JC 1965 1,528 #76 Posted December 4, 2015 Glad to hear your home Bob and doing well. I second what Bob said. Take care of your back. When you're young you don't think about your back but when you get old and have back trouble, the pain won't let you think about anything else. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,828 #77 Posted December 4, 2015 5 minutes ago, rmaynard said: Okay guys and think before you use your back rather than your legs to lift. Good advice for the younguns Bob, but I'm afraid it's too late for most of us. I'm trying to decide which to have fixed first...back needs fused, both hands need carpal tunnel, and the left knee needs replaced. I guess the knee should be first, when I walk in the Mall, it pops so loud I see the people in the vicinity ducking their heads. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,768 #78 Posted December 4, 2015 Glad to hear you are home, Mrs. "M" is going to have her hands full being your care giver. Had my six month follow up exam this morning, Doc compared the post-surgical Xray to today's and everything is still where it is supposed to be! Be good and do exactly what your wife tells you to do (while she is watching). 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,909 #79 Posted December 4, 2015 Dick, that is great news. I'm glad to hear you are doing well. Mrs. M told me that I needed a shower, so I just got my first shower, changed my clothes, put on my socks and shoes, and got back into the recliner with my smartphone. Mrs M only had to dry my back. I am having little to no pain. Only two Extra-strength Tylenol since 8 a.m.. I don't know if I'm wired differently, but so far I must say that this is much a different experience than I was expecting. Also, according to my pedometer app, I have walked 4600 steps today. That's 2.1 miles. I guess it is time for a nap. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,828 #80 Posted December 4, 2015 That's great news Bob. Glad it is going well. Just a caution, don't get discouraged if you get some discomfort in a few days when the meds totally wear off. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #81 Posted December 4, 2015 Atta boy Bob... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #82 Posted December 5, 2015 Sounds like you are making big progress Bob ! I believe the Red Square prayers have a lot of power (even more than a K341 Kohler) 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,909 #83 Posted December 16, 2015 Had my 2 week follow-up today. Everything looks great according to my surgeon. Here's a picture of the hardware, which will be my entry into the Titanium Club. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,828 #84 Posted December 16, 2015 Lookin good Bob. That should keepem lined up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #85 Posted December 16, 2015 Wonder, is that the same repair they'll do for my slipped disc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,343 #86 Posted December 16, 2015 Bob, you sure those aren't just zip ties? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,768 #87 Posted December 16, 2015 Looking good, just about like mine! If all of us who are members of the titanium club got together we would have more hardware than Ace! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #88 Posted December 16, 2015 Glad things are going well Bob. Got me beat, only four screws and a plate in my neck. Be two years come January. And Red Square really helped me pass the time. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #89 Posted December 16, 2015 Glad to hear you're doing good, Bob!..... What's the torque setting on those screws? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #90 Posted December 16, 2015 Cool x-rays. Glad to hear your mobile without too much pain either. Will still be in our thoughts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #91 Posted December 16, 2015 Sounds like you're doing fine Bob. Glad to hear. Did the doctor go through your back or abdomen when performing the surgery ? Thanks for sharing the X-Rays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,809 #92 Posted December 16, 2015 1 hour ago, dclarke said: What's the torque setting on those screws? I'm wondering did the Doc shoot all that hardware with a coat of Regal RED before he put it in?? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #93 Posted December 16, 2015 On December 2, 2015 at 6:27 PM, DougC said: We're all glad you didn't have a wardrobe malfunction when that picture was taken Bob............ You're no Janet Jackson......... I don't think anyone wanted to see Janet, either.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,130 #94 Posted December 16, 2015 Really happy for you Bob that your recovery is going so well. Keep it up!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,909 #95 Posted December 16, 2015 8 hours ago, JC 1965 said: Sounds like you're doing fine Bob. Glad to hear. Did the doctor go through your back or abdomen when performing the surgery ? Thanks for sharing the X-Rays. Through the back. 10 hours ago, dclarke said: Glad to hear you're doing good, Bob!..... What's the torque setting on those screws? I'm sure there is a proper torque, and knowing the success of my surgeon, he had the book open. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #96 Posted December 16, 2015 Nice hardware Bob! Happy to know you are still making good progress 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,343 #97 Posted December 17, 2015 2 hours ago, rmaynard said: I'm sure there is a proper torque, and knowing the success of my surgeon, he had the book open. Oh, so your surgeon is also your Kohler machine shop guy! Nice! Seriously Bob, it's good to hear you're doing well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,909 #98 Posted December 17, 2015 With hands and nails as pristine as his, I doubt that he has ever come close to a Kohler engine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #99 Posted December 17, 2015 Wow, those are some impressive screws. They put mine to shame. Does it appear that the hardware will be visible under your skin? I know where my plate is. It rubs across the rocker panel every time I get out of a car. Luckily it doesn't on the truck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,768 #100 Posted December 17, 2015 52 minutes ago, rmaynard said: With hands and nails as pristine as his, I doubt that he has ever come close to a Kohler engine. Personally I consider clean hands a plus for a surgeon, just funny that way. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites