Neck surgery on 4 Dec. has accomplished a three level fusion (C4-C7) that has be trapped at home in a rigid neck brace until January something. Post op swelling is going down, pain is subsiding and chronic pain/tingling in arms and hands has gone away. Neck, throat and shoulders are still rotten so I'm staying doped, sleeping 12-hrs a day and not smoking. Doc said a bowl/day is OK (cig smoking is definitely NOT ok) and, doncha know, the pills have killed my taste. I tried a bowl of Chocolate Flake yesterday and it was deader than a doornail.

Time marches on. Teeth gritted.

Image
[Reply]

Feel better soon Dan!
[Reply]

Getting old ain't for the wimps there Dan-o. Get better soon.
[Reply]

Man, I wish you the best of luck!
[Reply]

Get better soon Dan,we're praying for you :-)
[Reply]

We're still keeping those prayers going done in Bama for you, Dan! Get better soon. Glad t see your post, so know you're still in there kickin', gritted teeth and all!! I hope that doc didn't try to tell you "No more coffee"!!!
[Reply]

Good to know you're doin OK, Dan. You'll be puffin away at your pipe before you know it. :-)
[Reply]

Prayers heading your way
[Reply]

Hope you feel better soon, Brother!
[Reply]

Will keep you in my prayers for healing and recovery.

Peace of the Lord be with you.
[Reply]

Hang in there, Brother.
[Reply]

good luck dan, heal up fast.
[Reply]

Glad the surgery was succesfull , wish you the best in recovery
[Reply]

Hang in there bro!
[Reply]

My best for a fast and pain free (as far as possible) recovery.
[Reply]

Best to you for a great recovery!
[Reply]

:-)I don't know. That looks more like the face of constipation to me:-)

Here's wishing you a speedy recovery Dan. May your inflammation and pain disappear quickly along with that neck brace brother.

Your pipes and taste of the baccy will all return in due good time:-)
[Reply]

Opiates stop more than pain, you know. :-)

Nah. That's just grinnin and bearin.
[Reply]

Thanks for kind wishes. Off the dope, my taste came back and - woo hoo - doc said a pipe a day was no problem... three more weeks in a hard collar.

Sam's Flake in Brakner Axe. Merry Christmas you rascals.
[Reply]