Hunting likely a no go for me this year.

My back troubles are due to minor congenital deformity in the lower spine which tends to put pressure on the discs and could eventually lead to herniating a disc. Stretching exercises were recommended and have helped.

I took it a stage further and get more stretching more easily and in less time by using an inversion table. It can't cure, it just addresses the build up of symptons, but I find ten minutes twice a day is enough to achieve what used to take me forty minutes twice a day on the floor. If your doctor and/or therapist wants you to stretch, ask them if an inversion table could be o.k. for you, and if they aren't against it, try it.
 
My activities in the field so far this season have been cut back. I recently experienced what is called a TIA, better known as a mini stroke. All tests to date have come back as being good and there are two more tests/procedures I have yet to go through. Until then, even though 'things' look good, I'm still sitting on edge a bit. Keeping my fingers crossed.
 
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Johnn Peterson said:
My activities in the field so far this season have been cut back. I recently experienced what is called a TIA, better known as a mini stroke. All tests to date have come back as being good and there are two more tests/procedures I have yet to go through. Until then, even though 'things' look good, I'm still sitting on edge a bit. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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Be careful with those, my father suffered with a number of them. He also had heart issues, and we are not really sure which killed him. do what the doc says eh?
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Be careful with those, my father suffered with a number of them. He also had heart issues, and we are not really sure which killed him. do what the doc says eh?
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:) Thanks Bud :). New ground for me and I appreciate any and all relevant info. The big 'no go' for me at this point in time is NO high contact sports activities. Karate, hockey etc are out. One of the 'experts' I've been seeing, like myself, is a bike rider. He highly emphasised 'WEAR YOUR HELMET'!!
 
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Johnn: Take care.

Well, I did not hunt last year. Bounced around all Spring this year in a big 4wd, discing at 10 mph, have been combining this Fall and my ailment actually seems to be getting a bit better, certainly no worse. Still waiting for a meeting with the surgeon. I keep things under control with Tylenol, so I don't seem to be in the distress that I was last year.

I still can't walk any great distance, nor stand for very long. Sitting in a tractor or combine doesn't seem to be a problem. In fact, I can cut down on the Tylenol on a long day.

here's hoping.
 
TheTooner said:
My back troubles are due to minor congenital deformity in the lower spine which tends to put pressure on the discs and could eventually lead to herniating a disc. Stretching exercises were recommended and have helped.

I took it a stage further and get more stretching more easily and in less time by using an inversion table. It can't cure, it just addresses the build up of symptons, but I find ten minutes twice a day is enough to achieve what used to take me forty minutes twice a day on the floor. If your doctor and/or therapist wants you to stretch, ask them if an inversion table could be o.k. for you, and if they aren't against it, try it.
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do you have 6 lumbar vertebrae instead of the normal 5?
I've got 6 and the lowest one is done and the others not far behind. I guess back in 98 when the big oxygen tank landed on me, not only did it cause a pelvic separation at my tailbone, it cracked my lowest vertebrae and ruptured the stuff between them...… which was only discovered 21 years after my injury. The crack in L6 healed but it caused a condition called stenosis, which is bone growth in the tubes of the vertebrae that all your nerves and spinal cord go thru. It's looking more and more like worksafe is going to owe me 19 years of steel fabricator wages.... and then some.
 
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Johnn: Take care.

Well, I did not hunt last year. Bounced around all Spring this year in a big 4wd, discing at 10 mph, have been combining this Fall and my ailment actually seems to be getting a bit better, certainly no worse. Still waiting for a meeting with the surgeon. I keep things under control with Tylenol, so I don't seem to be in the distress that I was last year.

I still can't walk any great distance, nor stand for very long. Sitting in a tractor or combine doesn't seem to be a problem. In fact, I can cut down on the Tylenol on a long day.

here's hoping.
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:)Thanks KJ. I'm slowly coming to terms with my 'situation'.
From my days logging on the west coast of the island a;) 'few' ago, I still have a pair of Pierre Paris caulk boots I will put to good use, chasing island Blacktail locally. like many in our ;) 'pre metric' age group, there are a few 'assists' we need, but, we're still on the right side of the grass:d. Hang in there Bud and keep in touch.
 
kjohn said:
Johnn: Take care.

Well, I did not hunt last year. Bounced around all Spring this year in a big 4wd, discing at 10 mph, have been combining this Fall and my ailment actually seems to be getting a bit better, certainly no worse. Still waiting for a meeting with the surgeon. I keep things under control with Tylenol, so I don't seem to be in the distress that I was last year.

I still can't walk any great distance, nor stand for very long. Sitting in a tractor or combine doesn't seem to be a problem. In fact, I can cut down on the Tylenol on a long day.

here's hoping.
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UPDATE:
To my previous reply to this/your post. I had a cardio version done today in an effort to correct what had been determined to be the cause of my 'issue'. The Dr. doing the procedure was well pleased with the end result, a success.:d So, looks like I may be good to go for this season afterall!!:d:d
 
The last test/procedure on my 'list' is tomorrow morning. An echo cardiogram and hopefully this last test result will mirror the success of the previous ones done. Perhaps I'll get a little time in the field this year 'chasing' Deer after all.
 
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