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Sam had the whole titanium pins and rods thing done about 4 years ago. Same thing, had a old, old, broke back injury that he knew nothing about. It finally started messing with the siatic(spelling) nerve. It got so bad, he could not feel his right side sometimes.
Anyway, after many trips to the ER, doctors visits, crazy misdiagnosises, he finally went to a chiropracter that had been referred to him. This fella is the one that found the old injury in his lower back. From there, he kept Sam on his feet for about a year. He told Sam from the beginning that he could only help him deal with the pain for a while, but that Sam was going to have to decide what quality of life he wanted for the future.
Then he went through a series of theropy, shots, pain meds, all that good stuff with a back specialist. He could keep him pain free for about a week at a time at first, then was no help at all. I guess this went on about 6 months maybe.
We had to quit doing everything we loved doing. Horse back riding, 4-wheeler riding, even boating and camping. All hunting was totally out as well.
His surgery went great. The recovery was a little slower than what we would have liked. Even slower than some others he has talked to. But, he says the surgery was the best thing he could have had done. He says he is pain free. I am not sure sometimes though, but it's not my pain...LOL...I just know that he still aches alot. He says that is just from being stooped over machinery at his work all day long. He says that the pain is a different, tolerable pain now.
He still is scared to death of reinjuring himself though. That has been the biggest hurdle so far. He still will not get on his horse. We went camping with the horses and hounds on Thanksgiving weekend for the purpose of getting in some long over due riding. Our boys had been riding the hair off the horses the month before to get them ready for us, after not being rode in over 5 years. He just couldn't muster up the courage to mount up. I am not sure he ever will. That really saddens me. But, I understand. Horses just used to be my life. It's been real hard letting it all go. I know I could still ride, but, he and I are truely best friends and we just firgure out other avenues of interest to stay active and busy together. That is where the hounds have come in. We do pleasure hunt, but with just very few folks. He has to be able to do it at his own pace. Competition night hunts are something that we have not ventured into yet, but we have to very soon to continue to promote our triple grand champion Redbone, Tracker. I am still not convinced that Sam will be able to do it though. We are just not sure how things are going to play out on that.
I can speak for him and say that this surgery was very successful as far as fixing his back. I am truely glad he had it done and very thankful that it was a success. I just wished he could be more confident in what he thinks he can and can't do. I think he holds himself back to the point of missing out on a lot of fun life experiences. But, that's in his head, not his back..LOL
BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME AND BRAND NEW FEELING BACK!! I hope it gives you and your loved ones your life back. I know how the pain can sure take that all away.
Sabrina
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