I've got a week old Prius and can't drive or ride in it for month.

[Grateful11]

Thanks for the well wishes folks. It's suppose to be my Prius but according to my wife it's now her's. Grrrrrrr! The behemoth Z71 is her's. I went to buy a Scion xB but it just didn't do for me and with only about a $3500 difference, the xB I wanted was $21K, it was a no brainer for me. I liked it before the test drive ever got out off the car lot.

[Grateful11]

Originally Posted by downeastah

Ow! I truly feel your pain. My doc has started using the "S" word since I've started showing increased weakness in the leg, due to the stenosis. I've been happy to let the "House candy" take care of the pain, but getting out of Serenity is becoming more of a challenge.
At least I have insurance, eh.

I have been on pain meds for so long it was starting to really effect my short term memory bad. Then they put on a 30# weight lifting restriction and the company I work will not let me work under those restrcitons luckily we have good benefits one of which is sickness benefits that pays close what I would make if working. It was a through the back fusion so the surgeon says 6-12 months recovery time. I guess I wil have tim to read the manual front to back and watch the DVD.

[KK6PD]

Originally Posted by warrior

Is that a 50$ call sign ? .-.

Advanced, issued in 1990

[Ophbalance]

Uh... never, ever trust a surgeon on recovery times . My wife had L4/L5 fused about 7 years back, and she has never been completely the same. The truth was actually more like, 12 months to be up and on your feet.... 18-24 months before you were about 80% of where you had been. My aunt also had a similar surgery, and the same recovery period held for her as well. However, like most things, YMMV.

[jburns]

Originally Posted by Ophbalance

However, like most things, YMMV.

Yep, a lot depends on the person. Last year I took over a HS construction class for six weeks while the teacher had through the back fusion surgery. Was supposed to be for a minimum of 12 weeks. After 2 weeks he wanted to return to work but the doc wouldn't let him. He kept coming in to see what was going on. He finally talked the doc into letting him return after 6 weeks. Not bad for someone in their late 50s.

Now I have to tell you about this guy. Two years earlier one morning while demonstrating "safety" techniques on the band saw, kind of a don't do this demo, he completely sawed off the fourth finger on his right hand. He called the school office to get someone to cover his class, wrapped the finger up in a paper towel and drove himself to the hospital!! The doctor told him he could sew it back on but he wouldn't have any use of or feeling in it. He told the doc it would just get in the way so just throw it away and stitch up the stump. The doctor gave him a shot for pain and stitched him up. He then got back in his car, drove back to school and taught his afternoon classes!!! I'm telling you from then on there wasn't a single student in that HS that gave him any trouble.

[macdonald]

I can sympathize because when I bought my previous car, it was a Friday and I went into the hospital the following Tuesday. I was unable to drive for a month or more.