New Member Introduction - Reddy2ride

[Justin]

R2R,wow! It's great to read about the first few days post-op in such detail. The pictures you attached look good. I bet it's great for your kids to "have their Dad back" -- this journey is the start of getting your life back from pain and disability. My hat's off to you, sir.

[ANDREW]

R2R,wow! It's great to read about the first few days post-op in such detail. The pictures you attached look good. I bet it's great for your kids to "have their Dad back" -- this journey is the start of getting your life back from pain and disability. My hat's off to you, sir.

What happened to R2R??? You ok?

[ANDREW]

C4/5/6 M6-C - R2R UpdateAttachment 427Attachment 428Attachment 432Attachment 433Attachment 434Day 2 Post-Op - Healing well and doing my PT about every few hours. Looks like I'll be in the Nuffield hospital through Sunday which is nice as they take very good care of you. There are menu items you select for each meal (like a restaurant) and I really like the tea cart which comes by several times each day. Mr. Boeree did his rounds today to check on me and I have an appointment at the hospital on Monday to remove the staples and a final appointment with Mr. Boeree on Thursday before heading back to the USA. The operative pain is still present but I'm taking less and less pain meds and I'm now on 50mg of _______ (anti-inflammatory) 3 times per day. They provided me about 6 weeks of meds which is nice since the names are different in the UK than in the USA.I've attached pics of my post-operative X-rays as well as the incision right before the drain was removed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My youngest son made me card that showed my very straight, degenerative neck before surgery and my nice curved neck now. Mr. Boeree did indicate today that you will experience ups and downs during recovery and it is not unusual to have blues (depression), neck pain, nerve pain in arms/hands that is typically from inflammation, etc. In other words, give it time and understand there are ups and downs. I also attached a picture of the Nuffield Hospital and also the recently completed entrance to Mr. Boeree's Spine Clinic within the Hospital which still has some construction to complete (disregard my two children in the picture that discovered the hot mocha machine).I'll provide another update once I get back to the States and then periodically as I heal letting everyone know how I am improving. I really appreciate all the help and support from those on this site!

Hi r2r, I have been reading your story and now we don't here from you, are you ok, I have an appt w/ Nick and am having a while bunch of anxiety over going to the UK and insurance issues. So how are you doing????

[MER]

Andrew,
I’ve been wondering the same thing. I sent him an email one month after his surgery, and did not hear anything.

Has anyone heard from R2R?

Edited email mail sent 1/14/2011:
R2R,
How's It Going? I've been following your thread and hope your recovery is going well. I believe it was a month ago today you had your surgery. I hope the reason you haven't posted is because your recovery is going so well that you've been busy having fun over the holidays. I’m interested in what to expect should I have to have surgery, as I have similar issues with my neck (C6/7 herniation). My symptoms are rather mild compared to many of the others that have posted but I expect they will progress. I've been reading a lot of great things about the M6 and have been preparing for consultations with Mr. Boeree and Dr. C in Barcelona. How old is Mr. Boeree?

Best wishes on your recovery.

Regards,

Mark

[Justin]

Mark and Andrew,

Many Spine Patients that contribute to the Spine Patient Society Forums move on once they have surgery and start feeling better. Those Spine Patients with ongoing spine problems tend to stick around longer and contribute to the Forum. However, we do have a good number of Spine Patients that have had successful outcomes and that are doing well that continue to contribute to the Forums as a way to "give back."