I'm home

GPK · #1 08-01-2006, 09:21 AM

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?!?!?!

) 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

dr. fager · #2 08-01-2006, 09:23 AM

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

GPK · #3 08-01-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dr.fager

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

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

Gander · #4 08-01-2006, 09:26 AM

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

GPK · #5 08-01-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gander

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?

GenuineRisk · #6 08-01-2006, 09:25 AM

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.

GPK · #7 08-01-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

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.

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

We in Argentina yet??

Gander · #8 08-01-2006, 09:35 AM

...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.

Damascus '67 · #9 08-01-2006, 09:40 AM

Kev,

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

GPK · #10 08-01-2006, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Damascus '67

Kev,

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

Thanks 5 stent...

GenuineRisk · #11 08-01-2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK

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

We in Argentina yet??

We'll know after next week...

31lengths · #12 08-01-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

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.

DITTO.
Welcome back, brah.

GPK · #13 08-01-2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 31lengths

DITTO.
Welcome back, brah.

Thank you brother.

ArlJim78 · #14 08-01-2006, 12:52 PM

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...

Scav · #15 08-01-2006, 12:54 PM

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

GPK · #16 08-01-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

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...

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.

gales0678 · #17 08-01-2006, 01:02 PM

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

GPK · #18 08-01-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gales0678

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.

Rupert Pupkin · #19 08-01-2006, 02:28 PM

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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?!?!?!

) 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

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

GPK · #20 08-01-2006, 02:35 PM

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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!

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