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New hardware
Posted: July 28th, 2007, 8:48 am
by finniefish
Plate they put in my neck, I just think it is amazing what can be done.

Posted: July 28th, 2007, 11:15 am
by BAD BEHAVIOR
DAYUM, looks like a master link
Posted: July 28th, 2007, 11:38 am
by Algaegator
Looks like a Depuy/Acromed plate at C5-6 or C6-7. I've never met Dr. Wingo, but it appears he did a nice job. Are you still experiencing any shoulder or arm pain? That raduculopathy can really mess up your fishing.
Posted: July 28th, 2007, 11:39 am
by Dubble Trubble
Posted: July 28th, 2007, 3:42 pm
by Atticus
Looks like you swallowed a dog's tag....
...and waived your HIPPA protection...

Posted: July 28th, 2007, 3:59 pm
by Reel Slow
Cool...but your going to be strip searched each time you go through airport security

Posted: July 28th, 2007, 5:44 pm
by Ron Wilson
FF,
Did you have a ruptured vertabrae?
Ron
Posted: July 28th, 2007, 5:52 pm
by finniefish
Ron,
Ruptured disc, deteriorating vertebrae, and a bone spur. They removed the disc and bone spur, inserted donor tissue and then fused it with a titanium plate.
Posted: July 29th, 2007, 10:47 am
by breeze
FF, If you don't mind my asking, what kind of symtoms were you having before that?
Posted: July 30th, 2007, 7:53 am
by TroutTrent
Got me one just like it from Dr. Wingo back in June. The only problem I had was the bad azz sore throat from the tubes and drain tube for about a week

but I'm good to go now

Good luck
Posted: July 30th, 2007, 9:17 pm
by finniefish
Breeze, my biggest issues where the pain in my left tricep and shoulder and numbness in my fingers. The doctors biggest concern was the amount of strength I lost in my left arm which I did not even realize till he tested it.
TT, glad to know it lasts only a week, tried to go back to work today and only lasted till about noon. I can't function on the pills they gave me.
Posted: July 31st, 2007, 12:52 pm
by breeze
FF, thanks for the info. I've been diagnosed with the same ailment and have been having numbness in my arms and fingers and hoping it was'nt my heart. That sets my mind at ease about that. Thanks again.
