I'm home
 

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

Glad to hear you're home...if you can't ride in a car...how the heck did you get there?:D

*note to self, talk to Steve Byk about this smartass*

Hooray! Kev's home! Glad you feel the relief already!

Well, home resting means lots of time to handicap.... maybe you'll post thoughts on any races you decide to look at over the month? I love to read them.

Glad to hear from you last night Kev. You sounded incredibly chipper for someone who just went through what you did. Thanks for the call!

By the way, Big Pappi sent a present your way with a 3 run walkoff HR in the bottom of the 9th against Cleveland. It was all you :)

I loooooooooove you big Pappi...is there anyone more clutch than him Tim?

Thank you babe and thanks for everything you have done the past couple of weeks.

We in Argentina yet??:D

...is there anyone more clutch than him Tim?

Not even close. I'd say Jeter and Manny are the next 2 guys but neither has the "big hit" resume that Ortiz has had.

We'll know after next week...

Kev,

Great to hear everything went so well and you're pain free...

Thanks 5 stent...

Glad to hear that you are home and mostly painfree. How awesome is that? I hope that nurse of yours is taking excellent care of you. Just remember, only allowed to walk. No lifting, bending, etc... for four weeks. Be a good boy!

Welcome home GPK, the board aint the same without ya...

Will do Buffy.

Thanks brother...good to be home.

glad to hear things went well and you're feel better.
DO WHAT they tell you to do so you don't pay for it later on!
heck of a way to be home for the little league world series.:D

4 weeks of Oprah and Dr. Phil. That will kill ya!

Great news,Kev....pain free....who'd a thunk it! Looking forward to swinging the sticks?

I am TMG...but I think thats gonna be a while. Not like I have played a great deal of golf the past 2 years anyways.

So glad to hear it went well.

"It's time for you to start living your life...."

"Help me help you..."

LOL:eek:

Kev: hopes and dreams fuel the spirit! Makes life worth living.....

Well English Channel should run next weekend which should help you and while Showing Up will run the 10F quicker earlie on the card, I still think EC will win against the older horses. Enjoy it, it will be his last win this year. :eek:

LOL....always starting sh*t....I saw where EC had a solid work yesterday. Sitting on another big one.:D

DITTO.
Welcome back, brah.

Thank you brother.

Kev, what a relief it must be to have the pain in the legs go away so quickly.
I'm glad it's went well for you. With all the rest time you have in store, we can expect to see your numbers of posts double in the next couple of weeks. And that's just counting those between you and Boldruler!!
take it easy...

Did the doctor fix the retarded side of your brain that wants to have English Channel's babys?

thanks AJ....I have learned Bold's ways...I am on to him...no more arguing form me...I know, that he knows English Channel is the shizzle.

kev - welcome back - good to hear from you

not that it's important - considering where you were yesterday - but - your words to me on sunday night made a difference with the flat stick on mon afternoon - thx again - i got to keep working on those

Good deal bro...glad to hear it helped. Honestly...on any tournament day that I used to play, I would NEVER practice anything longer than a 4-5 footer. What good will it do me to keep practicing 15-20 footers on the putting green,missing the GREAT MAJORITY of them, then go onto the course...hit the ball great all day, have 15 footers all day, but I am used to seeing them not go in the hole from practicing "missing them" before the round. Make them all day long from 4 feet and I am used to hearing and seeing the ball go in the hole, so my confidence is SKY HIGH. Putting is 90% mental...trust me.

No OTB?!!! Holy shiat, Kev! :eek: :p

Seriously, I'm glad you're home safe and sound. You better follow Dr's orders too...

I think my computer is going to be fixed tonight at home. I will message you if it is. :cool:

Ok sweetie...if not, give me a buzz if you want.

Still trying to figure out how he got there....bike..donkey?


Nice how she gets her computer fixed for you.:p

She clearly loves me more than you. Get used to it...:D :D

Yep... Bill is in denial. :D

Seriously, how did you get home? LMAO

Horse and buggy? :cool: (Perhaps English Channel gave you a lift?)

when you're me, chicks get annoying like mosquitos...I could use the break:p

oh lord he makes me laugh every day, i swear

good deal kevin. you got this behind you now man.

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.

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! :)