Surgery done...Kudos to my wife and son.

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  1. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    :lol:!!!
     
    {Nano}Reefer, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    get better man, enjoy the meds and thank god your family is willing to help, if i had to have anything like that done my tank would be doomed was rough on me just keeping up with 1 arm while dealing with the torn shoulder labrum my wife refuses to touch the tank in any way shape or form and my kid is way to small to help yet
     
    Iraf, Mar 13, 2009
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    well i hope you feel better.
    my father had two of his vertibrae fused also.
    he fell of a roof as a young man
    what happened to you?
     
    sostoudt, Mar 13, 2009
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  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Get well soon John, and respect to the family for taking the helm on the aquatic side
     
    steve wright, Mar 14, 2009
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  5. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    OK...here are some pics of the cut. Done with steri-strips. Pretty cool. Bigger than I thought it was going to be.....

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    Close up.....

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    Awesome..............
     
    PharmrJohn, Mar 14, 2009
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  6. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Ahhh dude. I still cant believe they go through the front to do this. Thinking of it seriously makes my toes curl
     
    PackLeader, Mar 14, 2009
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  7. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    It's way easier to go through the front for the cervical spine. They get better support for the head. The other alternative is flipping you over and using screws to suspend your head off the table and then they'd be drilling down on the pivot point of all your motor/sensory functions. But we like to do that sometimes too :)
     
    psiclone, Mar 15, 2009
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  8. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Oh come on John try it. it might just work. LOL Get well soon John and glad you got some good little helpers.
     
    scenario1313, Mar 15, 2009
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  9. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    I think there's more muscle in the way if they go in from the back of the neck.
     
    Bogie, Mar 15, 2009
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  10. Arcain41

    Arcain41 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    AH AHHHH AAAHH!! My eyes wouldnt stop reading. EEWWW:cry:

    Poor John. Get better soon man.;)
     
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