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Rehab workout regimen
So, as I mentioned previously, I’m doing a modified version of Madcow’s with machines until I am cleared to lift like a big boy again. Well, I expected to actually be on this for up to a year, but thi
Injury Update, First Track Run in the GT500, Other Random Stuff
Well, this week was the first week I was allowed to do ‘limited training’, which basically means nothing that loads my cervical spine. Since I am really concerned about breaking the instrumentation (s
Post-op Update
Well, this is day three post-op , and things are looking pretty good. Pain is really mild, and very manageable. I have some referred pain in my traps which seems to be worsening slightly, along with s
Injury Update–Post Surgery
Got to come home today after a successful anterior cervical discectomy and fusion of my C6-7 disc. First, regarding the surgery, I feel way better than I expected to. Pain is minimal, and mostly comes
Injury Update – Pre-op Meeting Over
So, the wife and I went up to Stanford yesterday to meet with the staff for the pre-operative tests and info. On the test side, not much needed to be done. They took 5 vials of blood (I got a few punc
Injury Update–Decision Made
Well, I finally made the decision to move forward with the surgery today after getting some feedback on my EMG and speaking to a fourth surgeon. As I mentioned in this post , I got an EMG from Dr. K t
Injury Update
So, the dozen people or so who read my blog may have noticed now that I’ve been remarkably absent of late, with my last training-related post being almost a month ago. There are a few reasons for this
Injury Update–Final Surgeon Weighs In, EMG Preliminary Results
Well, Monday morning I went to see the final surgeon for his opinion on whether or not I need surgery for my extruded/herniated C6/7 disc. This surgeon is Dr. John Lettice , who comes highly recommend
Random Thoughts, Injury Update
As I was clearing out a spam comment on a post last night, I happened to run across this comment in my progress post . Originally, I responded to this in typical ‘thanks’ fashion and didn’t think much
Injury Update: Now with more MRIs!
Take heed, boys and girls, here there be some foul language. Turn back if you offend easily. Well, now it's settled: I've officially fucked myself up good and proper. As I told my office m
Injury Update
Well, today marks the day I went to visit a new doc for ART therapy to try and resolve this injury . I went to Premier Spine and Sport , and met with Dr. Brink , who also happens to be the doctor for
The Result of a Failed Bulk
Well, the results of my month-long bulk in Pensacola are in, and they are not pretty. However, if you’ve been following along, you know that things didn’t exactly go as planned. First and foremost, th
Lifting in Pensacola…
Well, since today marks the first day I’ve lifted since tearing my trap almost two weeks ago, and the first time I’ve ever lifted in a commercial gym, I felt the need to wax poetic about it for a bit.