Anyone Ridin? - Page 3

Silent Sam · 02-28-2014, 03:35 PM

I have a "Fusion" at C-5/C-6..in my neck...
I sat around the house for about 10 years..recieving 'therapy" and on medications..and it never got "better"..I would get up to head for the bathroom and fall over flat...about half way there !

I finally decided that if iwas going to fall over and hit my head on the wood stove or -whatever- and kill myself off....I'D GO A DIFFERENT ROUTE !

So I looked online and found this Big Assed Bike..(I had not been on a bike for aprox 30 years)...long story short...I have had some close calls due to "vertigo" early on !...but riding the bike -especially thru a series of "switch-backs" near here.. since 2005, has COMPLETELY Brought back my "equilebrium" (but not my spelling skills)

I'v been all over the country on the bike, every summer since 2006..with no problem !

...You can do it... just keep at it...and dont let the medical services folks tell you -you cant !

Bud2rat · 02-28-2014, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by trip

I'm mainly riding with the Blue Knights right now. I have taken a few short jaunts for half a day.... nothing to write home about tho.

Glad to hear from you Trip. Even the little jaunts count. Ride safe.

**Cajunrider** · 03-16-2014, 01:21 AM

Had my fusion surgery this past Monday. Surgery went well considering what he had to work with. Took right at 3 hours for a 1 1/2 hour job. I have 9 staples holding it all together from the first joint near the base of the big toenail to about 3 inches up my instep. Stainless steel plate and 6 screws holding the fused joint together. I was able to get off the pain meds Thursday night and I'm walking around pretty well without the cane. My plans were to go back to work this coming Monday but HR shot that down. Put me on STD until April 21st. That's OK. I'll catch up on everything I need to do at home and hopefully be riding in 3 months. Time will tell.

Bud2rat · 03-16-2014, 06:47 AM

Glad to hear that you're doing ok.

paul · 03-16-2014, 07:51 AM

No pain meds and motivatin' on your own....that's a good start. Get all healed up and then take a few flights to distant places, just so you can drive those TSA people nuts trying to figure out why you keep settin' off the alarm. Best wishes, budy!

**Top Cat** · 03-16-2014, 11:02 AM

Geeezz Mitch, my toe hurts just reading your explanation of the operation.
Your a lot tougher than I am, good luck on the healing process.
As I told you when you had your arm operated on, follow the Dr.s orders!

paul · 03-16-2014, 01:18 PM

Mitch, I just realised I have to rethink one of my father's old axioms. "If you take the gold out of your teeth, the silver out of your hair, and the lead out of your butt, you'd be worthless." Now, I guess we'll have to add the steel out of your joints! But on the brighter side, no more steel toe shoes. Hope the laughter makes ya feel better.

**BudMan** · 03-16-2014, 08:46 PM

Good luck Mitch. I hope you heal quickly and don't have any setbacks.

**Cajunrider** · 03-17-2014, 05:06 PM

Thanks guys. Doing better every day. Have a long way to go but I'll get there. Sure is hell getting older.

ndbigfish · 03-17-2014, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

My plans were to go back to work this coming Monday but HR shot that down. Put me on STD until April 21st. That's OK. I'll catch up on everything I need to do at home and hopefully be riding in 3 months. Time will tell.

Mitch,
I'm hoping STD is Short Term Disability and not the other common definition we know. If not, I gotta wonder about your HR department. Glad you are on the mend and doubly glad the technology is available to put you back together again. Heal up quick my friend.

**BudMan** · 03-17-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ndbigfish

Mitch,
I'm hoping STD is Short Term Disability and not the other common definition we know. If not, I gotta wonder about your HR department.

petenomad · 03-17-2014, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ndbigfish

Mitch,
I'm hoping STD is Short Term Disability and not the other common definition we know. If not, I gotta wonder about your HR department. Glad you are on the mend and doubly glad the technology is available to put you back together again. Heal up quick my friend.

It would have been a little weird for HR to give him the other kind. :)

**Griz** · 03-18-2014, 06:57 AM

Hang in there Mitch, hope you heal quickly!

03-16-2014, 01:21 AM	#33
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Had my fusion surgery this past Monday. Surgery went well considering what he had to work with. Took right at 3 hours for a 1 1/2 hour job. I have 9 staples holding it all together from the first joint near the base of the big toenail to about 3 inches up my instep. Stainless steel plate and 6 screws holding the fused joint together. I was able to get off the pain meds Thursday night and I'm walking around pretty well without the cane. My plans were to go back to work this coming Monday but HR shot that down. Put me on STD until April 21st. That's OK. I'll catch up on everything I need to do at home and hopefully be riding in 3 months. Time will tell. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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03-16-2014, 06:47 AM	#34
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	Glad to hear that you're doing ok. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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03-16-2014, 07:51 AM	#35
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	No pain meds and motivatin' on your own....that's a good start. Get all healed up and then take a few flights to distant places, just so you can drive those TSA people nuts trying to figure out why you keep settin' off the alarm. Best wishes, budy! __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-16-2014, 11:02 AM	#36
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Geeezz Mitch, my toe hurts just reading your explanation of the operation. Your a lot tougher than I am, good luck on the healing process. As I told you when you had your arm operated on, follow the Dr.s orders! __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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03-16-2014, 01:18 PM	#37
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Mitch, I just realised I have to rethink one of my father's old axioms. "If you take the gold out of your teeth, the silver out of your hair, and the lead out of your butt, you'd be worthless." Now, I guess we'll have to add the steel out of your joints! But on the brighter side, no more steel toe shoes. Hope the laughter makes ya feel better. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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03-16-2014, 08:46 PM	#38
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	Good luck Mitch. I hope you heal quickly and don't have any setbacks. __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers
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03-17-2014, 05:06 PM	#39
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Thanks guys. Doing better every day. Have a long way to go but I'll get there. Sure is hell getting older. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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03-18-2014, 06:57 AM	#43
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	Hang in there Mitch, hope you heal quickly! __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas
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