Sorry I Have Been Missing...Harris

Jesus!

How did you do that? Was it an injury?

Sorry to hear your going thru such a ruff time cigrmaster.I hope and pray you get better brother.Keep us posted.god bless.

Welcome back man, I hope you get relief on your back and don't have to go the titanium cage route

Yeesh, that sounds like some terrible stuff. A buddy had that done and it worked for a time, but eventually the nerves regenerated. I hope it works for you. Glad you are back.

Harris get well, you are sorely missed.

Definitely miss your posts, Harris. I really hope this works and you feel better. The yin (Peck) is insufferable without the yang (you).
Definitely a disturbance in the force . . .

Best of luck Harris. My dad had to have spinal fusion after getting hit by a car, even after, he still had a lot of pain. He has had to go throuvh several additional surgeries since. Thanks to that I declined fusion surgeries on my hand and foot, and the Army is sending me on my way. I hope your condition improves, I would hate to see you go down that long road.

I wish the best for you, Harris. I had a friend who had a similar problem, but she's managed fairly well since then. Just make sure you do what the doctors tell you to do!

Damn Harris, that sounds terrible!

Jim and I were actually just talking earlier, and wondering about you. It's good to hear from you!

I hope all is, and will be, well with you. You're in my thoughts and prayers Harris.

Ah, that's better. The Force is already balancing itself out.

Praying for you, Harris. It is fortunate that you have such a great family to support you and encourage you.

Hope you get better Harris, and glad you're back. 'Course it sucks for us, now that Peck's posts will double.

Sorry to hear that, Harris. Having been through back surgery and currently dealing with more issues plus depression, I can relate. Hang in there, we are here for you.

Harris - I was wondering where you went and was even going to email you. That is bad news - I was hoping you were too busy enjoying the sunshine! But glad to see you back here buddy - hope you will keep us posted on how this progresses.

Harris, thanks for the update. I'm truly sorry that you're in such pain, and facing those tough decisions. Keep us posted!
-- Pat

Terrible to hear Harris. I hope you get some reprieve from your pain and depression.

Harris--not to divert attention from you to me, but to tell you that I don't empathize--I sympathize. After years of unrelenting back pain, I had a fusion, L 2-5 in December, 2012. Now the general rule is not to do back surgery unless it is absolutely necessary. In this case, the stenosis was so bad that the surgery was deemed to be absolutely necessary. Three cages were installed along with titanium hardware along my spine to stabilize it. When the pain didn't go away after the surgery, but in fact began to increase, a CT scan was done, and it revealed that one of the screws had come loose and a cage had shifted position. It's one of those things that isn't anybody's fault, it happens in a certain number of cases, and it's one of the reasons why they don't want to do lower back surgery unless there is no other option. The surgeon is continually listed as America's top spinal surgeon, and is in fact the inventor of the cage that would be used in Harris' case. The surgery was repeated, and after a few weeks, a cage shifted position and the same screw worked loose again. I've been living with pain of biblical proportions ever since then – about a year and a half. When I come back from the Chicago show, they are going to do another procedure, and simply remove the loose screw. This, it is believed, will alleviate about 50 to 75% of the pain because the screw will no longer be working back and forth through the hole. ,
So, Harris, old chap, when I say I know what you're feeling, I believe that I really do, and I truly sympathize with you for the pain that you are going through. If surgery becomes a necessity, let's hope that you are one of the overwhelming percentage for whom it is successful. Keep a cheerful attitude – in the midst of all the pain, it may be the only thing that helps.

Harris, its good to hear form you. Hope you get well soon.