Hello. hey is the report from the trip to vancouver. After some poking and prodding and a bunch of questions the specialist came to the conclusion that simply putting more screws into the areas that are still not healed wouldn't help my pain much. It seems that they areas tht are still brken aren't the reas that are causing me that much pain. She said that if it were those areas I would have extreme discomfort lieing on my side or when she pushed left hip, but it didn't. She thinks that it is more likely caused by excessive bone growth in one area that might be rubbing and catching on itself when I sit or stand. She Also figured that some of the hardware is the problem as alot of the pain is focused around one screw. It was told a lot more elegantly when she said it, but thats the gist. SO her plan of attack is that fisrt she wants to talk with the spinal guy to find out if my back is stable enough to take any hardware out. Then she want to have dye injected into the areas that have pain and take some real time x-rays of me sitting and standing to see if they can pin point the problem. An then if they think there's something they can do surgicaly to correct the problems they'll take that route. So I should be hearing back from her in the next week or so to find out what shes learned from the spinal doc and the radiologist.
In not my body news. The trip down was pretty smooth.We got to visit with some family on tuesday night. Always a good time. I also calculated that that was my 7th air ambulance ride and 17th time in an ambulance in under a year. Not really statistics you want on the back of your baseball card. Other then that things are pretty much sticking to routine. However spring is here. which makes it a lot nicer. I can now safely walk to and from the car without being afraid of slipping on the ice. I'm also thinking of taking the wheelchair out for a walk around the block. Its been awhile since I've been outside just to be outside. Not since GF strong. Oh glorious sun. Anyways I think thats it for now. Hope you all boing great.
Robert
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I'll pray that whatever needs to be done will be done to help eleviate the pain as well as help heal your spine and back.
God bless you.
Michael Gilmore
Thanks for keeping us updated and also how we can pray for you. I'm encouraged by your strength through this journey. May God continue to give you the strength for each day.
God Bless.
Hey Robert, I'm glad that atleast some progress is being made to pinpoint the cause of your pain. I'll keep praying for you and your doctors. By the way, how's your eye-sight doing?
I really hope you enjoy the sunshine over the next few days!
Nil
Hi Robert, Larry here. So, I guess with all these trips you must be accumulating all sorts of air miles points? Ha! Glad so see the update and glad you were able to see the family a bit too. HANG in there! Is there wheel chair basketball there, or are you healed enough to do that?
Isn't is amazing how much the sun can make us fell better. Praying you've had some news about how they can help with the pain. The golf course trail is finally dry. Judy
Robert it is now June 4th. I know it must be hard to not have good news most of the time, but I am sure some would like to know how you are doing. M&N
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