Originally Posted by GPK

Because you have know idea how to talk to women...someday my son, I teach you.


I got home by car, obviously. After today, they don't want me in a car for a month. The risk of the disk herniating again is too great.

Originally Posted by dr.fager

Did they tie you to the roof rack?

Originally Posted by Buffymommy

Kev,

Forgot to tell you. Hubby says he is glad you are doing well. He says he wants to pick my horses for me in your contest because he needs a new hat. He thinks he can do better than me. HA! :)

Originally Posted by GPK

no...tied me to the front grill...like they do deer.

Speaking of Grillz...Jamie's boy Deshawn back riding yet?

Originally Posted by dr.fager

Did they tie you to the roof rack?

Originally Posted by Samm

Welcome home Kev!!! Glad it went so well!!! :)

Originally Posted by GPK

I just got home and am relaxing in my own bed. In all honesty, I feel FANTASTIC and all I have in my system is 2 vicidon, but those are just like asprin to me at this point. The only bit of pain I have is where there performed the actual surgery and where the incision is, but even that is feeling better than yesterday. I was up and walking a bit last night and this morning as well. I am surprisingly moving very well.

My surgeon said the procedure went very well. He went in, removed the parts of the L4-L5 disk that had broken apart and were surrounding both sides of my spine and leaning up against a nerve on my spine. That was what was causing all the pain in my legs. I noticed IMMEDIATE relief in my legs when I awoke from the surgery yesterday. This is the first time in 18 months that I have been able to experience a day without any pain in my legs.

I have to take it very easy for the next 4 weeks. The only thing I can really do is get up and walk around, increasing the amount everyday. I can't bend, shift or lift anything heavier than a carton of milk. I can't ride in a car for a month either (NO OTB?!?!?!:eek: :( :eek: :( ) I guess that just means I will have to be on Derby Trail all day, everyday for the next 4 weeks...lucky ya'll.

Thanks so much to everyone for ya'lls thoughts and prayers. They mean the world to me and it also means a great deal to have wonderful friends like everyone on here.

Much love,
GPK

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Kev, I'm very happy to hear that the operation was a success and you are doing well. That is great news!

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Glad you're home and mending well. Advice? Take two Vicodins and bang the early double at the Mount. The horse at Calder I passed along to you a couple weeks ago ... Layton ... ran bavk Sunday.... $58 to win. The answer to your first question.... "Not a dime." Answer to second question.... "I am indeed as stupid as I look."

Originally Posted by GPK

OUCH...and that response is not talking about my pain...but yours.

still waiting on the doctor to call in my Vicidon, but until then, this Duragesic patch of Fentanoyl will keep me sky high for about 48-72 hours starting sometime tonight:D :D

Originally Posted by SentToStud

You got the patch? No wonder you feel good. Synthetic morphine will do the trick. Get well.

Originally Posted by GPK

I noticed IMMEDIATE relief in my legs when I awoke from the surgery yesterday. This is the first time in 18 months that I have been able to experience a day without any pain in my legs.

GPK

Originally Posted by pgardn

Damn that must feel good. Excellent stuff.

Originally Posted by GPK

Thank you very much...its great news indeed. Everyone is entitled to a pain free life.

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Hey Kev, What did you think about Corey Pavin winning over the weekend? I was really happy for him because I've been a fan of his for well over 20 years, dating back to when he was playing at UCLA.

Originally Posted by Raysva

Glad to see and here all went well! Ill do the OTB thing for you , while at Chesepeake anyone to say hello to?

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Glad you're back..... now where we? :D

Take care of yourself. (... and make sure to get the Vicodin).

Originally Posted by jpops757

Kev nice to here the good results. The key tho from personal experience , is the rehab. Dont disreguard the instructions of dos and donts. As good as the progress can be. Over confidance in you abilities can undo all the progres observe the dos and donts, this is not a process you want to repeat. The toughest part is adhereing to the limitations because of the feelgood afte the initial pain resides.