Small set back

[Crazydoc68]

So last thursday night I got up to eat dinner with the family. Well I only made it halfway to the kitchen. I started feeling very disoriented and very light headed. That's the last I remember till I woke up in the ER bed.

My wife said I stopped talking to her and just had this blank stare on my face and then started to have full body convulsions. She immediately called 911.

They said I apparently had a pulmonary embolism pass from my lung to my brain. They said it was most likely from my spinal surgery and just decided to come loose now.

I'm now on blood thinners and will be released tomorrow. Will be having a bunch of neurology and pulmonary visits now over the next few weeks.

I'm still going strong and kicking though.

Doc

 

[skyydiver]

Prayers for a full recovery!


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[FLT]

Hang in there man ,

 

[Fanner50]

Prayers

 

[FrommerStop]

That is one reason I avoided an offer by a specialist to do an operation on my back that is gradually improving on it own. I can run a bit and lift. I just have to sit down every so often. I probably will go to a pain management specialist.
Sometimes there is not choice like there is for me.

 

[Flounder Hounder]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery

 

[FrankT]

Take care of yourself! be safe and get well soon

 

[Dave308]

Glad you are ok now.

 

[Crazydoc68]

That is one reason I avoided an offer by a specialist to do an operation on my back that is gradually improving on it own. I can run a bit and lift. I just have to sit down every so often. I probably will go to a pain management specialist.
Sometimes there is not choice like there is for me.

I did very conservative treatments first. Started with physical therapy, accu puncture, trigger point injections, yoga and epidural shots. Absolutely nothing worked. Pain was 24/7 and radiating down both my arms to my hands to the point of not being able to do my job as a medic.

This was my last resort sadly.

 

[wildrider666]

More prayer for you Doc for a fast and full recovery and strength for the Family. Hopefully, its just a one time residual bump in your road.

Warm regards,
WR

 

[stage20]

Very scary. Hopefully the thinners work and you can get off of them and go back to normal. Huge bullet you dodged. Hope you continue to thrive as you are.

 

[tros6t]

That is one reason I avoided an offer by a specialist to do an operation on my back that is gradually improving on it own. I can run a bit and lift. I just have to sit down every so often. I probably will go to a pain management specialist.
Sometimes there is not choice like there is for me.

Often exercises for stomach and lower back helps a lot. Surgery is risky, especially these days.

 

[MAXman]

Glad you made it back to your feet doc.

BTW I could not love your new picture more than I do

 

[Crazydoc68]

Glad you made it back to your feet doc.

BTW I could not love your new picture more than I do

I'm glad to see it didn't go unnoticed. I see ay least one person understands it.