Medical up date by Trev ...
I have not made a big deal out of what happened to me as since my accident my father in law passed away and as far as I can see my problem was a drop in the ocean compared with what some people go thro esp my late father in law in his final hours ...
September 10 2008 : Work accident , leaving my me with 3 slipped discs and 3 ruptured discs , Sciatica nerve problems ...
I have had 4 procedures done all with no positive out come , this week I went in to hospital again , I had a Palative Care and pain management physician looking after me ..I had my nerve route numbed and steroids injected into my back ...
Well its been 24 hours since I had that done and apart from this splitting head ache I am feeling on top of the world very little back pain and the killing pain running my leg has gone for now anyway , I felt so good last night I even played "Stand By Me " the old Billy E king song from the movie with the same name ....( my version of it anyway ) :wink:
I have not been able to play for more then a minute since September as the strumming or picking would literally bring tears to my eyes ..
Just wanted to let everyone know why I ain't been around for ages then I started popping in every now and then ...
See ya all on the boards ..
Cheers
Trev... :note2:
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
Good to hear from you, Trev.
Sorry about the accident and please also accept condolences on your family's loss.
But it sounds like things are getting a little better. Hopefully you'll be playing on a regular basis again very soon. Maybe we'll even get a few recordings for the SSG?
Good to see you around again.
Peace
my condolences on your loss, hope you are feeling better soon.
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Trev,
Welcome Back.
Sorry to here about your lost and health problems and glad to hear things are on the mend.
A good Palliative Care and Pain Management Specialist can work miracles.
Take Care
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John
Thanks Twisted and David
I didn't want to make a post but since my little pop ins of late I have been getting asked where and why I have been
David yes SSG recordings , working on one right now actually hopefully by this week end :) ear muffs maybe needed tho LOL
Cheers
Trev... :note1:
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
Thanks John
We must have replied at the same time :)
As far as the specialist goes --So far so good :) fingers are crossed :)
Cheers
Trev... :note1:
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
Sorry to hear all that Trev. I kind of wondered where you were. I hope you get feeling your old self real soon.
"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard,
grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
-- The Webb Wilder Credo --
Sorry about your loss and your accident. Good luck with continued recovery. Glad you can play some guitar now (amongst other things, I'm sure). :)
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
I can relate to back pain. I have deteriorated, deteriorating and bulging discs in my spine and arthritis in my neck and left shoulder, as well as bone spurs in my lower back that affect my hips. I take pain meds and muscle relaxers on a daily basis. I'm glad you did the nerve numbing thing! A friend of mine did that and it helped her immensely!
And, I'm sorry about your family's loss!
Just get back to that guitar and it'll be therapy all by itself! (Oh, btw, it's Ben E. King, not Billy E. King!)
Glad you're doing better!
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
Yea sorry to hear about the back pain I'm very familiar with that. I had the sciatic thing going on for about 4 years, it pretty much incapacitated me until I went to a doctor that prescribed some strong anti imflammatory meds. The relief was amazing in a matter of days that constant shooting pain that felt like a hot iron running down my leg stopped. The pain was really becoming unbearable not so much that it was so intense but that it was constant and never went away no matter what i did.
Sorry to hear about your father-in-law also my condolences.
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
I can relate to back pain.
Ouch, me too - had problems all my adult life, since an accident at age 11. I have a severly displaced vertebra that causes pressure on certain nerves, leading to loss of feeling and lumbar pain. Still, I can live with that - just part of growing old! - and it isn't much compared to 3 slipped discs (I've had ONE slipped disc, that was more than enough, thank you very much!) and three ruptured discs....I'm surprised you've even thought about guitar, Trev.
Good to hear things are on the up, though - sounds like you've really been through the wringer. My condolences on the loss of your father-in-law, too....look after Mrs. H!
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
sorry to hear of your damage.
I hope the mending goes well.
Thanks everyone ,
I am really touched by all your kind words ,
TR : Thanks and hopefully very soon I will my old self soon , the Mrs H even said I was smiling yesterday .. :)
RParker :Other things is defiantly on the my list :)
Electra : Sorry to hear of your pain and this Lil Aussie can really relate to back pain now , I strongly recommend the nerve numbing ...And no wonder no one knew who I was talking about , Ben , Billy gee I am silly :)
Cnev : That pain you describe I know too well , and then ad the back pain , and I am a big sook as well left me in tears many times ..
Vic : Thanks my good friend , and I never enjoy telling people my problems as I know many others are doing it tougher , looking at my guitar and just holding it probably helped me keep my sanity in a way , my little holy grail I call it ..Me look after Mrs H , :wink: I think that relates back to RParker don't it LOL ...She is a amazingly strong willed woman and the last few months have really been hard for her but always there heating up heat packs , millions of back and leg massages plus losing her dad and I really wasn't there for for her as I should have thro that time ..
Dogbites : Thanks for your kind words mate :D
Thanks Everyone
Now lets all go play some guitar :wink: :wink: :wink:
Cheers
Trev... :note2: :note2: :note1: :note1: :note2: :note2:
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am
G'day Trev,
So sorry to hear about the lousy time you've been having. Good to hear that you're at least making some progress with the back problems. Coincidentally, I was thinking about you this morning and wondering how you were going. I'd seen your thread about having difficulty with soloing over backing tracks, and it occurred to me that if I had a video camera I could just pick up the guitar, press play and then say "Hi Trev, how about trying this, and this and maybe even that..." and then post a link to the clip. Anyway, that may or may not happen, depending on whether the current rush of enthusiastic blood to the head about videos lasts or not.... :mrgreen: But it's good to see you back here, with at least some hope positive signs for the rest of the year.
Keep improving mate.
Cheers,
Chris
Thanks Chris
I hope you do get that burst of energy and turn that video cam on , :P :P
No pressure tho LOL
Thanks mate
Trev.. :note2: :note2:
Here is to you as good as you are
And here is to me as bad as I am
As good as you are and as bad as I am
I'm as good as you are as bad as I am