Crooked Stic-- Best of luck with the surgery tomorrow....

[Roy from Pa]

Mike, wishing you the very best with the surgery tomorrow and a speedy recovery...

[Buemaker]

Lykke til med operasjonen.

[dbeaver]

we all thought his handle had to do with bows! After surgery ill be calling you Straight Stick Mike, good luck with everything.

[Crooked Stic]

Thank you guys a lot. The man above has got me.
And my bows still gonna be Crooked but maybe I won't be 

[Stagmitis]

Praying for you Mike!

[kennym]

Good luck Mike!!

[Kirkll]

I missed that you were having surgery.... What are you having done?

[Pat B]

Best of luck, Mike and speedy recovery. 

[Crooked Stic]

Microdisectomy removing herniated disc off a nerve going down my leg.

[Jon Lipovac]

Prayers for a speedy recovery Mike.

[Roy from Pa]

You got this, Mike.. 

[Kirkll]

Microdisectomy removing herniated disc off a nerve going down my leg.

I feel your pain brother... literally. I've been battling bulging discs for many years and dodging surgery. i've have had epidural steroid injections about every 4 months the last 2 years that has kept things to a dull roar, but my last shot just before Christmas didnt do a damn thing.  So i've got an ablation  therapy scheduled for early May.

I'm hoping this works or i too will be looking at the same surgery you are having.  Good luck on that one...   Kirk

[Crooked Stic]

Thanks

[Roy from Pa]

Mike, ya home yet or ya gotta stay a day or two?

Kirk, I had the epidural steroid injection between L4 and L5 last August 20th and it really helped me out. Now I gotta get one in the right hip May 1st. There are times when it hits me that I need crutches to walk for 4 or 5 days.

[Crooked Stic]

Well things did not go as planned. The doc had about 4-5 delay. They gave us an option to go home and reschedule so we resheduled.need the doc fresh anyhow.

[Kirkll]

Mike, ya home yet or ya gotta stay a day or two?

Kirk, I had the epidural steroid injection between L4 and L5 last August 20th and it really helped me out. Now I gotta get one in the right hip May 1st. There are times when it hits me that I need crutches to walk for 4 or 5 days.

I've had mixed success with the steroid injections over the last 2 years. Different doctors and slightly different locations made a difference too. But...Nothing lasted over about 3-4 months. i haven't got to the point of having to use crutches yet, but staying on my feet for long periods at a time is painful, and hiking any distance at all without constantly stopping isn't happening any more.

So i just pace myself, and sit more often..... What else can ya do?    This getting old kinda sucks.

[Crooked Stic]

I had an epidural that lasted maybe 4 days.
I have to call in the morning to reschedule.

[blackpowderscout]

I had your procedure done about 8 years ago. It was one of the best things I've done for myself. It changed my life back onto a positive trajectory. The recovery stunk but it was worth it.

The pain isn't 100% gone 100% of the time but it's absolutely 1000% better than before the procedure.

Best wishes!