What's the last thing you bought?

[RBP]

Nothing, that's the weird thing. Just started having these weird pain attacks, numbness, tingling. Turns out I have 3 fucked discs in my neck.

I had a consult with a doc who was supposed to be "the man" in cervical spine in Chicago back then. He walked in and said "how long did you play football for?" I told him i never did. He said that a cervical like that could only result from trauma. I told him I didn't have any. He said I was either lying or just didn't remember.



Recently I remembered something. I was 17-18, in Australia. I had learned how and become adept at body surfing. I was on a beach with a strong riptide. the waves would slam because the undercurrent was so strong. I caught one bigger than I probably should have and it slammed me, head first, into the sand.

Other than that, a car wreck at 16, but the doc said no that wasn't it, had to be more traumatic.

no idea.

[DemonGeminiX]

That's messed up.

[RBP]

I have been dropping shit like I've gone full derp. While I was telling my sister about it, I dropped my coffee. *smash*

I have to alternate arms every few minutes to drive, shake my hands out to write, etc. I may have to make lifestyle and job changes to avoid surgery this time; I see a neurosurgeon in a few weeks. I already know that based on where it's located and the severity, it's a risky procedure that may not help. But maybe the technology has changed.

[DemonGeminiX]

Sometimes tech moves fast, sometimes it doesn't. I hope you get what you need, brother. I really do. But don't bet the farm on it. Be realistic.

[RBP]

I appreciate it. Comes at a bad time, but life moves on and we deal.

[Goofy]

Damn, thats not so good mate Mind you, i dread to think what my discs look like

[The Monk]

Nothing, that's the weird thing. Just started having these weird pain attacks, numbness, tingling. Turns out I have 3 fucked discs in my neck.

I had a consult with a doc who was supposed to be "the man" in cervical spine in Chicago back then. He walked in and said "how long did you play football for?" I told him i never did. He said that a cervical like that could only result from trauma. I told him I didn't have any. He said I was either lying or just didn't remember.



Recently I remembered something. I was 17-18, in Australia. I had learned how and become adept at body surfing. I was on a beach with a strong riptide. the waves would slam because the undercurrent was so strong. I caught one bigger than I probably should have and it slammed me, head first, into the sand.

Other than that, a car wreck at 16, but the doc said no that wasn't it, had to be more traumatic.

no idea.

When I was younger (much younger than today... ), I used to body surf as a teenager. Was heavily dumped many a time but fortunately with no lasting damage or effects. Fortunately never had a car wreck!!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

A new vanity top and faucet for the bathroom in our bedroom...still looking for the right vanity that we want though.

[Hal-9000]

Nothing, that's the weird thing. Just started having these weird pain attacks, numbness, tingling. Turns out I have 3 fucked discs in my neck.

I had a consult with a doc who was supposed to be "the man" in cervical spine in Chicago back then. He walked in and said "how long did you play football for?" I told him i never did. He said that a cervical like that could only result from trauma. I told him I didn't have any. He said I was either lying or just didn't remember.



Recently I remembered something. I was 17-18, in Australia. I had learned how and become adept at body surfing. I was on a beach with a strong riptide. the waves would slam because the undercurrent was so strong. I caught one bigger than I probably should have and it slammed me, head first, into the sand.

Other than that, a car wreck at 16, but the doc said no that wasn't it, had to be more traumatic.

no idea.

I've seen a neurologist and neurosurgeon...the latter was an appointment that tightened the sphincter...

Not a doctor but that last statement by the doc is complete BS. Any car wreck can and usually does cause damage.If you haven't played contact sports like football (head/neck concussive force), and you've never dove into a pool without water, it's likely the car accident is the problem. There's a little known thing called Pandora's Box syndrome. Your body suffers some damage when you're young...falling out of a tree, getting hit in the face, wiping out on a bike...and since you're young, you heal quickly. A number of years or decades go by and another smaller or different trauma aggravates the original injury. Dental appointment...lifting something...the way you sleep...the secondary incident later in life can be a really lightweight incident. And simple aging can trigger hidden injuries as well.

If you have proof (imagery) of the 3 fucked discs in your neck, there was likely a cause other than genetics. In that case you would have been aware of the dysfunction at a much younger age. I've been in six separate car accidents of varying severity...fell off a mountain while climbing...hit my head at the bottom of a river...and been hit by everything from fists to metal beams in the noggin. Bit of an expert on the subject...

tingling and numbness are nerve related symptoms and dropping shit is an escalation....I have one internal rule so my symptoms don't start bumming me out too much...pain is ok (shitty, but ok)..loss of functionality is not ok... it may sound dumb or obvious, but if you end up having to live with it daily (like me), you have to differentiate between bad and really bad...

The neurologists I've seen have been the most straightforward and knowledgeable guys in the medical profession....they'll let you know what's up



doc hal

[Pony]

Two new Silverstar Ultra headlamp bulbs.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Just ordered it this morning

[DemonGeminiX]

Let me know how it works.

My brother just convinced me to download some games on my S5. I'll be charging my battery every day now.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Probably be a couple of weeks until I get it, the T-Mobile site lists the expected ship date as the 9th.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

[RBP]

How much was the broad?