · October 17, 2014, 02:35:02 AM

Seconded! Glad you are back in familiar territory. Please keep us posted.

JMoses24 · October 17, 2014, 03:11:16 PM

It's definitely good to be home. Of course, stress is not good...and I have that in spades because of insurance. Ugh.

golden eagle · October 17, 2014, 07:45:50 PM

Wishing and praying for the best.

JMoses24 · October 19, 2014, 04:12:27 AM

Thanks eagle. As noted, the surgery was a success...so now it's just a 3 month wait to heal. Come spring 2015, I'll be as active as ever, especially if the physical therapy I am getting in-home works as well as I expect.

hm insulators · October 21, 2014, 04:58:11 PM

Glad the surgery went well!

JMoses24 · December 09, 2014, 10:32:23 AM

I wanted to add an update as to what's happened since mid-October.

I have been home for almost 2 months. Last week, I saw the surgeon again and the healing process is going very well. I am now far enough along to where I no longer need to wear my collar 24/7, but not yet far enough along that the doctor is ready to let me do strenuous activity yet (including riding around town in my wheelchair). I can go a short distance, but no further. So I'm slowly weaning (or something like that) myself off the collar, a little bit every day...and the goal is to no longer need it in early January. Once I get cleared by my doctor, it's full steam ahead...because I've got about 20-30 pounds I need to drop. Somehow, when I thought I was 120 pounds, I was actually wheeling around at about 170, which for me is about 20 pounds overweight. (Weighing someone in a wheelchair isn't easy, since special equipment is needed and many doctor's offices don't have it.) Yikes.

My blood pressure remained a major problem until a couple weeks ago -- but that has come down significantly. Specifically, my diastolic (bottom) number was running high, in the 90-110 range, which is not good if it persists for long periods. At my last surgeon's appointment my blood pressure was down to 90/58, much lower than it had been. I don't want it getting lower than that (I've read that that's actually lower than it probably should be) but for now, I will gladly take that.

US81 · December 09, 2014, 01:19:18 PM

That's good news so far. Continued best wishes for further recovery!

amroad17 · December 10, 2014, 09:58:08 PM

Looking forward to seeing you out and about soon! If you happen to go to Frisch's 3-L location, I'll buy your meal for you, as I am the current night shift manager there.

hm insulators · December 16, 2014, 03:07:26 PM

Glad your recovery is going well! I'm looking at a hernia operation myself next month.

JMoses24 · January 06, 2015, 02:45:02 AM

Well, I'm hoping today will be the day I'm cleared to start getting out and about more on my own (or as much as winter weather will allow, it's snowing as I write this). I see the surgeon again today at 1:15, with an X-Ray before that to check my progress. I've not been out too much solo since surgery, save going to the WWE house show right after Christmas and a Bengals Nation (local TV show) taping. And when I have, I've taken taxis home so I didn't do much walking. If I'm cleared of course, that's going to change -- I've told my roller derby friends that I might stop by their next scrimmage to say hi and hang out.

Anyway, a few good thoughts would be appreciated tomorrow.

JMoses24 · January 06, 2015, 02:47:57 AM

Quote from: amroad17 on December 10, 2014, 09:58:08 PM
Looking forward to seeing you out and about soon! If you happen to go to Frisch's 3-L location, I'll buy your meal for you, as I am the current night shift manager there.

One day soon I shall take you up on this.

US81 · January 06, 2015, 08:35:59 AM

Great news. Here's hoping your're cleared 'with flying colors'!

JMoses24 · January 06, 2015, 03:48:24 PM

Quote from: US81 on January 06, 2015, 08:35:59 AM
Great news. Here's hoping your're cleared 'with flying colors'!

And that is precisely what happened. I just got back, after having lunch with my stepdad and brother. I'm healed up to the point I no longer need the neck brace, nor do I have to restrict my solo travel! Unless new stenosis shows up (always that chance after you have a fusion like I did), I'm clear!

amroad17 · January 21, 2015, 06:54:04 PM

Great to hear! Looking forward to seeing you again!

News:

So I may need surgery.