At the age of 15, it was your sign that construction was not for you. I had a similar experience at 21 and had to change the course of my life completely. The damage that I did to my body was already done, so I still have a lot of the symptoms than you have. I do have some rough times from time to time, but I would probably be dead if I continued the line of work I was doing. You have great knowledge about construction, so you can switch to teaching without hurting your body anymore. You seem like a very intelligent person and I want you to think about the ways how to use your brains instead of your muscles.
There’s definitely a lot of truth in what you are saying. I can be pretty hard headed, I like to think I can still do things and I am addicted to the feeling of accomplishment after a good days work. My plan is/was to gradually transition more and more in to teaching. But I think you are right, I need to shift my focus quickly from being productive to creating content. I need to change my mindset a little. I appreciate your advice and I will be taking it to heart.
Would you be in the N.O. Area? A Dr. Thomas did my cervical discectomy and fusion at c5-6. I have problems with my back. A laminectomy is a future possibility. I really appreciate your making this video. Saving it to relisten to.😊 I am in Houston area now and my daughter brought me to an orthopedic Surgeon who is a trauma spine surgeon. He is supposed to be really good. I met him and I like him . Dr. Thomas that did my surgery is a neurosurgeon who brought disc replacement to our country and has taught others about it. He sent me to a very good pain management Dr, who he had done back surgery on. I am so grateful for the care i received. I am a little concerned about letting anyone else touch my spine but I have to put it in Gods hands. Will pray for you.
Hi, I’m in the Southern NH area. NH Neurospine is in Bedford, NH and has a partnership with Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. I’m sorry you’re going through all that! I’m glad you find my video helpful and I appreciate your prayers! I send a prayer your way too!
Hi Brandon! My son is also Brandon and will be 40 in December 😁. I have had 2 neck surgeries (C5 - C6) because of being rear-ended twice and had bulging discs and stenosis. It's better, but I can't sit at a desk to work any more. I wish you the best healing possible 💜💜💜
Just did a triple laminectomy myself on July 21, 2024. I’m CURRENTLYIn PT/OT I hope I get the same results. I did everything you did as well! Flexerill, chiros, acupuncture, etc etc. Surgery is still fresh, but had the same “mass” appearance below in the cauda equine. No mass! Did they suspect lymphoma for you based on the images? How far down the “it’s a mass” pressing on your nerves theory did they go down? Anyway thanks for the video.
There’s so many things to try before going through surgery that it’s crazy. I could’ve tried 100 more things I swear. I was never made aware of any suspicion of lymphoma. I worked my body hard for 25 years and I guess that’s what I get lol. I pray you recover well!
Thanks for the video.......I'm scheduled to have decompression surgery on Sep. 5.......I'm watching every video I can find about the recovery......maybe I should make a video, it might help someone in the future.....
another quick comment..........I was told that the insurance companies make you do all the other treatments before they pay for surgery..........one neurosurgery told me that.......the first surgeon told me I needed fusion......the second one told me I wasn't a candidate for fusion......he said the decompression was what I needed.......I'd say always get a second opinion before something this complicated.............
Yep, they usually will…. I left out that I did see a different Dr first, but that was without insurance. He was kind and helpful, but ultimately I wasn’t comfortable with his level of expertise… he was more of a general surgeon who had done like 300 laminectomies (which is admittedly quite a bit). But also this Dr wasn’t very established at the practice he was operating out of, so I couldn’t really be sure of his history. Eventually I had to start all over again at NH Neurospine. And yep, it went like this: PT, shots, then surgery. There’s no a silver bullet solution from what I’m told. There’s many different ways to approach the problems. I was told I would need a L4-S1 laminectomy with fusion (by the first Dr), then just a L4 left laminectomy and discectomy, then L4-S1 laminectomy. I ended up going with Dr. Thomas’s final suggestion. I agree, It’s important to do your own research and find a doctor you can trust. Good luck!
At the age of 15, it was your sign that construction was not for you. I had a similar experience at 21 and had to change the course of my life completely. The damage that I did to my body was already done, so I still have a lot of the symptoms than you have. I do have some rough times from time to time, but I would probably be dead if I continued the line of work I was doing. You have great knowledge about construction, so you can switch to teaching without hurting your body anymore. You seem like a very intelligent person and I want you to think about the ways how to use your brains instead of your muscles.
There’s definitely a lot of truth in what you are saying. I can be pretty hard headed, I like to think I can still do things and I am addicted to the feeling of accomplishment after a good days work. My plan is/was to gradually transition more and more in to teaching. But I think you are right, I need to shift my focus quickly from being productive to creating content. I need to change my mindset a little. I appreciate your advice and I will be taking it to heart.
Would you be in the N.O. Area? A Dr. Thomas did my cervical discectomy and fusion at c5-6. I have problems with my back. A laminectomy is a future possibility. I really appreciate your making this video. Saving it to relisten to.😊
I am in Houston area now and my daughter brought me to an orthopedic Surgeon who is a trauma spine surgeon. He is supposed to be really good. I met him and I like him . Dr. Thomas that did my surgery is a neurosurgeon who brought disc replacement to our country and has taught others about it. He sent me to a very good pain management Dr, who he had done back surgery on. I am so grateful for the care i received. I am a little concerned about letting anyone else touch my spine but I have to put it in Gods hands. Will pray for you.
Hi, I’m in the Southern NH area. NH Neurospine is in Bedford, NH and has a partnership with Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. I’m sorry you’re going through all that! I’m glad you find my video helpful and I appreciate your prayers! I send a prayer your way too!
@@sidingschool thank you. I was writing my comment about half through your video and I heard you say something about New Hampshire .
Hi Brandon! My son is also Brandon and will be 40 in December 😁. I have had 2 neck surgeries (C5 - C6) because of being rear-ended twice and had bulging discs and stenosis. It's better, but I can't sit at a desk to work any more. I wish you the best healing possible 💜💜💜
That’s a good name I guess 🧐. And thank you! I’m back at it now. Hope you’re doing well too! Spine surgery is no joke!
Dang man get well soon
Thanks, doing much better now and finally working full time again. More content to come!
Just did a triple laminectomy myself on July 21, 2024. I’m CURRENTLYIn PT/OT I hope I get the same results. I did everything you did as well! Flexerill, chiros, acupuncture, etc etc. Surgery is still fresh, but had the same “mass” appearance below in the cauda equine. No mass! Did they suspect lymphoma for you based on the images? How far down the “it’s a mass” pressing on your nerves theory did they go down? Anyway thanks for the video.
There’s so many things to try before going through surgery that it’s crazy. I could’ve tried 100 more things I swear. I was never made aware of any suspicion of lymphoma. I worked my body hard for 25 years and I guess that’s what I get lol. I pray you recover well!
Thanks for the video.......I'm scheduled to have decompression surgery on Sep. 5.......I'm watching every video I can find about the recovery......maybe I should make a video, it might help someone in the future.....
Hey Bill, no problem! And yeah, I’d say go for it! I think more information is better! As long as it is factual.
another quick comment..........I was told that the insurance companies make you do all the other treatments before they pay for surgery..........one neurosurgery told me that.......the first surgeon told me I needed fusion......the second one told me I wasn't a candidate for fusion......he said the decompression was what I needed.......I'd say always get a second opinion before something this complicated.............
Yep, they usually will…. I left out that I did see a different Dr first, but that was without insurance. He was kind and helpful, but ultimately I wasn’t comfortable with his level of expertise… he was more of a general surgeon who had done like 300 laminectomies (which is admittedly quite a bit). But also this Dr wasn’t very established at the practice he was operating out of, so I couldn’t really be sure of his history.
Eventually I had to start all over again at NH Neurospine. And yep, it went like this: PT, shots, then surgery.
There’s no a silver bullet solution from what I’m told. There’s many different ways to approach the problems. I was told I would need a L4-S1 laminectomy with fusion (by the first Dr), then just a L4 left laminectomy and discectomy, then L4-S1 laminectomy. I ended up going with Dr. Thomas’s final suggestion.
I agree, It’s important to do your own research and find a doctor you can trust. Good luck!