Sasha/Kyzmos and the back

Heya all

today (Friday 28th) at about 10am Sasha is finally going to get her
spinal fusion done. It involves having 2 discs removed, the facet
joints removed from 3 vertebrae and about 1/2 ton of titanium
screws,rods and cages put in. Its about a 7hr op.

For those who don't know, Sasha was involved it a car accident about 4
years ago when a drugged fucked moron ran up the arse of her stationary
car at 120kmh. After recovering from all the injuries her back totally
gave way 15 months ago and she has been fighting the TAC (pricks) every
since. TAC are paying for the op after a hell of a lot of fighting but
wont pay for the 15 months off work. You wonder where our money is
going especially when Sasha pays 2 premiums to the TAC and was not at
fault...but that's another rant.

I will keep updating the thread and post the contact details when she
well enough to be contacted, there is talk she might be in intensive
care for a little after the OP

she should be on line early next week for those with her MSN/email

anywho, here is a copy of the email she sent out

**Firstly i would like to say a huge thankyou to everyone of my dear
friends, who have supported me through the last 15mths with my back
problems. I wouldnt have been able to make it this far without all the
love and support you have all given me, fortunately we are nearly on
the home run.

Today i go into hospital, and tomorrow i will be having major spinal
surgery, the conclusion will be a nicely fused lower lumbar spine, with
Titanium Interbody Cages, Rods and Screws.

I will be staying at Epworth Private Hospital in Bridge Road, Richmond
for up to 2+ weeks, then hopefully off to a local Rehabilitation
Hospital for upto 2 months.

Its going to be a long slow road back to recovery, but definatly worth
it

If you would like to come and see me, please contact Marty or Denise
(My Mum) for the details of my ward and bed, or the phone number.

Thanks once again for your support, and i hope to see you soon.

Sasha xxx **

 

I had no idea that all that had happened.

Best of luck with the op, and more importantly, rehab.

Out of interest, which discs and vertebrae are involved?

All the best

Hammo

 

I know is the Lumbar region I think it L3, L4 ans L5... but down there

mh

 

Don't know Sasha ,but anyone who has the courage to go through with a
big op like that deserves all the support and best wishes we can give .
So ,Sasha all the best with the op and the rehab.

 

Tell her good luck from me

 

Fark; best wishes for her.

 

sasha is out of surgery, all looks good. I have only heard second hand that the surgeon is happy with the way the op went. I'm with
her now, she is in a lot of pain and groggy from lots of mophine. Intensive care wasn't needed which is a great sign. the op was
about 5hr...

I past on all the well wishes, she was very much appreciated and will get to read them next week.

I will post contact details over the next day or 2.

Marty

 

Hmm, about thirty-something years ago, they didn;t use titanium stuff.
(Probably hadn't been invented then!)

Still, even tho I used to be taller than I am now, it worked a treat for me.

Hope this is true for Sasha, too.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Mine look positively wimpy by comparison!
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/bargearse/spine2.jpg

 

So the neck is now part of the back?

Hammo

 

So the Lumbar region is now part of the neck?

 

Sure, if you want it to be. Lumbar spine certainly isn't.

It is hard to know when the only information I was given was a spinal
fusion.

The neck is part of the neck. The lumbar spine is part of the spine. It's
also part of the back. The cervical spine ie neck) is part of the spine.
Therefore, the neck is part of the back, or the lumbar spine is the same as
the neck.

You decide.

Hammo

 

Hello Marty... please pass my best onto Sasha - I do hope all goes
well and that she is back on the Guzzi quick smart....also pass on
that we *expect* her to be on beer wench duties at PI!!!

Johno

no, rest up Sash, I 'll get this round of beers fot the lads!!

 

*Points Hammo to Marty's post from much earlier this evening giving Hammo the extra info he had asked for*

 

gosh, that's what I love about you Johno.... so selfless..... ;-)

Marty, fingers crossed for Sasha (yeah, I don't know either of you "really")
but I can truly empathise - if not for the actual trauma of the op, then at
least for the difficulty of the long rehab period...

Hang in there! Hope all went well today.

betty

 

Marty H wrote:

Pass on my best wishes, Marty.

A young lady from work had a similarish operation about 12 years ago.

I had known her many years earlier [1] and took over part of her role
for a time whilke she was recovering and couldn't drive due to the
body-brace she was getting around in.

These days I sometimes meet her in the gym where she does huge numbers
of one-handed pushups. (No, Clem, that isn't a euphamism. She can do 60+
pushups with just the tips of her toes and the fingers of one hand
touching the floor.)

Last year she came third in a national body-building contest.[2]

There's hope.

Moike

[1] She's about my age but looks ~31.
[2] Calm down, she's happily married.

 

From Maggie and I,

We're looking forward to seeing her tomorrow.

justAL and RiderMAGZ

 

There was once this BMW riding old dude that helped me push start a busted
GPX on the GOR years ago. He was doing well but was understandably
exhausted. These days I think he could push that thing a mile.

justAL

 

I will put security on alert

mh

 

I'll wear pants! I promise!

justAL