No news is good I guess

First thanks all for the well wishes.    It's summer and there are only a few posts.  Lets lay the other post to bed.
Got to the hospital at 0545 and was taken back by 0630. At 0700  My surgeon was soon there hustling people around trying to get me going early. I talked with him for 10 minutes or so.  I was held up a bit by the anesthesiologist, by 0745 I was out.  wife was called at 0845 with a report.   said he worked hard on the left side freeing nerves up and everything went well.  I woke at 0930or so and a less than nice lady made me sit up to remove electrodes from my back and the pain started.  I was walking around the unit by noon.  The bad, the pain is intense around the whole neck, my throat feels like it has razor blades and nails in it and I have a numb patch on my chin.  All should diminish.  Only talked to one doc for two minutes right before my discharge.  My arm feels better than it has in year.   Sorry about the bad sentences and spelling my putor gave up the ghost and my new unit is a Microsoft Surface.  Not the best to type on.  that's all for now as the vivo is kicking in strong

Glad all seems to be going well clint.
I didn't experience any  of those things.
There was pain but not in my throat where they made the incision.
 
Do the work and you'll be good to go for the rainheads.
How long are you on disabled list.
Might just get paid to do a little fishing.

 
Remember NOT to push it when ya start feelin frisky-take some time and go slow -even though it aint fun when boredom sets in.
 Glad all went well -next coupla days will be the worst- like Tuna indicated stay ahead of it- especially before trying to sleep.
 In a couple of months you will be walking ON the water instead of in it as you will be feelin sooooo good.

Glad you are on the mend...  I know it has to be frustrating, but the big picture will make it well worthwhile!
 

That is GREAT news Clint !!!
Young bones heal well and quick.. Took me a month from a bum crash just to cut the meds so I could sleep then stupidly cast to the most insane coho run ever ..
Sure seems you will be in fine form for a few tugs soooooon..

Speaking of flies I must start my annual sort and inventory check......then tie a bunch as it seems you never have enough!
Take care of that body Clint and maybe I'll take you to my secret spot this fall

Glad all seems to be going well.
Prolly the difference in which disk was worked on but I never experienced the chin pain numbness you are.

I think that means the nerve is regenerating.
My brother had his pelvis crushed in a car accident and had that experience as the nerves grew back.
Took a while since it was his whole leg but it did go away.

I still  have a numb spot in my stomach where the incision to take out my intestine was made and that was 2 years ago.
No pain ever so I think it means that nerve is gone for good.

I certainly hope that is it clint.
I don't have the range of motion in my neck I had before and most likely never will but the pain in my arm and neck were fixed by the surgery.
 

Well it seems everything is as expected from my MD appt today.   The arm pain is from inflammation, chin numbness from nerve irritation.  I am to stay off all boats, lawnmowers and farm tractors period.  I can drive a little bit to my tolerance and am still not allowed to push, pull or lift overhead anything , more than 5.   Return to work is based on FULL fusion of my neck, not  before unless it is for lite  duty only.  She even hinted that a few weeks after fusion may be given based on how  I feel.  I have x rays on or about 9/15 and a return appt on 9/22.      

Clint, you may well be aware of this, but I'll run it by you anyway. When I've had various  strains and pulls, aches and pains I've kept fishing by going to longer, softer rods.  This spring, striper fishing ,I broke out the 11' 8 wt. when I had a shoulder and elbow that was aching like heck. You can jam the butt against your navel, keep the rod angle low, and let the rod absorb most of the shock and strain. Same can be done with a noodle rod.  Anything that gets you quicker on the water. SAFELY, that is.

As Fichy said,
When I had severe tendentious from chopping endless amounts of firewood, I could not cast a single handed fly rod with out severe pain..
I still wanted to fish so I bought a 2 handed spey.. It put me back on the water..
I will say however I hated the rod, length etc.. Once my kid (who's wood I was splitting) bought a log splitter my tendentious went away and so did the rod..
If you want to use it for the season, it's here for the taking.. It's been in a case for 3 years, not dusty or rusty but idle indeed..

Clint , I think you might be interested in the rods carried by Skip Storch at Shu-fly.com.  I purchased an 11' 8wt this past winter and I believe Jack has the same rod.  I'm looking forward to using it this fall.  The rod is moderately priced, comes with a rod tube and lifetime warranty.  I also purchased a Max-Drag reel to match the rod.

Switch is just fine but with one hand its a bit --well- a bit to get used to---I love it but frankly if had an arm issue would stick to the regular fly rod or noodle.
 Spin outfit(dare I say that ) with light drag may be in order for a while Clint-hold with one hand and just work the reel with the other - orrrrr- don't fish till later no matter  how nuts ya get- HEAL COMPLETLY first.
Its a long life- don't screw yourself up for an early  fish. Take the long view.