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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
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 Posted - 12/27/2007 : 2:10:54 PM
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| E when we go Hawai'i I show the best place for go kaukau and stuff. So get better so the plane ride won't be to uncomfortable. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2007 : 3:23:47 PM
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| Keaka, is this how you got your moniker Slipry1, sliding down the stairs? Get well soon. No hugging the wahines! |
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neeej
`Olu`olu
USA
643 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2007 : 7:16:59 PM
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| Fused, eh? Wouldn't circuit-breakers be more up-to-date? Hurry up & get back to slidin' yer fingers (as opposed to yer feets)! |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 1:04:29 PM
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| I'm back online! Mahalo nui to y'all who sent me e-mails & cards in the hospital. The gods were kind - I've lost no functionality in my extermities, so I'm Slooooowwwwly starting back to play. I broke the bottom 9 ribs on my right side, and the neurosurgeons excized my 2nd cervical vertebra (C2) and fused C1 and C3. I don't even have to wear a neck brace, although I spent 3 days in traction after the neurosurgery to get my neck back into line. The ribs are what's giving me the most pain now - they just have to heal themselves. I'm housebound until the docs release me. The odds say I should be a quadriplegic, so --- whew! Kory & I had to cancel our Hawaii trip - we moved it to March so we can be in Seatlle when Led comes. The saddest thing for me is that I will miss the best snow year ever in the Cascades (I do both cross country and downhill). Again, Mahalo to all of you. I can take visitors, so, if you are in my neck of the woods (northeast Seattle) stop by. |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 2:11:36 PM
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Hey Jack -
Glad you are on the mend. See ya for Folklife, if not before.
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 2:24:22 PM
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Jack - we are happy that you feel well enough to fiddle around both with the computer and your steel guitar! Hooray for modern medical technology. I bet it hurts when you laugh, yeah? Oh, and coughing, too. I am glad you are not a quadriplegic. You'd have to learn to play with your mouth or something.
I know you are sad about postponing your January trip. But, it will be even sweeter when you do get to go. No skiing for a while, please. If you get stir crazy, give me a call. I can commiserate with you.
Welcome home, and welcome back to the Patch. We missed you and we love you.
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
1526 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 3:25:18 PM
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Jack, what do you mean by "excised C2"? How could they remove it without messing up the nerve trunks? Are you shorter? Do you mean you had a laminectomy? If so, welcome to the club. Also, where did they use as a donor site for the C2 and the c1/c3 fusion? I just don't understand a complete vertebra removal because I really, really, really know my own anatomy and its problems.
You can expect the donor site (unless they salvaged pieces of your spine somehow) to be the most painful place in the whole megilla.
I know this is technical anatomy and surgery and not technical guitar playing, but this stuff is really important to me. And it should be to you - I can tell you some stuffs.
Forget the ribs. Those are just like pussy cat scratches and will go away quickly. It is the spine that counts.
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 5:51:36 PM
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Glad to hear you're on the mend, Jack. That fall-downing stuff ain't no good for nobody. Don't do that no more. Maybe you and Wanda can play songs on the phone for each other. She's stuck here alone while I'm at work. Pay good attention to the Sawbones; you had enough grief for a whole while.
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"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
571 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 04:15:09 AM
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I'm so glad to hear that you are back up and around, Jack, and able to play a bit of music. You basically broke your neck and lived to tell the story -- scary!!! Welcome back!
aloha,
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Podagee57
Lokahi
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 10:38:14 AM
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| Ouch, 9 ribs, that's gotta hurt. Could have been so much worse. Good to hear that you have minimal long lasting effects, especially considering the severity of the initial injuries. Wow, good for you. Hang in there. |
What? You mean high "E" is the TOP string. No way dude! That changes everything! |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 7:05:33 PM
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Originally posted by Reid
Jack, what do you mean by "excised C2"? How could they remove it without messing up the nerve trunks? Are you shorter? Do you mean you had a laminectomy? If so, welcome to the club. Also, where did they use as a donor site for the C2 and the c1/c3 fusion? I just don't understand a complete vertebra removal because I really, really, really know my own anatomy and its problems.
You can expect the donor site (unless they salvaged pieces of your spine somehow) to be the most painful place in the whole megilla.
I know this is technical anatomy and surgery and not technical guitar playing, but this stuff is really important to me. And it should be to you - I can tell you some stuffs.
Forget the ribs. Those are just like pussy cat scratches and will go away quickly. It is the spine that counts.
...Reid
Reid - I'm not sure WHAT happened. It's all a blur. I know I spent my first 2 days in the hospital under traction to reset the neck before they could operate and then 2 more after to ensure that my neck set right - NO FUN. I DO know that they "pinned" C1 and C3 together. I go back to the neursurgeon Feb. 11. You've piqued my curiosity, so I'll have to ask. I'll report back when I find out. |
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
1526 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2008 : 03:47:25 AM
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Jack, knowledge is not only Power, it is essential for Life. I am sure the docs did what they needed to, but you are going to be as active in your life as you can be. So, it is in your future to get all the details, so you know how to behave and expect.
I have undergone traction, too. It has essentially a temporary effect to straighten and separate the vertebrae. What does "pinned" actually mean? In my case, I have a titanium ladder screwed into 3 adjacent vertebrae and, in between, there are grafted discs of bone, taken from the iliac crest of my pelvis, to take the place of the discs and make space for the nerve trunk outlets (called "foramina"). Also, a "roof" of bone pieces was built and grafted over the spinal chord to protect it where the back of the vertebrae were removed. This means significant loss of bending/twisting ability. Moreover, the solidity of that stretch of spin puts major stress on the adjacent discs. So, if you turn your head to look at something (as you will every moment in a natural life), you need to know what is going to happen to the discs below the fusion. Since the fusion is at the end of the chain, you will probably do better than I, but you do need to know. Good Luck!
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2008 : 06:06:40 AM
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| I just talked to Jack last night. He's back in the hospital for observation (alas, no steel) due to potential blood clotting. He's on anticlotting agents and should be home today or tomorrow. Every time I talk to him, he's lightyears ahead in rebounding. |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2008 : 07:54:18 AM
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| Well thanks for the news I was thinking of dropping by before going to Hawai'i . I'll see him when we get back. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
1526 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2008 : 10:00:04 AM
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Kory, give Jack out best. Hope it clears up soon.
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