Like I said before with my injury , I could not cast a single handed fly rod. It was just excruciating pain in my elbow to make the casting motion . When I went to the 2 handed spey it became easily possible to cast again because most of the power changed to the opposite ( left) wrist and not the right elbow.
Thing I did not like was the length of the rod,13' .
When a fish was hooked it was a major PIA to bring it to hand. I would use an extendible net or try to stick to spots that would allow walking back and beach them.
If you decide to give it a try its here for the taking

I agree with the 11' switch... I've fished rods ranging from 6'6-14' on this river and I have to say the 11' two handed is my go to. I have one in #7 and #9... The cast ability and drift ability is effortless as jack said in most situations... It makes switching from right to left fairly easy also... But Clint, please don't over extend yourself bud...

Have an 11 ft 8wt Switch  from Cabelas and put the Lamson reel on it- LOVE IT. Purchased with much advice from folks here.
With practice ya can roll it a very long way without worrying bout those nasty  branches above and behind ya--lol..
Its a 4 piece but  never use two connections and just break it down in the middle when traveling.

My two 11' ers are actually tfo deer creek but I believe the shu is cheaper and jack has obviously put them to the test. RT I often do the same with my four piece rods but it is good to break them down completely as they can encourage breaking by keeping the top two pieces together... Also good practice to check your most top tip every 1/2 hour as extensive casting can loosen it up and when a fish is hooked it can break from not being fully secured.

Clint, I've been two hand casting for quite some time if you ever want to hook up some time I can give a few pointers to break the curve bud

So I got a letter today staying that my 1 day hospital stay was not covered by my insurance. They expected me to go home right after. Hopefully they can get this fixed as I do not want to have to pay for that.

Nope the letter clearly states that most cervical fusions are outpatient procedures and because my condition after surgery was good there was no medical reason for me to stay. No need for the IV antibiotics, to stave off infection, no need to monitor for bloodclots going into my lungs(which almost always happen within 24 hours off surgery), no need to worry that I could not swallow.
I live a hour from the hospital any major issue I had I would have been dead before I got there.
I am friends with one of the nurses there and she said it is standard procedure for that hospital to keep everyone overnight especially if they live more than 20 minutes away. Another friend said she got the same letter after her knee replacement and it ended up getting paid. The doctors will just resend paperwork better showing medical necessity. But c'mon.......

Well TB I am no hand expert by any means.  If I was at work I would ask some of my OT friends.  All's I can say is yea it may take a while, but after 3 weeks it should be getting a bit better [which it sounds like it is].  What sucks is that it is WC and it will take months to get an MRI if you need one.  which is what you need to get an accurate diagnosis.  Do anti inflamitories work like naproxen [alleve]?  I would ice it every chance you get to get the swelling down.

A small tear in that tendon can be extremely painful and take forever to heal. I had one in my elbow that was quite painful if I moved the wrong way for 4 months.

Seems everything is going as it should (other that the 2 hour wait  for 15 minutes with the MD). Pain in the arm is from hypersensitive nerve whole it is regenerating. Neck pain is from lack of movement and the fact that someone drilled 4 holes in my spine, ripped out a disc and screwed a plate in.  MD was disappointed with my range of motion especially lateral flexion (ear to shoulder). Starting my rehab stint with range of motion exercises and arm strengthening. Upped lifting to 25# to increase with my tolerance. OK'd lawn mowing for short periods and light chores also to increase with tolerance and yes he did ok fishing, even on a boat (on a calm day no wave crashing), but I think that is done for the year. He says the vertebra look fused with no issues with the hardware. If he had his way I would be out of work for 2 more months, but is willing to let me go back next month if I feel ok. Soooooooooooo I more month of work. What sucks about that is that I am going to use most of my vacation time extending this month off  so no time off for Steel this December as I usually take a week off, I will be stuck going on weekends with the rest of the mobs...............
 

 Glad the healing  process is moving forward.  I've been stuck with weekends  many times, not so bad in Dec.  Just have to put up with us foreigners.

Glad to hear  your concerns were just a part of the process.

Well lets give this thread some closure. I am off the DL and back in the big league just in time for the show. The pain I had previous to surgery is gone. It has been replaced by an aching neck especially if I sleep in one position for too long. It also gets cranky after labor or fishing all day. My arm is still not at full strength, but coming. The pain is manageable and I am back to the real world and working on Monday. No more fishing during the week as I will be forced to endure the mobs and the crap show in even greater disgust on weekends for a while

Clint I have had some neck issues since July that won't seem to go away. Turning hard to look behind on the tractor gives way to a grind as well as regular maneuvers throughout the day. My shoulders get fatigued as well from it. The figure of speech "pain in the neck" definitely comes from somewhere. I hope the best for your condition.

Clint hope everything stays light brother. My neck has been slowly sliding down hill and I fear the day of surgery. Best wishes to you

I can help a bit on it Gerry. It is very similar to the synovial fluid you already have. It is to cushion and lubricate the joint. I have dealt with a few that have had it done and all said it gave them relief to some extent. I have seen a few that have been pain free after for 6 months to a year.  Side effects are low. Here is my professional advice, but it worth what you are paying for it. The injections are a stop gap. The sooner you get it fixed the better. Increased age and damage make recovery that much harder the longer you put it off.  I would get the injections to get you through the fall and then get it fixed.