Shooting after neck surgery?

[Reloadron]

On a funny note in my reference to my post #18. A surgery prior to mine ran well over. The original Plan A called for removing some bone from my hip to use on my neck. That didn't happen so I got some cadaver bone rather than my own. When I got into recovery I was the only patient left. I have two nurses giving me a pee thing. Well I couldn't pee laying on my back. They would not let me get up and vertical. They decide on a catheter and go to get the kit. No way is this going to happen so I got out of the bed and filled the entire cup with pee. When they came back I gave them my cup and they got mad at me. No way was that catheter going in me. Then my wife was allowed in and I was moved to a room for a 2 or 3 night stay.

Ron

 

[Howland937]

I only had a one night stay, and by about midnight my nurse signed off on me being able to get up to use the restroom or walk around the floor. It's harder getting around 2 days after than it was 2 hours. I'd even contemplated working on a stock today. Ain't happening.

 

[Reloadron]

I only had a one night stay, and by about midnight my nurse signed off on me being able to get up to use the restroom or walk around the floor. It's harder getting around 2 days after than it was 2 hours. I'd even contemplated working on a stock today. Ain't happening.

Time, it takes time. Don't get impatient, good things come to those who wait. Whatever you do don't push yourself. You undo what was done and you have to do it all over again.

Ron

 

[Howland937]

Time, it takes time. Don't get impatient, good things come to those who wait. Whatever you do don't push yourself. You undo what was done and you have to do it all over again.

Ron

Without a doubt. I'm thrilled because I've got all the feeling in my left arm that's been missing for months, but none of the pain. I hadn't been reloading because sitting for any length of time was miserable. Shooting centerfire rifles was at minimum uncomfortable and sometimes painful. I'll definitely defer to the doctor on his recovery recommendations since he hasn't led me astray yet.

 

[Reloadron]

Without a doubt. I'm thrilled because I've got all the feeling in my left arm that's been missing for months, but none of the pain. I hadn't been reloading because sitting for any length of time was miserable. Shooting centerfire rifles was at minimum uncomfortable and sometimes painful. I'll definitely defer to the doctor on his recovery recommendations since he hasn't led me astray yet.

Believe me when I say been there and done that. What surprised me was when the doctor told me when I came out of surgery the pain would be gone. He was absolutely on the mark. What surprised me also was when I learned why I had pain in my arm. Then they showed me the scan. Never would have dreamed what I saw was causing so much arm pain. That was just plain weird. Go figure?

Ron

 

[Howland937]

Believe me when I say been there and done that. What surprised me was when the doctor told me when I came out of surgery the pain would be gone. He was absolutely on the mark. What surprised me also was when I learned why I had pain in my arm. Then they showed me the scan. Never would have dreamed what I saw was causing so much arm pain. That was just plain weird. Go figure?

Ron

Yeah, it was weird how you could have deep dull achy shoulder, sharp stabbing pain in triceps, elbow felt like it was being crushed, forearm that was on fire and couldn't feel middle ,ring or pinky finger. 5 different painful sensations in such a small area. But just like you said, woke up and that was all gone.

 

[Remington1911]

I only had a one night stay, and by about midnight my nurse signed off on me being able to get up to use the restroom or walk around the floor. It's harder getting around 2 days after than it was 2 hours. I'd even contemplated working on a stock today. Ain't happening.

A guy at work here had it done a few months ago, he was in and out.

Me when I had it done about 12 years ago I was in the hospital for a week.

Advances in medical science I guess.