Adams surgery is Dec 14!!!

Adam is having a discography and disc decompression done on Dec 14. They're an outpatient procedure. It takes 1-2 hours for the procedure and its supposed to fix the bulging disc in his lower back. He will be going back to work 2 weeks after (YES!!!) That part makes me happy, course, him being pain free makes me happier. He misses work so he's ready to go back. The orthopaedic surgeon says this procedure is what alot of people have done when they've had numerous failed open back surgerys or their MD's or neurosurgeons have told them that they "have to live with the pain" His name is Norman Lewis and he is the only surgeon in Ky that does this. He just started doing them this year. The pain control specialist is Dr Elmer Dunbar. So far he seems nice. The epidural shots he gave Adam didn't work, but it was a hit or miss chance anyway. Theres a chance these surgeries won't work, but I'm thinking positive. They will work!!! Anyways, I'm happy and thankful that our attorney got Adam in with Dr Lewis so fast and he's having the actual procedures alot faster than they normally would do it so I'm thankful for that also. I've got to say Hughes and Coleman seems pretty good and nice so far. Adam is not seeing a chiro and unless he just wants to after the procedures he's not going back to Eriksen Chiropractic. When we told Dr Eriksen about the ortho and these procedures he went off. He cussed Adam left and right and pretty much laughed in his face about Adam even considering doing this. To me he seems greedy and opinated. I don't like him but Allison, Pop ( my father in law) and I just have a few more weeks of chiro care before we get released. I hate to change cause he's a rear end. The other guy is real sweet and understanding. Adam has a bulged herniated disc, actually 3 of them in his lower back and Dr Eriksen knows this. Before we found out about the ortho Dr Eriksen tried to manipulate Adams lower back and it hurt him bad. If Adam wants to continue to see a chiro after he's better just for regular adjustments thats fine, he just needs another one in Etown. Dr Eriksen is one of the rudest men I've ever met. Oh well. Enough about that. Adam is having the procedures in a few weeks and hopefully they'll fix him and he won't be in pain any longer. Thanks for your prayers and support. Love Adam and Ange

Hi Angela.....im so sorry that you and adam are having this to deal with all this before the holidays. This seems to be consuming alot from you both,i can tell ya that you are a strong willed person,im a big baby lol,my hubby keeps me civil around here,i go back wed to get a surgery date,i am just so said because i didnt want to be down around christmas again,but as my hubby says ........i need to be pain free.....you take care and keep all of us updated.......and its Never to early to decorate for CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!....................hugs vickie

What sort of surgery are u having to go thru? I must have missed it.

doc says he thinks i have an internal hernia,or adhesions again,but i go wed to get the date.........i just wanna be fixed and out of pain. I really have no answers on whats wrong with me but this is just what the think is wrong,like my doc said this is experimental medicine........................thanks angela

Oh u poor thing, u have been thru the ringer. I sure hope they get u figured out and fixed. Keep us posted on how it goes. Adam says we're moving the computer to the living room while he's off that way he can't gripe about me spending time checking my emails, being on here, etc. When he's awake he thinks I have to be in there all the time and I'm not the sort of person that stays online 24/7 anyway. I do love coming on here and visiting with everyone, thats all I do besides checking my emails. Oh well. He hopefully goes back to work the first of Jan.

Angela you and Adam hang in there. There is nothing worse than an arrogant, rude doctor to make us feel belittled, I hate when people talk down to me. I am sure it will work out. I swear back pain gets on your last nerve. There is just no relief and after a while I swear pain medication for me just made me nastier. Life revolved around my next pill. Its no way to have to survive. I had 3 bulging disk I believe it was L3 L4, L5, S1. Its been like 5 years ago. I was noting like Adam. I was on medical leave for 4 mths. We survived that pay cut and then when it was time to go back I gave up my job of 23years and decided to be a stay at home mom for my twins that were 4. Best decision I ever made, and so very lucky to have a wonderful husband. Oh well just wanted you to know I was praying for you and when things are sad, go look at your Christmas tree. HA HA HA. I bought some decorations yesterday, but I will be waiting until probably next weekend. Take Care Jane

Hey Jane, thanks for the prayers. I love my tree, well, at night I sit in there in the dark and look at the lights. The lights are my favorite parts. I just hope this works out for him and it helps him. They're pretty positive about it.

Angela Please tell Adam that we are praying for him and hope that he has a fast recovery love you all Melissa and Dale

Thanks Melissa. We're both feeling pretty positive about this so I hope it works. He misses work and is ready to go back, lol. Love u guys! Ange I invited Sam, Sean and the younguns to the kids bday party this afternoon but I haven't heard anything from them. I hope they come, its been ages since I saw them all.