PRAYERS REQUESTED

[Capt. Terry]

MY FATHER HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS SINCE HE SLIPPED THREE DISCS IN HIS BACK AS A STATE TROOPER BACK IN 1983. HE HAS HAD 6 BACK SURGERY'S IN THE PAST 26 YEARS AND HAD A STIMULATOR PUT INTO HIS SPINE IN 1989 TO BLOCK THE PAIN.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PAIN IN HIS BACKSIDE SO TO SPEAK TO DEAL WITH .......CAUSE HE IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN HARD AS NAILS,.......BUT HARD HEADED AS A DARN CLAM AT THE SAME TIME.....

HE REITRED FROM THE STATE POLICE AND HAS ALWAYS WORKED FULL TIME IN SOME WAY SHAPE OR FORM EITHER PILOTING, OR WORKING SECURITY AND LIKE I SAY,.........HE IS A STAND UP MAN WHO DESERVES TO BE WITHOUT PAIN.

THE MONDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS WAS A BLISTERING COLD DAY.....AFTER WORKING ON HIS FARM ALL DAY.....HE SADDLED UP HIS NEW HORSE AND TRIED TO GO FOR A RIDE DOWN TO THE RIVER. HIS DARN BOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE STIRRUP AND HE ACCIDENTLY KICKED THE HORSE IN THE SIDE, WHICH INTURN CAUSED THE YOUNG HORSE TO THROW MY FATHER UP IN THE AIR AND HE LANDED ON THE LITERRALLY FROZEN GROUND BRAKING HIS PELVIS BONE. NOW THIS WAS THE START OF MORE PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK AS WELL. THE BROKEN PELVIC BONE HAS BEEN PINCHING HIS CIATIC (SPELLING?) NERVE.......WHICH IS LITERALLY SETTING HIM IN A FIT.

HE SPENT CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND STAYED THERE UNTIL FEBRUARY 3, 2009 GOING THROUGH TREATMENT AND INTENSE PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE WANTED TO DO EVERYTHING BUT GET "CUT" AGAIN. FOR THOSE OF YOUR WHO HAVE BEEN CUT, AND I HAVE NOT HAD BACK SURGERY, THANK GOD, AS MY FATHER HAS ENDUREED THIS PAIN NUMEROUS TIMES,........THEN I AM CERTAIN THAT SOMEONE COULD APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT AFTER YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH - YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!!!!!

WITH ALL OF THAT BEING SAID......DAD HAS HAD TERRIBLE PAIN AND DISSCOMFORT. HE RECENTLY TOOK THE ADVICE OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND WENT TO BALTIMORE, MD TO SEE A SPECIALIST. WELL IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS MD IS QUITE A SPECIALIST.
HE PLACED A TEMPORARY PAIN BLOCKING STIMULATOR IN MY FATHER'S BACK THREE WEEKS AGO AND TOLD DAD TO TRY IT OUT AND IF HE LIKED IT THEY COULD OF COURSE........PERMANENTLY PUT ONE IN HIS BACK......

WELL HE LIKED IT AND WENT OVER THIS MORNING FOR 6:15 A.M. PREP FOR A 7:45 A.M. SURGERY. I DIDN'T SLEEP ALL THAT WELL LAST NIGHT AS I WAS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY LITTLE BOY'S GRANDFATHER.

I STAYED AT HOME TODAY AND DID PAPERWORK IN MY OFFICE AND I HAVE BEEN LOGGED ONTO SPORTFISHERMAN.COM SINCE ABOUT 11:30 AM READING AND POSTING AND I HAVE JUST GOT THE NERVE TO WRITE THIS.

I JUST CALLED MY MOTHER,....AND THE 5 HOUR AND 10 MINUTE SURGERY WAS JUST COMPLETED AND MOM SAID THAT MY FATHER IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT........
SHE SAID THAT THE DOCTOR SAID THAT HE REMOVED 4 SPURS OFF OF THE SPINE, HE REPAIRED TWO DISCS, PLACED THE PERMANENT PAIN BLOCKER PACK IN DADS BACK AND REMOVED ALOT OF SCARRED AND DAMAGED CARTILEDGE OUT OF MY FATHER'S BACK.

MY DAD IS A HARD HEAD AND HE EVEN INSISTED ON DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING AND IF ANY OF YOU FOLKS HAVE AN OLD MAN LIKE MINE,......YOU KNOW THERE IS NO ARGUEING WITH THE OLD MAN WHEN HE INSIST ON WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.....

DAD IS A FISHING FANATIC AND LOVES TO FISH CROAKERS ALL TO THE WAY TO MAHI AND BILLFISH. HE ONLY WENT OFFSHORE WITH J.T. AND I ONCE LAST YEAR AND ONCE THE YEAR BEFORE IN HIS BOAT WITH PAUL AND I. I LOVE TO FISH WITH MY FATHER AND I HOPE THAT THIS SURGERY BRINGS THAT POSSIBILITY BACK TO THE PRESENT.

I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT THIS IS THE LAST TIME FOR DAD TO HAVE TO EVER GET CUT AND THAT HOPEFULLY THE NEW TECHNOLOGY WORKS. IT SURE IS BORING IN THE BOAT AND IN THE DUCK BLIND WITHOUT HIM.

[cblocal]

As a back surgery veteran I know what he is going through. I too will have the stimulator implanted later this year. Let me know how he likes it. I will be thinking of you and your father. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

[Capt. Terry]

CBLOCAL
THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT HERE AND I WILL UPDATE YOU ON THE RECOVERY AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROCEDURE.
THANKS AGAIN BRO!

[Dave Sikorski]

I'll keep your dad and your whole family in my thoughts and prayers.

I hope to hear that he's pain free for life after this ordeal!!

-D

[clt_capt]

Keep us updated - You need your fishing and hunting partner back!!!

[cblocal]

CBLOCAL
THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT HERE AND I WILL UPDATE YOU ON THE RECOVERY AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROCEDURE.
THANKS AGAIN BRO!

The only only problem I have is that you have to have surgery again to change the battery. At 30 that is a lot of battery changing.

[Flatdog]

Hey I understand been there got the T shirt, 4 disc's out steel and fusions done 30 years ago, still around and kicking have a problem every now and then,spasm that locks me up doc time with a jab in the butt 1-2 days out of work..... anyway tell your dad to get to a gym rebuild those lower back muscles worked for me.
All so remember it is a 10:1 ratio every 1lb on the gut area is 10lb on the spine. So you 30lbs over weight 300lb pressure on the spine

[Five4Fighting]

Prayers are sent for your dad. I hvae been dealing with 1 hurniated disk since Jan 6 and it sucks!!!

[Anders]

praying for ya

[Robja]

Prayers sent for your dad