Bono's had back surgery in Munich

**Cindylou** · 07-06-2010, 11:23 AM

Alison, I will definitely take photos at my son's Ironman in September and post some. He's done alot of triatholons too. Rowing was his sport in college. He was on the team and he was also in a twin cities rowing club after college. It was w/ the sport of rowing he tried out for the Bejing summer Olympics and just missed making it. After that he switched to more cross training activities and clubs as the rowing became hard on his back and knees. Smart kid. :thumpup:

JK: For a number of us, our spine conditions are because of traumatic accidents, so they also changed us over night. Mine was a bicycle accident. Broke my back in two places. I lost 9 years of my life having surgery after surgery, recuperating and dealing with chronic pain. Yet here I am. KBear's was because of an 18 wheeler rear-ending her....two weeks after she had her second baby! She endured years of suffering until she had her spine surgery and it has also been a slow recovery. I'm not telling you all this so you can think "poor us," but rather nobody gets what you are going through like us! And there are people in this community who have had it way worse than you, me or KBear. Way worse. This community is an incredible support system for so many of us, and I hope it can be for you as well, but some of us have needed professional help along the way as an adjunct therapy. I know I did. Utilizing a therapist, along with my family here at SPS prevented me from committing suicide. I humbly offer that you seek professional help so you can get new eyes, and unstuck from the bad place your injuries have brought you to. You can also PM or call me or anyone else you feel comfortable with, if you need to just vent. I wish you only the best.

**JK2234** · 07-07-2010, 10:44 AM

^ thats true life could be alot worse, innocent kids get killed in War over money.

Life is just a random thing.

**JK2234** · 07-07-2010, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by KBear

I don't know if this is true or any proof to it, but it does seem to me like one part of the spine can cause pain in other parts. For instance, when all of this started for me, it was my C & T spine that hurt, lumbar had little or no pain. I then was in a 2nd accident and lumbar started hurting too, so now the whole dang thing hurt. I had an Idet on L4/5 a few months later and although it did not help that level, my C & T spine magically quit hurting over the healing process. I don't know if it was just the rest that healed them, they just healed on their own or if somehow the lumbar was causing the pain. I have not had any neck or mid back pain since.

same with me now I got pain going thru my whole spine all day long...

Wish I never had surgery I miss leaving the chiro pain free even if it only lasted a few days.