12secondv6
05-16-2010, 07:17 PM
So, in 2008 a careless driver plowed into my wife and I at 40 mph - the wifey suffered whip lash - I had to have surgery (spinal fusion) where they removed a damaged disc, put a metal plate, 4 screws, and a cadaver bone in my spine.
2009 I got punted across 4 lanes of traffic by a careless driver - I had to have surgury (spinal fusions) again. They removed the 1 year old metal plate and screws, put a much bigger metal plate in, 8 screws, 2 damaged disc's were removed, and they put 2 more cadaver bones in my spine - now a total of 3 cadaver bones.
Due to extensive damage from accident #2, I have to go back in one more time. Spinal surgery sucks..... but my doctor has advised that this one is going to really suck.
This time they are going in through the back of my neck. They are going to fuse C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7 together - basically, my entire neck. They will drill each disc in two places and put pins in - total 10 pins - and connect them together by 2 metal rods.
My other 2 surgeries were through the front of my neck as there is less muscle etc., but when surgery is done through the back of the neck there is ALOT of muscles.... and I have been advised it is very painful - more painful than my prior surgeries.
I should be going in either this week or next week.
So.... total will be 10 pins, 8 screws, 3 cadaver bones, 2 metal rods, 1 metal plate and a partrige in a pear tree...... ok, maybe no partrige in a pear tree.
This will make a MAJOR impact to my life - when my wife and I finally have kids, I will have difficulty playing with them, I won't be able to ride ATV's or jet ski's. Racing is EXTREMELY doubtful.... if anything maybe a 20 second car.... even that is doubtful as my neck may not be able to support the weight of a helmet. When the weather is cold or humid or both I am in a world of wicked pain.... and only someone who has metal in their body can understand this pain. It is doubtful I will be able to handle performance oriented cars - hell, I can't even handle the ride of my wife's 2010 C-Class with a sport package ?!?!?!
The list can go on and on..... these careless drivers have made a HUGE irreversable impact on both my and my wife's lives.....blah.
All I have to say is.... be VERY careful when you drive.... watch out for @ssholes and DON'T be one.
2009 I got punted across 4 lanes of traffic by a careless driver - I had to have surgury (spinal fusions) again. They removed the 1 year old metal plate and screws, put a much bigger metal plate in, 8 screws, 2 damaged disc's were removed, and they put 2 more cadaver bones in my spine - now a total of 3 cadaver bones.
Due to extensive damage from accident #2, I have to go back in one more time. Spinal surgery sucks..... but my doctor has advised that this one is going to really suck.
This time they are going in through the back of my neck. They are going to fuse C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7 together - basically, my entire neck. They will drill each disc in two places and put pins in - total 10 pins - and connect them together by 2 metal rods.
My other 2 surgeries were through the front of my neck as there is less muscle etc., but when surgery is done through the back of the neck there is ALOT of muscles.... and I have been advised it is very painful - more painful than my prior surgeries.
I should be going in either this week or next week.
So.... total will be 10 pins, 8 screws, 3 cadaver bones, 2 metal rods, 1 metal plate and a partrige in a pear tree...... ok, maybe no partrige in a pear tree.
This will make a MAJOR impact to my life - when my wife and I finally have kids, I will have difficulty playing with them, I won't be able to ride ATV's or jet ski's. Racing is EXTREMELY doubtful.... if anything maybe a 20 second car.... even that is doubtful as my neck may not be able to support the weight of a helmet. When the weather is cold or humid or both I am in a world of wicked pain.... and only someone who has metal in their body can understand this pain. It is doubtful I will be able to handle performance oriented cars - hell, I can't even handle the ride of my wife's 2010 C-Class with a sport package ?!?!?!
The list can go on and on..... these careless drivers have made a HUGE irreversable impact on both my and my wife's lives.....blah.
All I have to say is.... be VERY careful when you drive.... watch out for @ssholes and DON'T be one.