Dave & Teddy's Most Excellent Adventures 2012

[CyncySpyder]

:yes:Happy New Year:yes:
2012





Here's the link for Teds 2010 Adventures: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?25572-The-daily-Adventures-of-a-2010-RT-S-SE5-Ryder-in-the-Mid-West

Here's the link for Teds 2011 Adventures: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?27286-Teddy-s-New-Adventures

Here's the link for Teds Ryde'n Set-Up on his Spyder RT-S: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?33463-Teddy-the-SpYder-Ryde-n-Pooch-This-is-how-we-do-it


This is where we begin our new 2012 Adventures. Please, feel free to comment & add your thoughts & feelings as well.







38824This was the 1st peak of the sun for us in 2012. It was cloudy & over-cast at sunrise, so couldn't get that part
38825Ted on his Red Sled at Devou Park over-look'n Downtown Cincy
38826Another angle, same as above
38827More of a close up of the Tedster with his "Shaggy" winter coat
38828Same as above

[StanTheMan]

Hey Dave,

Looks like Teddy is all geared up for 2012! I like his matching red goggles (such a fashionable guy).

Happy trails!

Regards,
Stanley

[Tiny1]

Happy New Year to you and the Tedster. Looking forward to more tales from the Spyder Dynamic Duo! :cheers:

[CyncySpyder]

38829When we were in SITA last year, the Casino gave Teddy a mini Bengals Helmet. I put it on the rear deck lid to show our support. Bengals stadium in background of this pic
38830Teddy pose'n on his Red Sled on the KY side of the Ohio River
38831Ted & his Red Sled in front of the Bengals Paul Brown Stadium
38832They have a game today against the Ravens, & if we win, we go to the play-offs
38833 WHO DEY

[murphybrown]

Nice title: Happy New Year Dave & Teddy....see you at Spyderfest 2012 :yes:

[CyncySpyder]

:dontknow:Can anybody out there take out Rice for us :pray:

[CyncySpyder]

:(So, the Bengals lost today :(
:pBut, we're still head'n to the Playoffs :yes:

[Arr MiHardies]

My hometown team has never lost a game...
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They've never won either.... :(
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Vegas needs a team damnit.

[GloryRyders]

:(So, the Bengals lost today :(
:pBut, we're still head'n to the Playoffs :yes:

They're doing better than the RAMS..............:roflblack:. They lost AGAIN and ain't going anywhere except on vacation.

[CyncySpyder]

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[CyncySpyder]

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[CyncySpyder]

It was 25 degrees & lightly snowing but we made it to Krogers grocery store without an issue. If you look closely, you can see the first snowfall of the Cincy season, some built up on Teds Red Sled when we came out of the store, and also falling in the pics with Teddy standing up when we're about to back into his garage.
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[CyncySpyder]

And we didn't even use the right side saddle bag, as I have it stuffed with my rain-gear & full face helmet, not to mention a bunch of junk in the trunk :roflblack:
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Have I said lately How Much I Love Teds Red Sled?

[CyncySpyder]

WOW!!! It would seem that Teddy & I got really lucky yesterday & just barely dodged the bullit. The 1st snowfall of the season caused so many accidents, seriously over a hundred crashes in just one day & most of it was here in Northern Kentucky. We live right at the bottom of the "Cut In The Hill" of Interstate 71/75 right as you get onto the double decker bridge. At 10pm last night, they were showing live video of it still at a crawl, from rush hoursome 6 hours earlier. They even closed the bridge down leading from KY to OH near Kellog Ave because of so many accidents. When we were out, it wasn't bad at all, but as I said, we got lucky.This mornings ryde has been the coldest yet this season for me. Teddy got to stay nice & warm, still snuggling in the bed when I left for work. I usually leave about 5:30am for work, but after all the mess yesterday, thought it best to leave earlier, so I left about 5:10, get'n up at 4:15am (YIKES!!!) & wouldn't you know it, the streets were nice, clear & dry. So I got to work way early & remembered that I quit caffiene, so I had to catch myself when I began pouring a hot cup of coffee. We don't have decaf here, so water it was instead. I'm glad I remembered, cause I don't want to go through another 3 days of hell from detoxing again.So on yesterdays ryde, the Tedsters long hair kept getting tangled in the elestic strap of his doggles, causing him irritation & him taking them off, which is not a good thing. We can't have that, so out with the clippers & I gave him a nice lil trim. Mind you, he's not shaved all the way down, but I trimmed about an inch to make it more managable but also leaving him with enough coat to help protect from the cold when he rydes. He still gets layered up, usually an undershirt, overshirt & jacket on top, not to mention his nifty & warm electric pad he gets to ryde on as well, so no worries, the Tedster isn't suffering & freezing.So now, back to this thing called work for me. Hope y'all are have'n a great day ;)3893238933389343893538936

[GloryRyders]

:dontknow: WORK :dontknow: I have few memories of that! It has been 2 years and 3 days since I have had to anything that I haven't wanted to do. Life is grand, I think that I will go ryde the Spyder!:2thumbs: :roflblack:

[MarkLawson]

Does Teddy keep his cat shaved?

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=38905&d=1325540040

[CyncySpyder]

:dontknow: WORK :dontknow: I have few memories of that! It has been 2 years and 3 days since I have had to anything that I haven't wanted to do. Life is grand, I think that I will go ryde the Spyder!:2thumbs: :roflblack:Congrats to you :yes: & Gee Thanks, way to rub it in :( I've only got, what ............. 19 more years myself to go :banghead::banghead::banghead:

[CyncySpyder]

As a matter of fact, Yes, Yes he does :thumbup: He can't stand going for a ryde on his Spyder with white cat hair all over his gear :mad: Now if his cat was red, it may be a different story :roflblack:
Does Teddy keep his cat shaved?

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=38905&d=1325540040

[mrb]

It has been 2 years and 3 days since I have had to anything that I haven't wanted to do.

So your not married then?? :roflblack:

[GloryRyders]

So your not married then?? :roflblack:

Yes, I am married (39+ years), but I learned a long time ago that I WANT to do what she wants to do.:D That's what makes life GRAND! :lecturef_smilie:

[SteveMac]

Yes, I am married (39+ years), but I learned a long time ago that I WANT to do what she wants to do.:D That's what makes life GRAND! :lecturef_smilie:

Jim
Linda has done a good job, you are well trained! :)

[Arr MiHardies]

Yes, I am married (39+ years), but I learned a long time ago that I WANT to do what she wants to do.:D That's what makes life GRAND! :lecturef_smilie:

Or at the very least... easier...

[arntufun]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=38905&d=1325540040





Judging by this photo, you are a smart man to know what color Spyder is the best and fastest !!! :roflblack::roflblack:

[ThreeFeet]

Congrats to you :yes: & Gee Thanks, way to rub it in :( I've only got, what ............. 19 more years myself to go :banghead::banghead::banghead: That's the way it works YOU WORK I GET SOC SEC.!!!!! I haven't added to THAT pile since 04. SO I Need your input!!! And Thank you Very Much!!! Keep er goin. If Teddy has a maj problem with the cat send him/her to me I'll take Him/her . THAT is a pretty cat. Do they play wll together or is Teddy TOP DOG!?? and no buts about it?? Seeing all those groceries sure puts a picture into the 41 GALLLONS ++++ the Ted sled holds. ( Who would EVEN PUT 41+++ GALLONS into the bike!! maybe it's 410?) All that water would make it slosh!

[CyncySpyder]

The Yellow is all that we had left from the 10 that we mailed out last year & that was when Teddy still had his black RT-S, so he didn't complain & "settled" for the yellow nojoke But we were offered a trade for a RED RS, :firstplace: & the deal should be completed later today :yes::p





Judging by this photo, you are a smart man to know what color Spyder is the best and fastest !!! :roflblack::roflblack::D:thumbup::p

[CyncySpyder]

That's the way it works YOU WORK I GET SOC SEC.!!!!! I haven't added to THAT pile since 04. SO I Need your input!!! And Thank you Very Much!!! Keep er goin. If Teddy has a maj problem with the cat send him/her to me I'll take Him/her . THAT is a pretty cat. Do they play wll together or is Teddy TOP DOG!?? and no buts about it?? Seeing all those groceries sure puts a picture into the 41 GALLLONS ++++ the Ted sled holds. ( Who would EVEN PUT 41+++ GALLONS into the bike!! maybe it's 410?) All that water would make it slosh!

If your serious & this weekend would work for you, the Tedster & I could load up SkYdie in the camper & make a road-trip & deliver her to you, just let us know. It sure would save Teddy from serious injury & Im thinking he'd be just as happy knowing she has a good loving home with you & he can have me all to himself again :p

[CyncySpyder]

Ok, so we needed a new left side rain diverter (lower wing) that broke off when I ran over the pot-hole from hell in the rainstorm a couple weeks back.

Needed a new windshield (dog-bone) mount that cracked & broke all the way through, not related to the pot-hole incident. Shop says you can't order just the mount, but have to also order the motor (that raises & lowers the RT windshield) & replace both :shocked: as per BRP. Whatever, its their dime as it should be covered under Warranty as you can still see that theres another crack in the upper part of the mount, thats only cracked half the way through. I've seen in another thread where 6 or 7 other RT's have cracks in their mounts as well, & a few have already been replaced under Warranty. So, if you have an RT I'd suggest giving your mount a good lookover, just to make sure yours is still in good shape.

Have to have the parking brake cable & front spool replaced, as the cable itself actually had a crack in the outter sheath, not allowing it to wind back around the spool, so it couldn't ingage or disengage. This has been a major PITA, especially since on the SE5 RT's you HAVE TO engage the parking brake when shutting down. If you don't, the byke sounds a LOUD beeping sound for about thirty seconds to alert you that you forgot to set it. Its loud enough to wake your neighbors :mad: This too should be covered under Warranty.

The front trunk release button stopped working a while back & they replaced the switch under Warranty, but it still isn't working, so they'll be checking into that once more.

I'm finally getting a new rear tire, going with the stock tire this time, but thinking our next one will be a car tire. Scotty explained pretty well why the stock "hybrid" rear tire wears out in the center so quickly in another thread, & it makes since, the more highway "high speed" miles you put on, the faster the rear tire will wear in the center. Since I ryde daily, back & forth to work on the expressway & do alot of road-trips, it makes since to switch to a longer life tire for us. Mind you, I'm not complaining, as we got 20,700 miles on this first one & from what I've read, thats close to double what many other ryders are getting, if not more.

And the last thing we're get'n done, is a new rear brake pad, as its gone. Hope the rotor is still in good enough shape to continue to use & that doesn't have to be replaced.

I need to head up there & see how its all coming together.

[CyncySpyder]

Hope the rotor is still in good enough shape to continue to use & that it doesn't have to be replaced

UGH!!! Bad news, the rotor is shot & has to be replaced:banghead: Minimum is something like 5.5mm & its at 5.3, so a no go & just my luck, they don't have any in stock:mad:

I have a feeling if I were at one of the many average dealers that are out there, that many of you have to deal with on a daily basis :lecturef_smilie: I'd litterally be stranded right now, seeing as the Spyder is my only mode of transport.

But hats off to the crew here at Middletown Cycle, cause their not leaving me stranded. The owner has them taking a rotor off of their new model on the showroom floor so they can keep Teddy & I Rock'n & Roll'n & Spyder Ryde'n:firstplace:

So I'm chill'n here at the shop for a little while longer while they get this taken care of for me. I had my co-worker drop me off, so I'm sad :( cause Teddy is still at the house, undoubtedly wondering where in the hell I am:dontknow: It was funny tho, as soon as I walked in, everyone was all smiles & look'n for the Tedster & I had to brake the bad news to them that he was still at home & you could just see the joy leave their faces instantly:opps:

Tho they still were happy to see me, I get it & know that I can't make the masses Happy :D ike the lil Tedster can :firstplace: :bowdown:

[SteveMac]

That's a good dealer to keep you going Dave. Sucks on the rotor having to be replaced tho.
Congrats on getting back in the road quickly!

[CyncySpyder]

Hey, if Threefeet gets back to me about adopting Teddy's cat, & she does want her & she's good to go for this weekend, The Tedster & I will be road-trip'n it down to the Mo-Gang area. :yes::clap::D:2thumbs: Would be cool to meet up with y'all again :yes::clap::D:2thumbs:

[SteveMac]

Hey, if Threefeet gets back to me about adopting Teddy's cat, & she does want her & she's good to go for this weekend, The Tedster & I will be road-trip'n it down to the Mo-Gang area. :yes::clap::D:2thumbs: Would be cool to meet up with y'all again :yes::clap::D:2thumbs:




Cool. I'll PM you her email address!

[CyncySpyder]

Sharon (ThreeFeet) is going to adopt Teddy's cat, SkYdie & we are gonna make a Spyder Road-trip tomorrow to deliver her.Kinda fitting, see'n as we'll be there for Sharons Birtday Party

[coz]

good luck dave, have a safe trip:thumbup:

[CyncySpyder]

Leaving at 5am tomorrow, 500 miles one way, so we get to do a thousand mile road-trip inthe middle of winter :yes::yes: Sounds a little insane, but the weather is actually suppose to be great for our trip :yes::yes:

[CyncySpyder]

:lecturef_smilie::shocked:nojoke:shocked::lecturef _smilie:

[coz]

ii put it up last night , just to see how long it would take to get a reaction:joke::roflblack::roflblack::joke:

[CyncySpyder]

ii put it up last night , just to see how long it would take to get a reaction:joke::roflblack::roflblack::joke::roflbla ck::roflblack::cus::roflblack::roflblack:

[ThreeFeet]

I will have enough stuff to take care of Skydie,and Dave and The Tedster. Got food for cat and dog probably not as good as what Dave gives em. But it'll fill em up. Anyway looking forward to seing the "GUYS" 2 and 4 legged. See ya'll Saturday. Weather here will be in the upper 50's on Saturday. Sat. nite around 35 Sunday hi 53 winds ENE at 5 to 10. I ahve parking in a very large garage for the TD SLED andTrailer. Might get a wild hair and give all a bath. Shine up the Sled. See ya soon.:2excited:

[CyncySpyder]

So we'll be packing up soon & head'n out. GPS shows 500 miles one way, about 8 hours.
:roflblack: So I'm guessing with "Teddy Time" it should take us about 10 hours :roflblack:
:D But its all good, a road trip is good for the soul, ya know :p

[arntufun]

ii put it up last night , just to see how long it would take to get a reaction:joke::roflblack::roflblack::joke:



He caught you Coz !!!!!! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

[rcdurango]

So we'll be packing up soon & head'n out. GPS shows 500 miles one way, about 8 hours.
:roflblack: So I'm guessing with "Teddy Time" it should take us about 10 hours :roflblack:
:D But its all good, a road trip is good for the soul, ya know :p




what was your route, if going down I 64 could meet and ride a while with you and Ted? #812 455 4541

[CyncySpyder]

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[ThreeFeet]

:yes::yes:He made it and a little!!! passed by the brick pillers and went to the end of the road called me and said was lookin at a Gate. So got him turned around and headed back and got him and trailer into the garage. Safe and sound. Teddy in great shape Dave should be POOPED out as he left his place ( he said) at around 0400 got here at around 1630. Not bad considering all the hoopla over the trailer and of course Teddy ( THAHAM!!!) Most all spyder owners KNOW how long it takes to gas up. And of course with a ham like Teddy it's even LONGER!!!! But they are in great shape for the shape their in. The cat is beautiful and will have a great time here once she gets used to all the comings and goings of 5 cats and a dog. ( Who btw doesn't LIKE Teddy!!! took a snap at him!!! She just doesn't usually do that kind of thing! I am really upset because she got REALLY teritorial all of a sudden!!!) Anywho that's the update so far. His rig is DIRTY from the dust!!! And would like to know rcdurango's name he couldn't get it as his phone kept cutting in and out. I'm in the STICKS where I get about 1 or 2 bars on MY phone so anyone else is just stuck!!

[rcdurango]

Dave, was nice talking to you this evening even if it was a little hard to hear between the breaks. :thumbup: My name is Richard and looking forward to maybe meeting up Sunday with you and the Tedster. I text StriperKing to see if he would like to go for a ride also. He has
no seat on his Spyder right now and is waiting for his Corbin seat to come in. I offered to loan my old one so :pray: he might join up for a ride. You have my # so give me a buzz around Mt. Vernon IL and I will head that way to meet up with you. Have a good ride!

[ThreeFeet]

Dave, was nice talking to you this evening even if it was a little hard to hear between the breaks. :thumbup: My name is Richard and looking forward to maybe meeting up Sunday with you and the Tedster. I text StriperKing to see if he would like to go for a ride also. He has
no seat on his Spyder right now and is waiting for his Corbin seat to come in. I offered to loan my old one so :pray: he might join up for a ride. You have my # so give me a buzz around Mt. Vernon IL and I will head that way to meet up with you. Have a good ride! It's 10:55 PM here and so I left a note on the mirror in the bathroom so he will see it when he gets up when ever that is! he really is tired and bloodshot eyes. Think he was asleep BEFORE his head hit the pillow. good luck on getting to ryde with him. Hard to do that with the timeing and all. I for one couldn't get on time ANYWHERE anymore to meet up with somebody. Soo have a goody. Drive safe.

[rcdurango]

Great to finally meet you Dave and Teddy. Enjoyed the company and Judy and I welcome you anytime your in the area to stay over. And Chance also said anytime! He was sad to see Teddy leave. Hope you arrived home safely. By the way, we to had to get our pic with the Tedster. Hope we can hook up sometime soon if not at Spyderfest.
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[ThreeFeet]

Great to finally meet you Dave and Teddy. Enjoyed the company and Judy and I welcome you anytime your in the area to stay over. And Chance also said anytime! He was sad to see Teddy leave. Hope you arrived home safely. By the way, we to had to get our pic with the Tedster. Hope we can hook up sometime soon if not at Spyderfest.
391533915239151Nice pix!!!!Glad to know he made it to your place safe and sound. Hope he gets home ok. he better put it out here that he did do that!!! BTW Skydie is sitting on my lap as i do this. No motor running yet she's still kinda holding off on the purr bit till she gets used to me. BUT got to ask Dave, Did you shave her? if so you got her wiskers and eyebrows. no wonder she bumps into things that are a little tight. She went wandering today and got under my bed, scatered 2 cats and scared herself, I think. Anyway she's getin there. Be awhile before she gets fully setteled. Still has her"Harley shirt"on sheeeeese!!!! HARLEY???? Maybe I should call her Harley! I really think she needs a better name than Skydie. I'm ThreeFeet might make her FourFeet. Workin on that. Dave you better lets us all know you got home ok!!!

[CyncySpyder]

:p1am, just now got home, tired but well:thumbup:
:pGotta be at work at 6am, so I'll update when I get home from work. G'nite:p

[CyncySpyder]

Thanks guys, not much time here today at work, not to mention stability of frame of mind in making sentences right now, after about 2 hours of sleep then in here for work. I'll just say THANKS for the Wonderful Hospitality that we recieved on the road this weekend. SpyderLovers are truly a unique group of people, and I mean that in a GOOD way.Once I get home & some rest, I'll update more of Teds Adventurous Weekend.

[ThreeFeet]

I am SOOOOOOO glad you made it OK!!!!:2thumbs: Even my neighbor Maxine was worried you might not be ok.:helpsmilie: Just called her and told when you got home. Her reaction---- WOW!!! Soo you have GOT to be beyond pooped!!! Get some sleep!!! Skydie is doing fine been out of her little house almost all day think she has been every where in the house,examined all my "junk" and hasn't made any comments about it one way or tuther. Sooo think she will get along just fine given time. Thanks for bringing her. I was kidding about changing her name. ;) BTW got a phone call from the KOA and she wanted to know if I wanted anyone else to share a site. have to let her know so she could put 2 in a bigger site. She didn't know there was a big to do about this infestation. Just saw all these requests for spaces from ppl all over the states. Sooo if you want to share I'm ok with that if not anybody else want to share?? warning I snore. Later ya'll. Just have to get my stuff together and lv Mo arround the 18th? 19th? Gona take 2 days for sure. ( you know the Tedster has a room here)

[CyncySpyder]

BTW got a phone call from the KOA and she wanted to know if I wanted anyone else to share a site. have to let her know so she could put 2 in a bigger site. She didn't know there was a big to do about this infestation. Just saw all these requests for spaces from ppl all over the states. Sooo if you want to share I'm ok with that Yup, Teddy & I would be Happy to share a camp-site with you & no problems with snoring, as our lil Moto-Mate Camper is Aluminum, and should help seal out most of the raucus (LOL) otherwise, Teddy will just wake you up by growling at the unknown source of his discontent (LOL) I'll give you a call later today to discuss details. Glad Skydie is adjusting well, so far, as is Teddy.

[CyncySpyder]

Dax & Stan, sorry I didn't call you guys yesterday. Once I got home from work, took care of the Tedsters "business" we both sacked out on the couch & I didn't wake up til my alarm went off on my phone for work this morning at 4am. I'm here now, so not alot of time to update, but when I get home today, I'll make the phone calls & update y'all on Teddy's Adventurous weekend that we just completed. I'm just so glad that Skydie has a Wonderful New Home, THANK YOU ThreeFeet.

[CyncySpyder]

means .................
:yes::yes:Gotta Ryde :yes::yes:

[ThreeFeet]

Dax & Stan, sorry I didn't call you guys yesterday. Once I got home from work, took care of the Tedsters "business" we both sacked out on the couch & I didn't wake up til my alarm went off on my phone for work this morning at 4am. I'm here now, so not alot of time to update, but when I get home today, I'll make the phone calls & update y'all on Teddy's Adventurous weekend that we just completed. I'm just so glad that Skydie has a Wonderful New Home, THANK YOU ThreeFeet.You are more than welcome!!! Skydie is all over the place when I am home. She's rubbing against EVERYTHING!!! Not sure if she'sitching or leaving her mark. So far don't think she's watered any of the spots MY dingaling cats left. She's quiet has her own house for now. She's safe NOT SURE about MY scardycats. She hisses and growls and they split. It's really funny to watch. My cats are REAL COWARDS!!! I have to cover up one end of her cage so I can feed my cats and all Skydie does is make a noise and the others make like a tree and leaf!!!! gota put on a pound on her she's SOOOOO skinny!!! I don't have a cat here THAT thin!! Anyway She's haveing fun checking everything out. Right now she's not much of a lap cat......yet.;)

[CyncySpyder]

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Our story begins with me being so excited about doing a good sized road-trip, that I couldn't sleep. I made a post saying as much around 2am, and by 4am, we were all packed up and hitting the open road. Conditions were good for our trip, tho it did get chilly as we progressed. Upon leaving the Northern Kentucky area, it was in the mid 40's and by the time we got to our destination, believe it was still in the upper 30's, so not bad, coulda been much worse, thats for sure. At one of our gas stops, I noticed I had a few missed calls & texts, so I took a few minutes to sort them all out. With towing the Moto-Mate Camper, we were only averaging about 22MPGs, which is lower than on our past road trips with it. So, rougly, every hundred miles we were making gas stops. At each stop, I would go back and open up the rear of the camper to check on Skydie. I had her bed lined with those chemical hand warmers so she wouldn't be cold and the first couple of checks, she was fine. On our 3rd check however, she was nowhere to be found. I knew she couldn't get out, so I figured she probably had just gotten under the covers somewhere and thats why I couldn't see her. Well at the 4th gas stop, right past St. Louis (which you can see the Arch in the one pic) I still didn't see her and thought it best to dig her out, and I'm glad I did, or the trip would have been for nothing, besides us delivering a dead cat to ThreeFeets house. You see, I have a large, patio sized rectangular umbrella with rope lights attached underneath, inside the camper enclosed in a plastic bag. When we camp, I set it up and its attached to the outside of the camper, and provides shade, light and added protection from the elements. However, when in route, its stored inside the camper in its plastic bag. Upon my search for Skydie, and not seeing her anywhere inside the camper, I noticed condensation on the inside of the plastic bag holding the umbrella. HUH? Why the heck is there condensation in there & what is that white mess all around the top??? OH HELL!!! I found the cat and just in the nick of time. She had crawled all the way up to the top of the umbrella and was stuck & sufficating as well. As soon as I realized what I was seeing, I ripped through the plastic and out flopped a moist & frantic Skydie. As soon as I released her, she started gasping in fresh air & within a couple of minutes, she was pissed, but no worse for the wear. So glad I checked when I did, cause I don't think she woulda lasted much longer. Whew, glad she was ok, and I ripped through the rest of the plastic bag, just to make sure she couldn't get stuck in it again. So, after that little fiasco, I locked the camper back up, geared up, and back onto the road we went.

[CyncySpyder]

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As soon as we got into Cuba, MO we headed for LadyBug Campground. We had stayed there last year for SpyderFest & the owners that run the campground couldn't have been any better & there were so helpfull, especially when Teddy injured his leg & she looked up an Emergency Vet for us that was open on Saturday. She was there when we stopped by, with her new Grand Daughter as well. She of course remembered Teddy & was glad to see him back in a healthy rambunctious and loving state. We talked for a while & she showed me their reservation book when I told her we still needed to make ours. They are packed, but promised they would find a place for us for SpyderFest. They only have tent sites left now & she said they'd probably have to hire someone temporarily to help out for the week of SpyderFest. Said they'd never been so booked. They added another building with restrooms & showers. I took a bunch of pics & posted a few here, mind you, the place was totally empty except for 2 RVs that camp there all winter. Was really good to see her again, such a nice lady, good people, you know.

[CyncySpyder]

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For those of you that aren't aware, LadyBug Campground is litterally right down the street from Cowtown & is the closest place to stay for SpyderFest!!!
So naturally, our next visit was to go see Len & the gang at Cowtown. Upon our arrival, a few of the Cowtown Crew were taking full advantage of the warmer than normal weather and were litterally hanging out of the windows. Well, at least 1 window, that of Lens Dads office -lol- To which we were warmly welcomed with opened arms and of course, the inevitable question, "Where's Teddy?" -lol- I had him in his enclosed carrier to keep warm & toasty at highway speeds, so he wasn't readily visible. As soon as I unzipped his door, he bounded out and headed for some schmooz'n & love'n. I swear, Cowtown is like his second home & he could smell and remember where the breakroom was (he enjoyed sharing some BBQ ribs when we were there last) right away. We had a really nice visit, saying hi to everybody again, and of course, Len was there to welcome us as well. He told us we just missed the MoGang Meeting about SpyderFest just a couple of hours earlier (Dang IT!) but we'll see them all soon enough in a couple of months at SpyderFest. Len was very EXCITED about all thats going in to this years Fest & even showed me some of the "Special" mods that the 2012 Limited Eddition SpyderFest RT-S's are going to enjoy. Wait til you see these rims he's got going on, one of a kind & VERY NICE!!! We talked for a bit, while Teddy schmoozed it up with his adoring fans, not to mention be'n a good boy & beg'n for treats -LOL- When we got ready to leave, I was still talking with Len when I started Teds Red Sled up. Mind you, Teds Red Sled is the first SpyderFest Eddition byke that Len did for last years Fest, we're #1 of 5. (Inside joke, ask Len how to spell eDdition-lol-) As soon as I started the byke, Len cocked his head a little, walked up to the throttle, and gave it a light twist. He then asked me, "Didn't you just have this in for service?" at my local dealer back in Ohio. "Yup, just got it back before this trip, why you ask?" "Did they tell you that you needed a new Y-gasket?" "Ummmm, nope, didn't mention a thing about it. You mean you could tell just by listening to it like that?" "Oh yeah, sounds like yours is just starting to go out, but I can barely hear the difference, so you'll wanna get that replaced soon." WoW!!! Thats what sets Len & Cowtown apart from all other dealers (at least that I've dealt with) is that little attention to detail that most other dealers miss. He also noticed that the front of the saddle was starting to crack right at the seem between the saddle & the glove box crotch area. "When you call them about the Y-gasket, tell them to also get you a new seat ordered under warrantee, it shouldn't be like that. How's the ryde, have you noticed alot of vibrations?" (which I have) "Ummm, now that you mention it, yeah. I read on SpyderLovers about the clearance issue, but thought that was only on the 2010 models." "Its the 2010 & early 2011s that some are having vibration issues due to not enough clearance, they didn't ask you if you were having any vibration issues>?" I felt silly at this point, cause I have a pretty good dealer, that will do anything they can to help & keep us on the road. But as I mentioned earlier, thats the difference between most dealers & Len & the crew at Cowtown, all those little details that come with knowing your product & giving your customers (FRIENDS) the very BEST Service that they can. Len even made the comment when we were talking earlier about Cowtowns Great Success with Spyders & what he attributes it to, "Well, you know, here, your a friend first & a customer second & thats how I try n treat everyone we deal with." What a great model, just wish ALL dealers thought, felt & LIVED the same. IMHO, The Spyder World would be so much better for it.

[CyncySpyder]

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[rcdurango]

Sounds like Teddy had a great time and would like to do it again real soon..

[CyncySpyder]

Well, we got a dusting of snow yesterday. Had some impressive downpours of huge snow flakes, but it didn't last very long at all. Only bad part really is that the bottom dropped out of the temps. and we are down to 15 degrees this morning. With wind-chill, its right at 0. Made for a brisk ryde in to work this morning, thats for sure. One of these days, when Teddy makes it big & rich, I'll get one of those nifty Corbin seats thats heated along with some heated Gerbing gear as well. But for now, just tough'n it out with the basics, but it still works. Only thing that was really cold after the 19 mile ryde was my finger tipps, even with the RT-S's heated grips on high & with new winter gloves to boot. Oh yeah, when he makes it big time, also have to get a snow-mobile helmet, as many others Ive spoken with say it makes all the difference in the world when it comes to Winter Ryde'n. I was working on Teds heated pad last night. It works really well for the little guy, but sadly. on our trip this past weekend, when I went to fuel up at our last stop, I forgot to disconnect the plug for his heating pad, and pulled the connectors that a fellow SpyderLover sent us right apart, destroying them & making the connection useless. I had remembered all the other times, but was just in too much of a rush & it wasn't a habbit yet, and well, I got what I got. I didn't let the Tedster freeze mind you, I put 6 of those chemical heat warmers under his cusion, & he seamed fine with that, no shiverring or whining, tho I'm sure it wasn't as warm as the electric pad was. I thought I had it figured out last night, but upon my last check, I think I may have blown the fuse for the 12 volt connection in the rear trunk. No power to it all when last I checked it, so I'll have to remedy that before our 700+ mile trip on Sunday to Lamonts in TN. Dax (KingGeek) will be ryding down with us as well, so it will be nice to have another Spyder along for the trip. Gotta get back to work for now. Oh yeah, Not sure if you noticed, but up above in my previous posts, I first posted pics of our Trip to ThreeFeets in Salem MO, and now, as I get time, I'm going back and adding in the context of what transpired on this past Adventure, as usual. rarely a dull moment when it comes to Teddy taking Road-Trips. There's even a part where, as the sun was setting in the middle of nowhere & we were momentarily lost, I thought banjos were gonna start playing & I had flashbacks to Deliverence !!! Stay tuned ...............................................

[ThreeFeet]

And we didn't even use the right side saddle bag, as I have it stuffed with my rain-gear & full face helmet, not to mention a bunch of junk in the trunk :roflblack:
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Have I said lately How Much I Love Teds Red Sled?
Bet ya used a HUGE SHOEHORN!!!!!

[ThreeFeet]

I think Dave broke his camera after those pix of that fat old broad outside of Salem. They should be banned for ugley content!!! Not the ones of Teddy tho!!!

[CyncySpyder]

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I think Dave broke his camera after those pix of that fat old broad outside of Salem. They should be banned for ugley content!!! Not the ones of Teddy tho!!!

[ThreeFeet]

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It's an absolute wonder and amazing that your camera didn't break!!!!! Don't you know it's bad form to put ugly on This forum!!!

[CyncySpyder]

Since we've gotten Teds Red Sled back from the shop & get'n most of our issues resolved (rear tire/brakes, parking brake, frunk release) you'd think we just bought our first Spyder for the first time. I mean, I found myself out in the garage, waxing every piece of that Viper Red tupperware that I could & this was at 1am on a work-day. We, like in many areas of the country, have been having unseasonably warm weather lately, like a roller coaster of ups & downs, but especially so for the middle of winter. The other day, it reached a high of 60 degrees, narrowly missing our all time record for the date. Granted, we also had some showers & 40 MPH wind gusts, but as addicted as we are, of cours Teddy & I were out enjoying the ryde on his Spyder.

Having the issues of the rear tire being bald & the rear brake pad gone, spirited ryding was out for us til I got the issues fixed, just not smart to push any vehicle to its limits when its not road ready. So now that we're road ready, WOW!!! the Adrenaline rush of get'n on it in the twisties is back and with a vengence.

How's that old saying go? You don't miss something til its gone. Well let me tell you, even tho we were never without Teds Red Sled, having the ability to hit the twiaties again has made me Appreciate the Spyder even more than I did before.

It was warm enoug for me to remove the top on Teds carrier so he could really enjoy having his head in the air again, even if it was only for a day & you could tell he was loving it & so were all the people that could see him again. So many ppl were pointing, everywhere I looked there seemed to be a camera phone pointed at us & The Tedster, being himself, was readily ham'n it up for the poperatzi.

God, its good to be alive, and even better to be a Spyder Owner, or in my case, a Spyder cheuffer :yes::yes::yes:

[CyncySpyder]

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[CyncySpyder]

This past weekend turned out to be a bust for us, bunches of rain & just cold enough for it to turn into ice, so we didn't venture out at all & just kinda hybernated & dreamed up our next job of mods to be done & there always seems to be an endless supply of mods need'n to be done. On Friday, I snapped a cpouple pics of the Tedster Supervising as my buddy & I removed the front 2 tires & took them to WalMarts Tire dept. so they could rotate the 2 fronts & then balance them as well. Noticed we're getting excessive wear on the inside, not too bad for 22,000 miles, but we figure with rotating them, we should be able to squeeze another 6-10,000 out of 'em 39838 39839

[CyncySpyder]

rain rain go away
come back when we're sleep'n I say
when its cold, we can ryde
when its wet, we can ryde
but when its COLD & WET
we just wanna stay under the covers & hide

[CyncySpyder]

:dontknow: How should I go about entering Teddy into the BRP Camera Crew Films your journey getting to the Owners Event:thumbup: with having a non-BRP camper & so much attention given to to Teddy, I don't know if having a film crew along would be more hassle than its worth :dontknow: The financial incentive sure would be nice tho :yes:3999439995 So, thoughts :hun::dontknow::chat::cheers:

[MarkLawson]

:dontknow: How should I go about entering Teddy into the BRP Camera Crew Films your journey getting to the Owners Event:thumbup: with having a non-BRP camper & so much attention given to to Teddy, I don't know if having a film crew along would be more hassle than its worth :dontknow: The financial incentive sure would be nice tho :yes:3999439995 So, thoughts :hun::dontknow::chat::cheers:

Oh my, a film crew following Teddy around. That dog would be insufferable. He'd get the idea that if someone wants to take his picture, they need to start paying up...

[rcdurango]

:dontknow: How should I go about entering Teddy into the BRP Camera Crew Films your journey getting to the Owners Event:thumbup: with having a non-BRP camper & so much attention given to to Teddy, I don't know if having a film crew along would be more hassle than its worth :dontknow: The financial incentive sure would be nice tho :yes:3999439995 So, thoughts :hun::dontknow::chat::cheers:


I think it's time for Teddy to hit the big screen. Go for it and hope they choice you.

[CyncySpyder]

Decided it best to not enter for this year, even though the financial Incentive would have been a great help. This year has just been a financial bear to deal with & because of that, I'm really having issues of bringing everything together to do our Spyder Events & road-trips this year. The OSR (Ohio Spyder Ryders) club is going to have rydes scheduled almost every weekend, then we have SpyderFest in April, Owners Event in June, Lamonsters Bar-B-Q in there somewhere, Spyders in the Adirondacks ...... not to mention my forced vacation time off the 1st two weeks of June & heading to Cali to visit with Family.
Not sure how & I'm sure some things will have to change, but we'll get it figured out one way or the other ;)

[CyncySpyder]

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[CyncySpyder]

Its 4:30am & the alarm is going off, waking Teddy & I out of a restless slumber. The pain in my lower back from kidney stones tells me to hit the snooze button & steal an extra 10 minutes of shut eye. But I know all too well, that if I do that, I'm either going to wind up being late or calling in alltogether & I don't have enogh Personal Days left as it is. So I struggle to slide out of bed without causing myself too much pain. If you've been lucky enough to never deal with kidney stones, bless your lucky stars. This is my second time dealing with them personally. My one brother. William had them so bad last year, that he was on the floor of the ER in the fetal position and he was screaming in pain. Mine never got that bad & I'm praying that it doesn't get that bad this time around either. Bad part is, once you get them, there's always a chance that they will return. Its been 3 years since I last dealt with them & I had forgotten how all consuming & debilatating they can be. Seems little rhyme or reason to the severity, all depends where the little suckers get lodged in your internal organs.

Needless to say, Teddy & I didn't ryde any at all this weekend. We made it to meet up with Jesse at Eden Park on Friday & thats where the pain really started kicking in, so bad, I could hardly get off the Spyder.SpyderPops "Possom Pusher" looks really good on Jesses's RT-S & I'm glad he met with us so we could see it in person.

[Dustybell]

I'm so sorry you are going through this. My hubby has them also.

If this keep going on, you may want to go check it out. My hubby's was so big it wouldn't pass and he had to go to the hospital and have it busted up.

Take care and hope you feel better very, very soon.

Leslie

[Questions]

Been through the stones many times since early 80's. Force fluids till you can't stand to drink anymore and keep moving.

I used to have stones almost on schedule every three years. Then I read how small dose daily asperin really helps with gall stones. At the time I had a co-worker that the males in their family had stones multiple times per year. But his dad had recent heart problems and I knew that they had him on small dose asperin. I found out that since he had been on the asperin he had no more stones.

I went on small dose asperin and for ten years never had stones again. Then I read that something else I was taking would do the same thing. Went off the asperin for a year, stones came back. Went back on the asperin and have not had a serious stone problem since. A couple of times I've gotten uncomfortable enough that I couldn't sit for any length of time and I would have to walk around to get some comfort. Thats when I would drink water like crazy till I start urinating like crazy and keep moving around and eventually either pass it or it moves and the discomfort goes away.

[ThreeFeet]

Drink LOADS of cranberry juice!!! Fill a glass of water every minute or so. If nothin else gives ya LOTSA exercise going to the bathrm.!!! Keep up the good stuff. and hang in there. Skydmarq is FUNNY!!!! loose all night. owns the place she thinks. have 5 others that don't agree with her on that point. Have 2 maybe 3 that she DOESN"T growel at and visa versa. Wll getting used to ea other they are workin on it!!! Take care of the kidneys you DON"T want to be hooked up to any machine. Drink lotsa fluids. good luck.

[LorneD]

My last stone was broken up with a lithotrypter(sp?). What a godsend. Passed small sand particles two days later, no pain.

Good Luck:bowdown:

[CyncySpyder]

Right now Im pretty much stay'n drugged up & a couch potatoe while trying to pass a 3mm stone :yikes:

[rcdurango]

Reading your post makes things (I think you know what) go bye bye. I hope things get better soon. Cant imagine how that feels but I sure hope it passes quickly. Tell Ted hey for us and we're thinking about you guys.

[arntufun]

I just read this......... Dave I hope your Ok and please take it easy for awhile.

[MarkLawson]

So sorry for your troubles Dave. Will keep you in my prayers.

[SpydermanCT]

Feel better Bro :thumbup:

[SteveMac]

Yes. Get well soon! :pray:

I've been very sickly here lately also, but mine is just some sinus crud.
Never had kidney stones and DON"T want to!

Hang in there. Good thing you gave up sodas. Lots-o-water bro. :thumbup:

[CyncySpyder]

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[Mayhem]

Dave, I hope you
can get the stones out of your system soon cause the Tedster looks like he's jonesin for some smoozin.

[Yazz]

Teddy's looking good with his new fashion statement. :thumbup:

Hang in there Dave! Glad you're on pain pills now...

[rcdurango]

Somebody take the pills away from Dave!

[CyncySpyder]

This sure is a different experience than my last bout with kidney stones 4 years ago. Then, I had a 10mm stone & there was no way I was going to pass that monster, so I went & had Lithotripsy done, which breaks up the larger stone into many smaller ones that you can manage to pass. Albeit, don't think for a second that this is the easy way out, cause for me, the next 3 days were a living hell I'd really like to have to never live through again in this lifetime. Like with most things when it comes to the medical sciences, there are very few difinitives, that why they call it "Practicing" medicine. What may be for one may be totally different for another. Example: I read right here that another forum member had the Lithotripsy done & passed the remaining sand partcicles with no issues at all. For me, this wasn't the case. My last stone was broken up, but the remaining peices were jagged & still rather large for where they have to exit the male body :yikes: & as I said, for me, a living hell. The best way I can communicate what it was like then, is imagine peeing razor blades every time you go to the bathroom accompanied with fresh bright red blood, while your trying to hold a small screened cup that you have to pee thru to try n catch the offending stones as they leave your ........ um..... body, yeah, you get the point. Talking about embarrassing, I remember being in the stall, holding my cup & litterally screaming the first time I had to pee after the procedure was done. I was at work & their were other guys in the bathroom at the time, & you could hear their grimacing at my agony.. One guy even asked what the hell was going on? To which I could say was "passing stones" to which I heard him immidiately start saying a prayer for my strength & that it would end quickly.

Well, that was 4 years ago, & here I am again. only this time, it feels like it moved over the weekend, cause it litterally feels like its in my left butt cheeck right now. I know that can't be the case, but its really close to that area. Imagine someone giving it about 50% of their full power & just taking both their fists & constantly pounding in that one location, well, thats kinda close to how it feels right now, with one exception

[MarkLawson]

Oh my, so sorry you're going through this.

[CyncySpyder]

and that exception happens to be, where the stone is located right now, every time I take a step with my left leg it feels like someone is taking a really jagged, serrated blade knife heated to a thousand degrees and shoving it in that one little spot & then twisting the blade til I stop moving it :mad: First couple times this happened, I litterally fell to the ground grabbing my butt. Glad I was at home & only Teddy was their to witness that :opps: Now, I just walk around like my left leg is broke & try my best not to move it, cause as soon as I do, it stops me in my tracks, thats for sure. I try not to take my pain meds when I know I have to ryde, but this morning, I had to take 1 otherwise I wouldn't have been able to make it to work this morning. As soon as I got here, believe me, I popped the other one rigt away. Luckily, my job is pretty easy & I can have other ppl do all the dangerous stuff I have to do, so no worries there. Ryding the spyder with this stone is a bit of a challenge for sure. Worst part for me, rigt now, is just getting on and off the byke. The low vibration when ryding actually feels good, at least right now it does. I have another appointment on Thursday with my Urologist to see what he thinks is best to do. His first assesment was that he thought I'd be able to pass this stone without much difficulty, but I believe that assesment needs to be rethought :chill:

[CyncySpyder]

Yesterday ryde in to work was a mess. Right above freezing & raining, albeit not to heavily. I knew the morning ryde was going to be messy, so I drugged myself up on my pain meds & washed & waxed Teds Red Sled the best I could the night before. Ive found that when I get home from a wet ryde, the leaf blower makes for a great Spyder Dryer & we all know its not good to be ridden hard & put up wet :lecturef_smilie: The last few times Ive dried Teds Red Sled with the blower, Ive noticed that there was a fine film left behind & I didn't like that. I finally figured out that if I freshly wax the Spyder the night before a wet ryd, it makes a world of difference when I blow dry the Spyder the next day. Nice & shiny with no film left behind :firstplace:

Had to take Teddy to the vet last night, out of his prescription hypoalergenic dog food & also out of his Torib (sp?) its the medicine he has to take every day for his collapsing trachea. Its a diluted version of the stuff that they use to sedate dogs when putting them to sleep for an operation. In the strength they give him, it works well for relaxing his throat so he's not constantly coughing & hacking all the time. I also asked them to express his anal glands, as I caught him scoot'n across the floor the other evening, & thats usually a sign that they need to be emptied or "expressed". I do just about everything else for him myself, but thats one thing I'd really rather not deal with myself. I feel so guilty tho, cause they take him in the back & he was just screaming

[NancysToy]

Yesterday ryde in to work was a mess. Right above freezing & raining, albeit not to heavily. I knew the morning ryde was going to be messy, so I drugged myself up on my pain meds & washed & waxed Teds Red Sled the best I could the night before. Ive found that when I get home from a wet ryde, the leaf blower makes for a great Spyder Dryer & we all know its not good to be ridden hard & put up wet :lecturef_smilie: The last few times Ive dried Teds Red Sled with the blower, Ive noticed that there was a fine film left behind & I didn't like that. I finally figured out that if I freshly wax the Spyder the night before a wet ryd, it makes a world of difference when I blow dry the Spyder the next day. Nice & shiny with no film left behind :firstplace:

Had to take Teddy to the vet last night, out of his prescription hypoalergenic dog food & also out of his Torib (sp?) its the medicine he has to take every day for his collapsing trachea. Its a diluted version of the stuff that they use to sedate dogs when putting them to sleep for an operation. In the strength they give him, it works well for relaxing his throat so he's not constantly coughing & hacking all the time. I also asked them to express his anal glands, as I caught him scoot'n across the floor the other evening, & thats usually a sign that they need to be emptied or "expressed". I do just about everything else for him myself, but thats one thing I'd really rather not deal with myself. I feel so guilty tho, cause they take him in the back & he was just screaming
I don't blame you for not wanting to empty those anal glands. Sometimes I miss having dogs, but that is one duty I don't miss in the least. I worked at a wastewater treatment plant for 27 years, but that job still made me gag.

[CyncySpyder]

Ok, so after I got off work on Friday, it was about 50 degrees & sunny & I wasn't feeling all that bad & it had been a couple of days since I had Teddy out for a ryde, so stupid me, I decided to gear the Tedster up & head to the Spyder wash to give his ryde a nice detailing. Well, let me tell you, Teds Red Sled was look'n mighty fine after 3 hours of wash'n wax'n & detail'n all the while, Teddy was Supervising my every move along with pick'n up all the cute girls that were coming & going at the carwash. After the wash, we stopped by my brothers house to see how he was recovering from having his gullbladder removed last week. While at his house, I started getting the shooting pain in my buttocks again & this time, it was pretty severe, so we quickly took our leave so we could make it home.

[CyncySpyder]

Well, we made it home ok, got inside & I drugged myself up & we went to bed. Saturday morning, I woke up about 7am in extreme pain & couldn't get out of bed. I literally had to roll out of bed & when I went to stand my left leg went out from under me & I hit the floor grabbing my but in agony. Teddy was freaking out cause he just couldn't understand. I crawed down the steps to my living room & made it over to the couch. If this was kidney stones, it wasn't anything like the last time I experienced them 4 years ago. Since I had just woken up, I kinda figured I didn't have any pain meds in my system so I promptly took 2. Well, an hour later, my left leg was numb & my left foot was on pins & needles & the pain was getting worse, so I took 2 more pain meds in the hopes of at least dulling the pain some. After waiting for another hour for the meds to kick in, I still wasn't feeling any better & I was just wishing that I could pass out so I couldn't feel the pain anymore. I called my brother & asked him to take me to the ER cause I just couldn't stand it anymore & even tho I had taken 4 Percocets the pain was just getting worse & worse. We make it to the ER, where I wait in agony for 2 hours before I get back to see the Dr. At this time, the pain is so severe, my entire body is shiverring uncontrollably & the Morphine injection didn't even phaze me. After 20 minutes, they give me another morphine shot & tell me they can't do the CT scan until they can get me calmed down enough so I can lay still for the scan. After another 20 minutes & alot of slow breathing, the pain was finally bareable & they rushed me over for the CT scan. I explained (best I could) to the ER doc. about my urologist not being convinced that the stone had moved or could be causing the severe pain & numbness & tingling at least not where I was experiencing it, in my upper left buttocks and down my left leg & foot.

[CyncySpyder]

The ER doc. thought it could be if the stone moved & was blocking my right uriter (sp?) as it could be causing pressure on my sciatic nerve causing my symptoms & the CT scan would tell us this. Well, after waiting for 2 hours, still in severe pain, the doc finally comes in just to tell me that it looks like my uroligist was correct & that it wasn't the kidney stone causing all these problems. Ok, then what the hell is wrong with me??? Well, we didn't do the scan high enough to tell for sure, but his guess is that I have a pinched nerve somewhere in my lower back & thats what is causing all my pain, numbness & tingling. Ok, so I figured since I couldn't even walk & was in such severe pain, they'd surely admit me to find out what was really going on & how to fix it, right? WRONG!!! He said there really wasn't much they could do for me in the ER, so he was giving me another script for more of the same pain meds that I already have, along with 500mg. of Motrin as well & that I should take it easy, be off work for at least the next week & call my Dr. on Tuesday to have her refer me to an orthopedist to see what they can do for me. As the nurse is reading my discharge instructions of what I should return to the ER for, I told her, everything I'm suppose to return to the ER for, Im experiencing right now, what should I do. She just asked if I wanted to talk to the dr. again, &! I just gave up. I then asked how was I suppose to leave when I couldn't even walk? We had to ask for a wheel chair so I could leave. Any other hospital Ive been to, when your being discharged, even if you can walk, they've always made us go out in a wheel chair & here, I guess they were fine with me crawling out of tge place. First time I ever went to this hospital, & believe me, its the last.

[CyncySpyder]

I felt so bad for Teddy, being locked in his bedroom all that time, think I made it home around 7pm & he hadn't eaten all day, nor had any company to play with either. I thought for sure that he would have had an accident, but he didn't & I was so proud of him. My brother was in alot of pain himself, so I just had him drop me off at home. I crawed up the steps to let Teddy out of his bedroom & he busted out of there like a rabbid dog going mad. I knew he musta been bust'n to go, but I knew I really couldn't take him out, so I didn't leash him like usual & we both crawed down the steps outside our condo, & I watched closely as he went #1 but he wasn't across the street where he usually goes #2. He was happy going #1 & ran right back to me & we crawed back to our condo. I was able to get his food & water, took a couple more pain meds & we passed out on the couch together. Today, my other 2 brothers stopped by with some food & also my best friend his daughter brought food for the rest of the week for us & that made Teddy really happy. I asked my friend if he would take Teddy across the street so he could do his business, & he said he went 5 times in total. Such a good boy, holding it for 2 days. So he got rewarded with spareribs & you talk'n about a dog be'n in hog heaven, thats Teddy right now. So, thats where we are right now, layed up, can't ryde, staying drugged up & chill'n on the couch, just waiting for my dr. to get into the office on Tuesday to see what my next step (pun not intended) will be. Sorry, but being in my state of mind, even tho I can't do anything, I'm not on here much lately, as reading and writing is a bit more of a challenge than usua, not to mention, with all the meds, I'm not sure how well Im being cohearant & please forgive my spelling, as I dont have spell check on this. Teddy is taking care of me, so no worries :p

[arntufun]

Dave, I'm not much of a prayin guy but I'm :pray: 4 U Get well soon. :thumbup:

[DynamoBT]

Dave, I'm not much of a prayin guy but I'm :pray: 4 U Get well soon. :thumbup:

I'm with arntufun. Hope you feel better soon, Dave.

[CyncySpyder]

Dave, I'm not much of a prayin guy but I'm :pray: 4 U Get well soon. :thumbup:


I'm with arntufun. Hope you feel better soon, Dave.

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[arntufun]

:bowdown::pray::bowdown::firstplace:


I can tell your on good drugs, your spelling tonight is as bad as mine when I'm straight. :roflblack::roflblack: If only you had a few beers to go with it. :thumbup:

[rcdurango]

I cant imagine what your going threw because I have never been there. But we're thinking of you guys and if there's anything we can
do just let us know.

[spyder3]

Feel better Dave!

[CyncySpyder]

Xrays show all is normal, but symptoms still suggest a pinched nerve. Gonna send me for an MRI next & start me on oral steriods.

[FrankPa]

...

[IGETAROUND]

This sure is a different experience than my last bout with kidney stones 4 years ago. Then, I had a 10mm stone & there was no way I was going to pass that monster, so I went & had Lithotripsy done, which breaks up the larger stone into many smaller ones that you can manage to pass. Albeit, don't think for a second that this is the easy way out, cause for me, the next 3 days were a living hell I'd really like to have to never live through again in this lifetime. Like with most things when it comes to the medical sciences, there are very few difinitives, that why they call it "Practicing" medicine. What may be for one may be totally different for another. Example: I read right here that another forum member had the Lithotripsy done & passed the remaining sand partcicles with no issues at all. For me, this wasn't the case. My last stone was broken up, but the remaining peices were jagged & still rather large for where they have to exit the male body :yikes: & as I said, for me, a living hell. The best way I can communicate what it was like then, is imagine peeing razor blades every time you go to the bathroom accompanied with fresh bright red blood, while your trying to hold a small screened cup that you have to pee thru to try n catch the offending stones as they leave your ........ um..... body, yeah, you get the point. Talking about embarrassing, I remember being in the stall, holding my cup & litterally screaming the first time I had to pee after the procedure was done. I was at work & their were other guys in the bathroom at the time, & you could hear their grimacing at my agony.. One guy even asked what the hell was going on? To which I could say was "passing stones" to which I heard him immidiately start saying a prayer for my strength & that it would end quickly.

Well, that was 4 years ago, & here I am again. only this time, it feels like it moved over the weekend, cause it litterally feels like its in my left butt cheeck right now. I know that can't be the case, but its really close to that area. Imagine someone giving it about 50% of their full power & just taking both their fists & constantly pounding in that one location, well, thats kinda close to how it feels right now, with one exception


Dave not to give medical advise where it's not requested but there is a class of drugs called Alpha 1 blockers, which cause relaxation of the ureters ( the tubing leading from the kidneys to the bladder) and increase the likely hood of passage @ home by ~ 85-90%. The safest drug in this class is trade named Flomax, generic name is Tamsulosin. Might want to ask your doc whether he feels this might be helpful for you in the future. If the stone is down into your bladder then these drugs won't be of any use. But while the stone is in the ureter, if it is of "passable " size; less than 10mm, then these drugs seem to help along with the other usual and customary treatment. Hope your feeling better SOON:yikes:

[Mayhem]

Try to keep us posted Dave, we're all rooting for ya.

[CyncySpyder]

:banghead:And what makes it even worse, I can't even make it out to the garage just to look in on her:banghead:

[CyncySpyder]

Dave not to give medical advise where it's not requested but there is a class of drugs called Alpha 1 blockers, which cause relaxation of the ureters ( the tubing leading from the kidneys to the bladder) and increase the likely hood of passage @ home by ~ 85-90%. The safest drug in this class is trade named Flomax, generic name is Tamsulosin. Might want to ask your doc whether he feels this might be helpful for you in the future. If the stone is down into your bladder then these drugs won't be of any use. But while the stone is in the ureter, if it is of "passable " size; less than 10mm, then these drugs seem to help along with the other usual and customary treatment. Hope your feeling better SOON:yikes:
They actually originally prescribed Flomax for me, but when I made it to the drugstore to pick it up, they said that the Dr. didn't fax over the order & they were closed at the time, so I just left. Now we know that the stone is still in the same place in the kidney, & its not the problem causing the pain, so we're not worring about it until we can get the pinched nerve issue under control.

Pn that note, I was started on Predinzone (sp?) tonight & go tomorrow for an inclosed MRI at of all places, right across the river from our condo atthe Bengals Paul Brown Stadium. Seems they have their own commercial imaging center inside the stadium thats open to the public ..... cool, I guess. I honestly could care less right now, I just want to get to the bottom of this & be outta pain so I can at least walk and ryde again. Im really worried about depression without being able to ryde every day, although, the drugs are a good distraction from depression, even if they really aren't helping with the pain much. The PA I saw tonight said he didn't think any drugs would do much for this type of pain, besides maybe take the edge off, but hey, they keep me miserably happy at the time being :b2b::rolleyes:

[NancysToy]

Dave, sciatica and similar nerve pain can be mean! Hard to handle and hard to control. As you have found, drug effectiveness varies greatly from person to person and condition to condition. The doc may have to experiment to find what is right for you. If you get the right drug, it can do wonders. Most of the narcotics do little for me, but there is a non-narcotic that worked like turning off a switch. I hope they find the same for you. Don't be afraid to keep telling the doctor what isn't working, until they get things to be better. If you do have sciatica you will find that, like back problems, it is often worse the more you rest and the less you move. Hopefully they can get the pain under control so you can start some stretching and movement exercises soon. In the end, the PT-type of treatments are often the best. We're still praying for you and your doctors. Try to keep your chin up!

[CyncySpyder]

:trike::bdh::trike:

[IGETAROUND]

They actually originally prescribed Flomax for me, but when I made it to the drugstore to pick it up, they said that the Dr. didn't fax over the order & they were closed at the time, so I just left. Now we know that the stone is still in the same place in the kidney, & its not the problem causing the pain, so we're not worring about it until we can get the pinched nerve issue under control.

Pn that note, I was started on Predinzone (sp?) tonight & go tomorrow for an inclosed MRI at of all places, right across the river from our condo atthe Bengals Paul Brown Stadium. Seems they have their own commercial imaging center inside the stadium thats open to the public ..... cool, I guess. I honestly could care less right now, I just want to get to the bottom of this & be outta pain so I can at least walk and ryde again. Im really worried about depression without being able to ryde every day, although, the drugs are a good distraction from depression, even if they really aren't helping with the pain much. The PA I saw tonight said he didn't think any drugs would do much for this type of pain, besides maybe take the edge off, but hey, they keep me miserably happy at the time being :b2b::rolleyes:


There is a drug called Lyrica (pregabalin) which is for the nerve pain of diabetes and those with pain from fibromyalgia. The narcotics are not much good with true nerve pain, but Lyrica is specifically for pain from pinched and pressured nerves. No a cure but should ease the pain. The prednisone that they gave you is a powerful anti-inflammatory, it will help with whatever might be swollen. Word of caution if they didn't mention it; you want to take the prednisone after a FULL meal to protect your stomach and also early on in the day so as not to interfere too much with your sleep.Hope you feel better soon, don't rush to surgery if the MRI shows a herniated disc unless there is true entrapment on a nerve root. All bulging discs improve over time WITHOUT surgery. The advise that Scotty sent is also very valid :yes::2thumbs:

[SpyderLady]

Dave take care and get better. I have had much back problems including pinched nerves and degenerative disks. It will get better just takes time and god doctors. Will keep you in my prauers

[CyncySpyder]

:joke:Nicer tomorrow :joke:

nojokeBut sadly, I still can't move nojoke

:pray:Going to Chiropractor on Friday & have to wait til the 5th to see the Ortho again :banghead:

:wrong: There was a 2 wheeler just sit'n at the stopsign outside rolling on the throttle:wrong: for at least 2 minutes, I couldn't even make it to the window to look :opps:

[IGETAROUND]

:joke:Nicer tomorrow :joke:

nojokeBut sadly, I still can't move nojoke

:pray:Going to Chiropractor on Friday & have to wait til the 5th to see the Ortho again :banghead:

:wrong: There was a 2 wheeler just sit'n at the stopsign outside rolling on the throttle:wrong: for at least 2 minutes, I couldn't even make it to the window to look :opps:


Go to an acupuncturist if you can afford to; don't cure anything but might give you some comfort and relief from your misery and suffering while you wait for more information and tincture of time to work it's magic. Hope your feeling better sooner rather than later

[rcdurango]

All day bikes running up and down the street. I have to just there. And of course they're all HD bike so you can't miss it.
Question? Do HD ryders work?

[oldbaldguy]

Good advice above! Hang in there, rest and take the meds. prednisone very good for inflammation. i've been reading spine MRI's for over 20 years, and herniated often regress (get smaller), if you can hang in long enough.
i've had two herniated discs in my neck (removed) and radiculopathy ( like sciatica ) from bone spurs. With the herniated discs, my surgeon did conservative therapy for 3 months. He said I will know if/when I need them removed. He was right. This last time my symptoms got worse and I almost waited too long this and have atrophy of a muscle in my right arm and some numbness. The silver lining: it led me to sell my Harley and buy a Spyder.
Be sure to listen to your doc, and if you develop new symptoms let him/her know right away. occasionally, i have seen disc herniations get bigger

[CyncySpyder]

Im not a dr. but the ortho that did my xrays say all the discs & bones in my spine, along with the spacing inbetween look really good. I have no pain at all in my bad, even tho I know the problem can be there but the symptoms can manifest elsewhere, but all my pain is in my left butt cheak :opps: and down the back of my left leg all the way down to my toes being on pins & needles. I took 3 muddled steps earlier and was in the fetal position on the kitchen floor for 5 minutes, all my friend could do was watch in empathy. I asked him to just open the garage & look in on Teds Red Sled, just to let her know she's not forgotten nojoke Wow, I can say this experience is teaching me a valuable lesson about procrastination & all the Wonderful things we all take for granted in our lives, like just being able to walk to a window or garage :banghead:

[ThreeFeet]

Man get to a chiropracter!!!!! make sure they know what they are doing tho!!!Drugs are ok but a GOOD chiropractor does wonders!!!:pray: for ya Dave.

[CyncySpyder]

Man get to a chiropracter!!!!! make sure they know what they are doing tho!!!Drugs are ok but a GOOD chiropractor does :pray::pray:wonders!!!:pray: for ya Dave. :pray:Believe me, Friday can't get here soon enough :pray:

[NancysToy]

Im not a dr. but the ortho that did my xrays say all the discs & bones in my spine, along with the spacing inbetween look really good. I have no pain at all in my bad, even tho I know the problem can be there but the symptoms can manifest elsewhere, but all my pain is in my left butt cheak :opps: and down the back of my left leg all the way down to my toes being on pins & needles. I took 3 muddled steps earlier and was in the fetal position on the kitchen floor for 5 minutes, all my friend could do was watch in empathy. I asked him to just open the garage & look in on Teds Red Sled, just to let her know she's not forgotten nojoke Wow, I can say this experience is teaching me a valuable lesson about procrastination & all the Wonderful things we all take for granted in our lives, like just being able to walk to a window or garage :banghead:
Sounds like piriformis syndrome, where the piriformis muscle (in your butt cheek) presses on the sciatic nerve. It can be very painful (don't ask how I know). It may be relieved with PT and stretching & strengthening exercises. Sometimes orthotics are needed. Beyond that, RICE, massage, anti-inflammatory drugs, and ice packs/ice massage/alternating ice & heat are used, as in many muscular strain or overuse related injuries.

[DynamoBT]

Really hoping you get some relief soon, Dave. I've ruptured a lumbar disc and had pain shooting down my leg. Not saying this is what you have. But, pain?? Hit the floor kind of pain. So, I know what you're talking about. Wishing the best for you. Good weather coming. You and Teddy need to be out ryding!!!

[CyncySpyder]

Sounds like piriformis syndrome, where the piriformis muscle (in your butt cheek) presses on the sciatic nerve. It can be very painful (don't ask how I know). It may be relieved with PT and stretching & strengthening exercises. Sometimes orthotics are needed. Beyond that, RICE, massage, anti-inflammatory drugs, and ice packs/ice massage/alternating ice & heat are used, as in many muscular strain or overuse related injuries. I looked up more info & this seems very similar to my present issue. Even found a youtube video demonstrating 2 of the excercises that help for this condition & tried them once last night, but with no relief. I realize it will take more than one stretching session to correct this, but its kinda difficult to push thru the pain, when your not 100% sure what your doing is right for your mallady & that I am in fact helping & not hurting myself even more. Hopefully tomorrow, the Chiropractor can pin-point what my problem is & the recommended remedies he can show me in person. At this point, Im willing to do ANYTHING in my power to help myself. Its weird, I grew up my entire life being the caretaker of my family & parents. I'm SO NOT used to being incapacitated and having to rely on others so much, so yeah, this is a huge learning experience for both Teddy & I. Him, just getting used to others taking him out to go potty was a big deal, now he's getting used to it tho, so,as I said, we're both learning here. And I really do appreciate everyones PMs & well wishes. SpyderLovers are truly an Extended Family that I'm proud to be a part of :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

[CyncySpyder]

Got in to Chiropractor today, my best friends (at one time) neighbor is a chiropractor & when I called & reminded him who I was, he readily worked me right in then. He had me screaming, as my friend said he could here me in the waiting room, and that was 2 offices & 2 walls away. Said he thought about recording it, but out of context, he was worried if his kid came upon it in his phone by accident (u know how kids are) that he thought the shear brutallity of the session wasn't something he was comfortable with her hearing, which I agree. Kinda like witnessing a train wreck, u really don't want to see it, but u find u can't look away. And once thats ingrained in your concience, it can never be taken back.

So, the good news, he's pretty confident its the psifiris syndrom (sp?) that Scotty was talking aboit. He realigned my spine, and stretched me out a bit and showed me a couple to start practicing. And OMG how the pain is now moving from my bottocks to the back of the leg & foot now. Still not mobile, tho I was over zealous after one session where I could stand up straight fir a whole 3 seconds without any pain, then all of a sudden, you woulda thought I had got strucken by a lightning bolt & i was on the floor grabbing my leg in EXTREME Pain, OMG, I won't try that again for a while, thats for sure.

So, stretch, heat, ice, drugs, pass out, and still crawling for now. Still waiting til the 5th to get into the Ortho to see what the MRI revealed & if there's anything else I need to be doing to help correct what all is wrong. Will call tomorrow just to see if they have any cancellations & might be able to get me in sooner. But gosh, Ive gotta get better, ive gotta get back to work or all our summer ryding plans are going to be in financial jeopardy especially with the way gas prices are suppose to rise. No work, no pay til dissability kicks in & thats like usually 3 weeks behind. Im going crazy not being able to ryde :banghead:

[ThreeFeet]

OMG sure wish I could help ya out but think your in for the long haul and I REALLY do hope all comes out ok. Don't suppose you could hang yourself upside down to stretch all the muscles by useing your wt? I really think I'm gona get that topsy turvy thing that you can hang upside down and let the blood flow to head and ones wt pulls the back back into alignment. Either way sure hope ya get better soon. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

[SpyderLady]

Dave you may have to consider a pain management doctor who can go into the area that is all inflamed and inject it I have had to do that several times, this a bit painful but the results are worth it. Trust me I totally understand where you are at and it sucks.... Hopefully you will find relief soon. Hang in there. The upside thing 3feet is talking about is an inversion table. Had one, they are great, but after my spinal fusions I could not use anymore.

[CyncySpyder]

I'm sit'n at my GPs office now, hoping she'll sch:pray:edule me for PT or something. We'll see:pray:

[arntufun]

Good luck Dave, hope your back to normal soon. :thumbup:

[CyncySpyder]

41172
The above is the findings of my MRI.
My GP got me in to see a different Orthopedic Surgeon for Tuesday the 28th.
She's confident the only resolution will be back surgery.
Needless to say, its much worse than I ever thought. Was hoping with a few sessions of physical therapy, Teddy & I would be back up & ryding next week or so. Now, its looking like I'm going to be laid up for over a month or longer. Even SpyderFest is now in jeopardy for us. Im pretty bummed right now.


That which does not kill us, will ultimately make us stronger)

[Gordy]

I went through the same thing a while ago and found that if I lay on my stomach with a pillow under my chest that it did more for me than anything else.I would do this about 3 times a night for about 15 minuits to an hour or as long as I could stand it.Took a while but am good now I was going to have to have back surgery too

[ThreeFeet]

41172
The above is the findings of my MRI.
My GP got me in to see a different Orthopedic Surgeon for Tuesday the 28th.
She's confident the only resolution will be back surgery.
Needless to say, its much worse than I ever thought. Was hoping with a few sessions of physical therapy, Teddy & I would be back up & ryding next week or so. Now, its looking like I'm going to be laid up for over a month or longer. Even SpyderFest is now in jeopardy for us. Im pretty bummed right now.


That which does not kill us, will ultimately make us stronger)

I can't remember how many vertibrea are in the Lumbar Spine! BUT if there is major problems with MORE than the one( looks like only one on that mri) then they would put in a rod. If it's only one then they would take that one out and fuse it. Either way gotta be better than living in the fetal position!!! AND it won't take long to heal and the relief from the pain has got to be exquisit!! Whatchagona do with Teddy??? He's sooooo attached to you. Good luck on the decision you are about to make. :pray::pray: for ya.ThreeFeet.

[IGETAROUND]

I'm sit'n at my GPs office now, hoping she'll sch:pray:edule me for PT or something. We'll see:pray:

Again you might want to consider acupuncture now that you're starting to move in the right direction on this. Don't know where Scotty got so bright about this. Maybe he can share the tale with the rest of us. Very glad to hear that there is some movement towards moments without agony. Wish for you the best and FASTEST recovery known to humans. Will keep you in the good thoughts part of my feeble mind.:yes::clap:

[SpyderLady]

Dave, I had 3 fusions in the lumbar about 3 years ago. All were fused...no rods, but that is because I went to a neurosurgeon instead of an orthopedic. From what I know of all my friends the orthopedics favor rods and cages whereas neurosurgeons don't use them as much. I am fused from L3 thru s1. They would have liked to do L2 thru S1 but because they went in through the front they could only do 3 and not 4 levels. Really talk to the dr about front vs back surgery entry. The back has so many more muscles to cut through and it is easier to get o the area from the front. At least that is what I was told. Get well keep us posted, if you want to talk since I have been thru it, PM me and I will send you my phone number. Just remember it will be uphill once the surgery is done. I wish mine would have been done a few years earlier.

[DynamoBT]

I've had too much personal experience with a ruptured lumbar disc. I won't muddy the water and tell you what you may or may not hear from the orthopedic surgeon. I know the pain you are in. Like a lightning bolt shooting down your leg. I'm surprised you could get to the chiropractor. When the pressured nerve was at its worst, I couldn't get off the floor.

I never did have surgery. But, I possibly should have. I have residual numbness and weakness in my left leg that is permanent. And this is why I am on three wheels now not two. I couldn't trust my left leg to hold up a bike.

Sending much positive energy your way, Dave. Hope you are dealing with good people and they get you on the road to feeling better soon.

[MarkLawson]

Wow Dave, sounds like you need some good news. Will be praying you get it.

[GloryRyders]

:pray:Keep us informed..............we're praying for you.:pray::pray:

[Holly]

Got in to Chiropractor today, my best friends (at one time) neighbor is a chiropractor & when I called & reminded him who I was, he readily worked me right in then. He had me screaming, as my friend said he could here me in the waiting room, and that was 2 offices & 2 walls away. Said he thought about recording it, but out of context, he was worried if his kid came upon it in his phone by accident (u know how kids are) that he thought the shear brutallity of the session wasn't something he was comfortable with her hearing, which I agree. Kinda like witnessing a train wreck, u really don't want to see it, but u find u can't look away. And once thats ingrained in your concience, it can never be taken back.

So, the good news, he's pretty confident its the psifiris syndrom (sp?) that Scotty was talking aboit. He realigned my spine, and stretched me out a bit and showed me a couple to start practicing. And OMG how the pain is now moving from my bottocks to the back of the leg & foot now. Still not mobile, tho I was over zealous after one session where I could stand up straight fir a whole 3 seconds without any pain, then all of a sudden, you woulda thought I had got strucken by a lightning bolt & i was on the floor grabbing my leg in EXTREME Pain, OMG, I won't try that again for a while, thats for sure.

So, stretch, heat, ice, drugs, pass out, and still crawling for now. Still waiting til the 5th to get into the Ortho to see what the MRI revealed & if there's anything else I need to be doing to help correct what all is wrong. Will call tomorrow just to see if they have any cancellations & might be able to get me in sooner. But gosh, Ive gotta get better, ive gotta get back to work or all our summer ryding plans are going to be in financial jeopardy especially with the way gas prices are suppose to rise. No work, no pay til dissability kicks in & thats like usually 3 weeks behind. Im going crazy not being able to ryde :banghead:

Oh my gosh Dave. I am praying for you. Stay strong. You will get through this. Better days are ahead.
:pray: :pray:

[CyncySpyder]

Right now, ugh, I'm SO frustrated. When I first got Teddy as a n 8 week old pup, I trained him to got potty outside only, whereas in the past, with my other dogs, I paper trained them. Well, today Teddy woke me up by ringing his potty-bell on the door, alerting me that he needed to go out, or an "accident" would soon happen. Works really well when you can walk that is. Being the weekend, our friend visit schedule is off cause my friend doesn't have to work today & I told him to take a break & sleep in. So yeah, at 7:30 this morning I heard the gingle of the "potty" bells. I knew I only had about 20 minutes before it was going to be too late, so I did what I had to do & WOW, I'm paying for it now.

Its sunny & in the 50's & 60's & its now 9 days since we last rode. I'm really sad to say, we may NOT be able to make SpyderFest 2012 :banghead::mad::cus: I'm trying my best to stay positive, but also have to face reality as well :sour:

[ThreeFeet]

Right now, ugh, I'm SO frustrated. When I first got Teddy as a n 8 week old pup, I trained him to got potty outside only, whereas in the past, with my other dogs, I paper trained them. Well, today Teddy woke me up by ringing his potty-bell on the door, alerting me that he needed to go out, or an "accident" would soon happen. Works really well when you can walk that is. Being the weekend, our friend visit schedule is off cause my friend doesn't have to work today & I told him to take a break & sleep in. So yeah, at 7:30 this morning I heard the gingle of the "potty" bells. I knew I only had about 20 minutes before it was going to be too late, so I did what I had to do & WOW, I'm paying for it now.

Its sunny & in the 50's & 60's & its now 9 days since we last rode. I'm really sad to say, we may NOT be able to make SpyderFest 2012 :banghead::mad::cus: I'm trying my best to stay positive, but also have to face reality as well :sour: Don't worry about it. I have a plan!!! We get somebody who IS coming to the FEST and is ryding 2 up and both ryders drive, We put you in the camper and Teddy at the wheel and the passenger driver giving directions!!! Whatcha think???:dontknow::roflblack: Of course we could come get ya!!! You'd be passenger but you could come flat on your back if neccessary. NO? not a viable project? WEEELLL I tried.:lecturef_smilie:

[CyncySpyder]

Today makes the 10th day of not being able to ryde & I thought it BEST to put Teds Red Sled on the trickle charger so when I finally get this back issue corrected, we can actually ryde instead of :cus: & dealing with a dead battery :banghead:


:yes:See, Im try'to stay positive :yes:

UhOh, Teddy just wrang his "Potty" bell, gotta start crawling to the door :gaah:

[CyncySpyder]

I can't do anything without causing myself more pain, so I just lay here stay'n as motionless as possible & drugged up. I have all these things going thru my head that need to be done, but I can't keep outta pain long enough to do much. Just going to the bathroom is a major deal. Im not trying to feal sorry for myself, its just kill'n me to not be able to do anything but lay here. Im SO thankful Teddy is right by my side. Couldn't imagine going thru this without him. I also feel guilty I can't take him for a ryde, sunny & 50-60, instead just toss the ball for him & play fetch in the living room:opps:

[DynamoBT]

If anyone understands it's Teddy. He knows you aren't up to snuff. His job right now is to keep you company. And he's happy to do it!! Just wish you weren't feeling so badly. Hope someone comes up with a plan soon to help you. Been there. The pain is horrid.

[CyncySpyder]

Teddy & I are both going stir crazy being trapped on the couch. I go tomorrow at 10am to see an Orthopedic Surgeon & hopefully find out what & when my next step (no pun intended ) will be. Even tho I dread the thought of back surgery, I just need to get functional again, to walk, to ryde. I'll never take another pain free step or ryde for granted EVER again after this experience :bowdown:

[Yazz]

Praying that tomorrow the Orthopedic Surgeon will give you some relief from your pain... :pray:

[CyncySpyder]

Just back from seeing an Orthopedic surgeon. Sadly, he couldn't pull up my MRI images on the CD that the Imaging place gave me to give to him, so he had to just go on the "Interpritation" of the radioligist that read it & sent the printed report, and his evaluation of me physically. His suggestion is to first try an Eppideral Injection to see if that will give me any relief. Said I should know within a day or two of having it done if it works or not. If it does, his suggestion is to leave it alone, and go on with life as usual & hopefully it will heal itself over time. If however, the injection doesn't provide the relief I need, then surgery is the next option. If needed, he's confident that with surgery, I'd have immediate relief of my pain. So, my simple reply was, "when & where for the Injection?" They said they had to make some calls for scheduling & that as soon as they can get it all approved & scheduled, they'd call me with the details. Can't be soon enough. :pray:

:yes:Its once again sunny & dry & suppose to be close to 60 again today & close to 70 tomorrow :yes:

[MarkLawson]

Looking forward to a quick and complete resolution to this ordeal. Still prayin'...

[DynamoBT]

From experience, I knew this would be the next step. I hope the injection works for you!! Good to know he's willing to do surgery if it doesn't. My doctor just poo pooed around and waiting and waited. Said MRI wasn't clear indication. Now I have permanent damage. Hold you doctor to the promise that he will go in and fix things if the injection doesn't work!!! Hope they schedule it soon!! Best of luck to you.

[CyncySpyder]

nojoke Can you guess where my lines are nojoke

[arntufun]

Sorry your still in pain Dave. :pray: Maybe you can play with your remote control Spyder to scratch your Spyder itch. Hopefully your pain will get better soon. :thumbup:

[Macca]

Hang in there Dave, sounds like a carbon copy of what I went thru 16 years ago injections and all. No surgury for me but I still have that tingling feeling in my toes.

Hope the injection works for you.

[CyncySpyder]

I couldn't take it any more, it was sunny & 70 degrees here yesterday. When my buddy stopped by to take Teddy out, he was only wearing a Tshirt & jeans & said how bad he felt that I couldn't get out & enjoy a ryde with Teddy on such a beautiful day. I snapped & said f:cus:k it, geared up Teddy & myself as best as possible, hobbled down the steps to the garage & pushed the remote for the door to open, & there I saw the sweetest image my eyes have seen in almost 2 weeks now, Teds Red Sled :spyder2: All my pain is in my left but cheek & leg, no where else hurts. So I figured it could hurt to try, but at this point, I'm more worried about my sanity than just having to deal with pain. Doing close to nothing but laying on a couch for almost 2 weeks can be very depressing. So yeah, I took the trickle charger off, closed the seat, put Teddy's carrier on, strapped him in & proceeded to get myself up onto the saddle. Getting off & on the byke was excrutiating & once I got on, it took me about 5 minutes of just sitting there before the pain stopped shooting so badly that I could once again see straight. Once I could handle the pain again I hit the start button & Teds Red Sled once again roared to lyfe. Sitting in the saddle proved no worse than just laying on the couch, so I figured ITS TIME TO RYDE!!! And ryde we did, all backroads & city streets, nothing over 45 or on the highway, just as a precaution. The adrenaline rush in the twisties is better medicine than any doctor can prescribe. Teddy was as happy as I was to get back out in the wind. I knew getting off the Spyder was going to be a challenge, but we made it to a local park down rt.8 along the river that Teddy really enjoys going to & he was flip'n out crazy happy when we stopped & I proceeded to shut the Spyder down. When I went to dismount, I ended up on the ground as my left leg gave out & I couldn't feel it, no injury, just embarrassment, but luckily no one else was around to see. I dismounted the Tedster & just let the lil guy run like a Banshee for a half hour, while I just basically sat there on the ground watching him frollicking around & enjoying the freedom of being out of the house & enjoying the Awesome weather. Getting back on was a little easier &'after I got us both settled back in, we proceeded home, doing a total of around 50 miles for the day. Surprisingly, ryding caused me no more pain than I'm dealing with on a regular basis, even the bumpy roads really weren't more bothersome than laying on the couch. The worse part again was dismounting once we made it back home & then having to hobble up the 2 flights of stairs to our condo. As soon as we got in, I drugged up & grabbed the ice pack & chilled back on the couch. I don't think Im any worse for the wear today, physically speaking, but I know Im much better psychologically speaking.


I know I'm addicted to Spyder Ryde'n, but seriously,
going for that ryde yesterday was just what
WE BOTH NEEDED
:yes:SPYDER RYDE'N IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL :bowdown:
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[GloryRyders]

:2thumbs:................hang in there Dave, it will get better!

[MarkLawson]

Good news warms the soul. Thanks!

[FrankPa]

1) Layin' on the couch in pain
2) Rydin' the sled in pain

All things being equal, #2 sounds best!

Feel better...

[IGETAROUND]

:clap::clap:So glad that you and Teddy could get out:yes::yes: ​This should confirm for you that movement is good and therapeutic. Good luck to you with upcoming treatment; hope that all will soon be resolved and allow you to have your life back :pray::clap::yes:

[SpydermanCT]

It's so good to hear you got out. It will be great to see you back in the saddle on a daily basis and pain free..

[Holly]

:yes: Dave, that post just made me smile.! :D I could just see you and feel how much good that 50 miles did for you.. :yes: And Teddy ! We're keeping you in our prayers.:pray:
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[CyncySpyder]

As most of you know from the news reports, yesterday had a reported 80 tornadoes throughout the MidWest, from Alabama all the way through KY, IN, & OH. Teddy and I send out our :pray: to all those effected, cause their is so much destruction & sadly, so many losses of life as well. Even the county we live in, Kenton County in KY was heavely hit in the southern part of the county and we were lucky as we live in the most northern part of the county & had no damage that Im aware of. :pray: Im watching the news now & they just reported about finding a man dead in the streets, but they can't locate his home :yikes:

[ThreeFeet]

As most of you know from the news reports, yesterday had a reported 80 tornadoes throughout the MidWest, from Alabama all the way through KY, IN, & OH. Teddy and I send out our :pray: to all those effected, cause their is so much destruction & sadly, so many losses of life as well. Even the county we live in, Kenton County in KY was heavely hit in the southern part of the county and we were lucky as we live in the most northern part of the county & had no damage that Im aware of. :pray: Im watching the news now & they just reported about finding a man dead in the streets, but they can't locate his home :yikes: Not trying to be funny but they may have to look in the next county for that persons home. We had a roof removal from a home about 1 mile away. AND a huge old oak tree went over hiway 68 kinda messed up traffic for awhile. No other damage areound here that I know of. My prayers are going out to all those who have lost loved ones and or their homes, or both.

[SpyderLady]

Waiting to hear when your injection is scheduled. Praying it works for you and get you through the summer and then if surgery s needed maybe be able to do it in winter. 😃

[CyncySpyder]

Ok, so when I last talked with the orthopedic surgeon, we agreed to try the injection & if that didn't provide relief, we'd opt for surgery. They said they'd call me once they got approval from my insurance company. After 2 days of waiting & not hearing anything, I called them back & was then told it could take up to a week to two weeks to get approval from the insurance company. I explained once again that I can't even walk & can't wait thaf long. So I asked if I just opted for surgergy, could I get that done sooner. She told me that would be something I'd have to discuss with the doctor, so I asked if I could speak with the doctor & was told I'd have to schedule a new appointment. So now I'm. Waiting til wednesday to see the doctor again to see if we can just do surgery cause I can't stand to just keep laying here :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

[CyncySpyder]

Got a robo-call from the company that handels our disability claims this morning, explaining that they recieved my paper work, but that it wasn't acceptable because my GP wouldn't put a "projected" return to work date & instead put "To Be Determained". So now, I have to have all the same paperwork filled out by my Orthopedic Surgeon & wait for them to get it turned in before my disability can even start :banghead: :banghead::banghead:

[wyliec]

Do you mind if I ask how much the shot/s would be if the insurance doesn't pay? I'm thinking in terms of being able to get the shot/s sooner than surgery.

Some doctors may not charge as much knowing you are paying. I go to a dr. now who charges me a reduced rate b/c I pay; however, it's not for my back.

Once you are given the shots could you then try for reimbursement?

[CyncySpyder]

The Ortho's office just called & said that the surgeon was able to look at the MRI images & that I was in fact a candidate for surgery & that if I can get in to see my GP & get a full physical done & she agreed I was healthy enough to go under, that they could get me on the schedule for this Friday :bowdown: I know I should be happy & in a way, I am, but also a little scared/apprehensive at the same time. So I called my GPs office & explained everything & they are working me in tomorrow at 3:15 for the physical, then see the surgeon on Wednesday for all the details & if all is still on track, surgery will be on Friday :yes:

[CyncySpyder]

Do you mind if I ask how much the shot/s would be if the insurance doesn't pay? I'm thinking in terms of being able to get the shot/s sooner than surgery.

Some doctors may not charge as much knowing you are paying. I go to a dr. now who charges me a reduced rate b/c I pay; however, it's not for my back.

Once you are given the shots could you then try for reimbursement?
Not something I even thought about asking & right now, it wouldn't matter anyways as Im now on my 3rd week of being off work with no pay coming in at all. The surgeon says im a candidate for surgery & after talking with so many others that have been through similar, seems its best to get it actually fixed instead of just putting a band-aid on it, so to speak. Thanks for your suggestion tho :bowdown:

[DynamoBT]

Glad the doctor isn't monkeying around. And thank goodness you had a clear indication of the problem on your MRI. Best of luck with the surgery. I hope it gives you immediate relief.

[wyliec]

Hope you have a speedy recovery after surgery Friday.

[SnoWhite]

Hey Dave and Teddy
Keeping you in my prayers as Friday finally arrives for you and you are able to get this behind you, so to speak...:roflblack: Seriously, I hope this works out the best for you and you have a very quick and easy recovery and are back out on the roads again real soon.
Please keep up posted on your visits with the doctors and of course how you are on Friday. Everyone will be praying for you, I'm sure.:pray:

[SpyderLady]

So glad it is finally working for you. Getting it done early rather than later is best for you. You may be up and around sooner than you think. Just follow doctors orders and keep us posted. I will keep you in my prayers. Never can tell you might still be able to do Spyderfest. ☀

[SteveMac]

Better to get it done than continue to fight and struggle with it.
Best of luck! :)

[IGETAROUND]

Glad things are finally moving in the right directions. Will keep you and Teddy in my thoughts, hope everything goes well for you and you end up free of pain:yes::clap: Hope all goes well for you

[GloryRyders]

Better to get it done than continue to fight and struggle with it.
Best of luck! :)



:agree:........hope you can still make Spyderfest.

[CyncySpyder]

Today I had a 3:15 appointment with my GP to get a pre-surgury phisical to make sure that I shouldn't have any complications from going under for the operation. I only took my morning pain meds & skipped my lunch pain pills cause I knew I needed to be as sober as possible for the ryde to the doctors. Well, it only seems logical (at least to me) that a person in my condition that isn't medicated, well, DUH, their gonna be in pain, right :dontknow: and how does pain usually manifest in the human body :hun: Elevated blood pressure, elevated heart rate, cold sweats even :dontknow: So yeah, she was concerned cause my bp & heart rate was way high for me compared to my historical norms, think something like 134/112 & 90 bpm, so she wanted to do an EKG just to make sure, but the nurse was having problems get'n those lil sticky things to stick to my skin cause I was kinda sweat'n something feirce from the pain of get'n on the byke & back off & walk'n to the drs office from the parking lot. And YES it was 55 degrees & sunny, so yeah, I geared up Teddy & we rode, only the 2nd time now in the past 3 weeks. After the EKG she said she knew I must be in an awful lot of pain, cause everything showed ok on the EKG & she gave me the "Go Ahead" for the surgery. :bowdown: So my next appointment is tomorrow for my consult with the surgeon to go over everything for Friday. For right now, Im drugged up pretty good & Teddy was happy to get back out in the wind again, so he's sleeping right by my side as I type this. All the nurses & even my dr. was happy to see the lil guy :yes:

[MarkLawson]

Glad you passed the physical! Will continue to pray for you.

[CyncySpyder]

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[SpyderLady]

Glad everything is moving forward. Friday will not come soon enough for you. Prayers are coming your way

[Yazz]

Dave, you are one tuff hombre. :doorag:

Glad they finally figured out how bad off you are. The end of your pain is near...

[GloryRyders]

Hang in there.................it will get better soon.:pray:

[SpydermanCT]

Thinking about you Brother ....... :pray:

[CyncySpyder]

Surgery is tomorrow, drop off at 7:20, begin around 9, should take about an hour & a half to complete. As long as there are no complications, should be pain free from the sciatic nerve as soon as I wake up, tho I'll have some localized pain at the incision site. Should be up & walking within a few hours after awaking from surgery. Will be kept over night for observation & as long as all is well, be discharged 1st thing Saturday morning. :pray: Praying all goes well tomorrow & really do appreciate ALL of your prayers & well wishes :bowdown:

[murphybrown]

Dave praying for you and the surgery and you heal quickly and for the Tedster know how he hates to be separated from you and you from him

[NancysToy]

:pray::pray::pray:

[Phil]

Praying Dave.


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[SteveMac]

Good Luck Bro.

:pray::pray::pray::spyder::pray::pray::pray:

[ThreeFeet]

:pray::pray::pray: HANG IN THERE WON'T BE LONG NOW!!! You'll get good just in time for warm weather to show up!!!

[ThreeFeet]

Good Luck Bro.

:pray::pray::pray::spyder::pray::pray::pray: Now Steve you didn't put a lot of Pics about your "new" bike need more than what ya have here.

[Jester]

Good Luck this morning and God Bless!:joke:

[Daisyjoe]

Prayers going up. :pray::pray:

[DynamoBT]

Best of luck today, Dave!! You will be in my thoughts and prayers!!

[MarkLawson]

Looking forward to good news. God is good!

[CyncySpyder]

Was in recovery for a couple hours, in a private room now. Morphine working, haven't got up or walked yet. My butt doesn't hurt anymore, but my back sure does right now. My best (human) friend got off work early & went to my place & took a nap while awaiting my call that I was out of recovery & in a room. He said Teddy hopped right on up on top of him & they both took a snooze:rolleyes: I'll update more later.

[arntufun]

Great news Dave, I hope the surgery works and your back in the saddle quickly. :thumbup:

[DynamoBT]

Glad the pain in your butt and leg is gone!! The surgery site will feel better in a few days. Good to see you out of surgery and posting!!!! Hope you rest well tonight!

[rcdurango]

:clap::clap::clap:Hang in there Dave!:clap::clap::clap:

[FrankPa]

Back on the Sled soon...

[CyncySpyder]

:yes:Im pumped that the sciatic nerve pain is gone & that I can walk again, albeit gingerly as the incission site is still very sore, but I can walk again DAMNIT :yes:

Have to admit, I'm miss'n Teddy:( The last time we were apart over night was 2 years back when I had to leave him with my brother & I flew with my other brothers to CA :( Just not the same without him laying by my side:( but I'll hopefully get to go home tomorrow :yes:

[DynamoBT]

Fantastic!!!!! Super news, Dave!!!!!!!

[NancysToy]

Super news! Thanks for taking the time to update us. I knew you would miss Teddy...but if you're thinking about him, you're not hurting too bad.

[arntufun]

Can you do me a favor and save a few of those pain pills for me for camping this summer. You won't need them all. :joke: Rest well tonight. :thumbup: Are the nurses hot ???

[Yazz]

So happy everything went well!

:agree: What Scotty said about keeping us up to date and missing Teddy.

[mrwidget]

Glad everything went well

[IGETAROUND]

Great news Dave, hope you're home in the AM and reunited with Teddy. Then on to healing and back in the saddle sooner than you think. :yes::ohyea: Then oh joy, back to work:gaah:

[Mayhem]

Dave, I hope your recover by leaps and bounds.

[Joanie]

Dave, Kev and I are praying for a speedy recovery. Glad to see you posting so soon after surgery. Take care. Can't wait to meet you and Teddy!!!! Take care. Much love from your Spyder Family!!

[CyncySpyder]

I brought our 7" Galaxy Tab with me to the hospital so I could keep y'all updated on my progress & one of the nurses saw it & asked about the background pic of Teddy, so of course, I had to show her his pics & even the video of him ryde'n on the back & she was busting out in laughter. Then the word musta spread, cause another nurse wanted to see & then another. One even thanked me & said that familiar phrase, "You know, I was bummed out cause I got called in tonight, but see'n that, you just made my day, thank you!"

Hearing that never gets old, puts a smile on my face & that warm fuzzy fealing in my heart:rolleyes:

[CyncySpyder]

Guess they were pumping me full of liquids with that IV cause I had to get up & go to the bathroom 9 times over night. Needless to say, I haven't got much sleep at all & yeah, get'n out of bed is extremely painful right now. Thank goodness for Morphine & muscle relaxers :bowdown: This Pod, where I am, the nurses walk around with a portable computer on wheels, almost like a robot of sorts, but thats how anything & everything is tracked, including me. Everytime they give me something, they have to scan my bracelet & then whatever they are giving me & also scan their key card. Well their "robot on wheels" is also on line & earlier in the night, I had told the nurses about Teddy & how he's got his own thread on SpyderLovers.com where we chronical our Spyder'n Adventures. Next thing I know, she's got this site pulled up on her robo-puter & she's asking me how to find Teddys Adventures thread :firstplace::rolleyes:

[MarkLawson]

Love the planking shot. Grateful you're doing better.

[rcdurango]

Dave what if, Someone put Teddy in bag and brought him up? That would be the best medication.

[SpyderLady]

So glad to hear the good news. Yes the surgical site is a bit tender, but just think you are up and walking and soon you will be home with Teddy by your side. Praying for a really quick recovery so you and Teddy can get back on the sled. Love from your Spyder Family. Heal quick:yes:

[CyncySpyder]

Dave what if, Someone put Teddy in bag and brought him up? That would be the best medication.

My surgeon just left after telling me about what all he found while he was in there. They got me up & walking using a walker & then, very slowly, up two flights of stairs. Thought it was gonna kill me, but I had to do it if I wanted to be released today, so I grinned & beared it, gotta get home to Teddy. He asked about my living situation & I explained its just me & Teddy but we also have family & friends that stop by & check on us daily. So of course, the scene repeats itself & I show my surgeon the pics & vids of the Tedster & you could just see the enthusiasm in his eyes as he watched the vids of Teddy do'n his thang. My surgeon is a young guy, guessing late 20s or early 30s & he was taken by the Spyder, said he had no clue about them, but was deffinately gonna look into them now. And he asked me to bring Teddy with me when I go to see him for my follow up visit in a week & a half. Such a lil dog brings SO much JOY to SO many :yes: I'm one lucky guy to have him in my life & get to enjoy share'n his JOY with so many :joke:

[Joanie]

Great news. Hope you get home to Teddy today. Kev has our bike in pieces putting lights on. Oh boy hope he hurries and gets done. I want to go riding today.

[ThreeFeet]

WHAAAAAHOOOOO!!!!!! yer almost home!!!!! Thank God you did ok and all will be better soon. the Tedster Beats pain any day!!! He'll get ya feelin even better. Think you can sell a :spyder2: to your doc???

[IGETAROUND]

Dave Great to hear your doing so well, here's to a speedy recovery.:clap::yes: Tell your doc he can use your copay for the down pmt on his new :ani29::rolleyes:

[CyncySpyder]

Dave Great to hear your doing so well, here's to a speedy recovery.:clap::yes: Tell your doc he can use your copay for the down pmt on his new :ani29::rolleyes:

Well, I DO have insurance, so my co-pay for Specialists is only $40 :bowdown: so I don't think that'll give him much financial incentive :roflblack: Now as far as how much my insurance company pays him in total for the surgery, thats a whole other story :shocked: No clue how much that'll be for him :cheers:

[CyncySpyder]

:yes:I'm SO PROUD of Teddy, staying all by himself for the first time overnight & he didn't tear anything up, nor even had an accident :yes:

:clap:He musta licked me up & down for a solid 5 minutes:clap:

Its good to be home, but I didn't realize how much pain I would be in durring this recovery period.
While in the hospital, I was given morphine for the pain, along with muscle relaxers & that made the pain very manageable.

But now that I'm back home, its back to the Percocets & Flexeril, and well, its not nearly as effective, I'll just say that.
Just getting up from a sitting position is a major challenge right now.
And I gotta remember no BLTs
Bending . Lifting . Twisting

This too shall pass with time

[GloryRyders]

:congrats: on being home............all will be better in time. Hope you are in 1st class shape for Spyderfest. It's not the same without you and Teddy.:2thumbs:

[rcdurango]

My surgeon just left after telling me about what all he found while he was in there. They got me up & walking using a walker & then, very slowly, up two flights of stairs. Thought it was gonna kill me, but I had to do it if I wanted to be released today, so I grinned & beared it, gotta get home to Teddy. He asked about my living situation & I explained its just me & Teddy but we also have family & friends that stop by & check on us daily. So of course, the scene repeats itself & I show my surgeon the pics & vids of the Tedster & you could just see the enthusiasm in his eyes as he watched the vids of Teddy do'n his thang. My surgeon is a young guy, guessing late 20s or early 30s & he was taken by the Spyder, said he had no clue about them, but was deffinately gonna look into them now. And he asked me to bring Teddy with me when I go to see him for my follow up visit in a week & a half. Such a lil dog brings SO much JOY to SO many :yes: I'm one lucky guy to have him in my life & get to enjoy share'n his JOY with so many :joke:

I agree with you Dave! But a dog is only as good as there owner. So :clap:to you also Dude. Get better soon and hopefully you and Teddy are back on the Spyder putting smiles on others soon. See you next month.

[arntufun]

I'm happy your home and get some rest. :thumbup:

[SporterSpider]

Dave, Glad to here you are home and everything went well. Looking forward to riding with you and Teddy, Coz, Jessie, and the rest of the Spyder Rydrs. Get well soon. If you need a hand with anything, you have my number. Take care.

[currin20fan]

Glad you're home and all is well in yours and Teddy's world!;)

[SpyderLady]

So GLAD you are back home :clap::clap:and I know Teddy is sure thrilled. He will take good care of you. Most important thing for you now is to rest and let the body heal. If the doctor told you to get out and walk.... then do it. It was hard for me at first and I did not enjoy using a walker around the subdivision... but in the end it did make things go better. Dave, Flexeril did not work for me and I had the doctor change it to Skelaxin (generic is Metaxalone 800 mg). I would have to say some of the muscle spasms were worse than the healing from surgery. When they hit, the HIT and it is no fun especially when you are just behaving, doing nothing and one of them just up and grabs you. I am one of those people that can't take percocets (really make me feel bad bad bad and stupid). Instead I have oxycodine. So if you don't think what you have is working don't be afraid to ask for something different.

How long did the doctor say you would be off work and off the bike? Just so great to hear your good news. We are all hoping and praying for a speedy recovery cause you know we all would love to see you at SpyderFest. And if you can't come we know you will be there in spirit. Keep us posted:pray:

[DynamoBT]

Very glad to see you home and with Teddy!! Hope the recuperation isn't too long.

[CyncySpyder]

When my surgeon filled out my short-term disability paperwork, he put my "Projected" return to work date of May 1st, albeit thats just an estimate for the paperwork & it all really depends on just how well I'm progressing with time. I do have a somewhat physical job, not sitting at a desk push'n papers. I work at the Ford plant in Sharonville & there's just me & one other employee in my Department, manufacturing Direct & Forward Clutches for the soon to be discontinued 5R110W Heavy Duty Automatic Transmissions. Its being phased out & replaced with the new 6R Heavy Duty Transmission. Thankfully, I'm NOT in Assembly, as that is one of the hardest & most soul killing departments in the whole plant, IMHO. Some ppl are ok with doing the same exact thing over & over again, but that's not me. I like having the freedom of do'n what I want when I want at my own pace & I know I'm weird, as I actually LIKE to work :yikes: Luckily, the clutches that we manufacture in my department aren't that heavy, less than 5pounds & most of my job is just making sure all the machines stay running & wrestling with that dang Automatic Laser Welder thats a P.O.S.:sour: I can't imagine that I'll actually be off until May 1st, but if that IS the case, then Teddy & I WOULD be able to attend SpyderFest. If I go back sooner, then I doubt I would be able to take off the time needed to attend :banghead: so here's to Hoping & Teddy & I are keep'n our fingers crossed :pray:
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[SpyderLady]

I am sure you can talk o the doctor and let him know why you need a return date of May 1 or later. Just keep showing him those pics!!!

[CyncySpyder]

Its a BEAUTIFUL early spring day here in the Cincy area, with the sun shining bright & the temps hovering right around 70 degrees. I had the condo closed up tight cause it was in the 40s overnight so we had to have the heat on. Right around noon, I kept hearing the pipes of bikes on the road down below us, so I made my way to the balcony to see what all was making the noise & thats when I found out it was colder inside our condo than it was outside. I can walk ok, just very gingerly tho. So, keep'n in mind no B.L.T.s I decided I might as well try taking Teddy out to go potty myself, giving my best (human) friend the day off so he could spend it with his daughter, since he's recently divorced & this is his weekend to have her. Going down the steps, one step at a time & I made it without causing myself too much additional pain. My surgeon did tell me that the best therapy I can do for myself right now is just walking, a little more each day, so yeah, I took Teddy for a short lil walk, maybe a block in total. But on our way back to our condo, we had to walk right by our garage where Teds Red Sled has been slumbering ever since my back issues started, almost a month ago. I'll admit, psychologically speaking, I'm VERY week right now, being bummed we can't ryde every day like we've both been acustomed to for the past 2 years now. So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41918419194192041921

[Joanie]

We are all thinking about and praying for and know you will have a fast recovery!! And we all hope you can make it to Spyderfest. I have got to meet Teddy!!!:pray:

[CyncySpyder]

With yesterday being such a nice day (Sunny, dry & almost 70) I just couldn't resist gear'n up the Tedster & myself & taking a short lil ryde on Teds Red Sled & feeling the fresh air & warm sun on our faces again. I needed to get a script filled at Walgreens for more pain meds, so I used that as my excuse to get out on the road & enjoy a nice, relaxing, slow paced ryde through the city. I didn't go on the highway at all, and kept to all side roads not going any faster than 35 MPH and Teds Sled set to the "softest" setting on the rear air bag to help the Spyder to absorb most of the road imperfections that we encountered instead of me having to absorb them. With having the Utopia Back Rest to help support my back and the soft setting on the suspension, getting on & off the Spyder was my biggest issue, but even that was tollerable. Today, I'm very sore, not really from ryding, but more from walking up & down the steps & our driveway down to the street is pretty long and at a very steep angle, but again, the ryde was SO worth it.

We went through the drive thru at Walgreens & I swear, you woulda thought Brad & Angalina were there with as many cameras that were brought out & everyone around asking if it was ok to take pics of The Tedster do'n his thang. Even the clerk inside had her camera phone out snapping away & she got all the other pharmisits coming to the window to check him out. She had to apologize to the other ppl in line, cause she was taking so long taking pics of us that she was backing up the waiting line of cars around us, but the ppl didn't care, cause they were all as enamored as she was. We musta been there for 10-15 minutes and had at least a dozen or so ppl asking if they could take pics, all awhile, Teddy was standing up in his carrier with his Viper Red Doggles on, & pose'n for his adoring fans. I swear, he's such a poser -lol-

I posted a few pics of our outting on yesterdays post that I took when we stopped by our local channel 9 news station offices on our way home. Pretty neat place that has the facade of a historical castle at the very front of their lot, thought it made for an interesting back-drop for pics of Teddy & his SpYder.

My best (human) friend just stopped by to take Teddy out & he brought a gift of a whole bunch (he guessed 10 pounds) of chicken casserol that my co-worker (Mary) had made for me. She's so nice & I'm so lucky. Most departments at my work are large departments with many employees, and not all of them get along well together with each having their own personalities. But her & I are the only 2 ppl in our department, cause the department is being phased out in the next year or so, so they leave it to just the 2 of us. But now, she's having to do it ALL by herself, & that's not an easy job to do, but whenever she has an issue on my side, she just gives me a call & I walk her through it. She called a couple minutes ago, to check on how I was do'n & to make sure I got the food she had made for me & when I told her my "projected" return date is May 1st :shocked: she about had a heart attack:banghead: She then said, fine, do want you need to do to get better, but just be forwarned, as soon as you come back, you better believe I'm going to take every vacation & personal day that I can :yes::cheers::yes:

[ThreeFeet]

Face it Dave TEDDY IS A HAM!!!! BUT he's the cutest ham I know!!! Glad to hear your doing better. keep up the good work and you'll be doin great before ya know it.:yes:

[Joanie]

Glad you are up and moving. Take care!!!

[CyncySpyder]

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[CyncySpyder]

A month or so ago, I detoxed myself off of caffiene. Coffe at work & diet sodas had me horribly addicted & I suffered cold turkey through 3 days of hell to rid my body of this all to common addiction. Well, since I had surgery, the only thing I've been drinking was water and decaf green tea that I made myself here at home. Last night, I didn't understand why I had all of the same withdrawal symptoms that I experienced before, and they carried over to today, & I was getting really worried, cause nausia is also a common symptom, along with fatigue & severe headache. And in my present state, with my incission not yet healed, the involuntary heaving that goes along with nausia would surely cause me more complications, that I just don't need at this time. Well come to find out, thru a little research on the web, even tho something may be labled as decaf, its truely NOT 100% caffiene free :mad: Sadly, thinking I was doing well for myself by brewing my own "healthy" green tea & thinking it was caffiene free, I ended up once again addicted to caffiene. I had finished off the last of the green tea that I had brewed 2 days ago, and had been drinking only water since. And as I said, all the symptoms were back & with a vengence. When my friend stopped by today, I had him run to the store for me to get some Excedrin & also some diet Mt.Dew. Now is not the time for me to be fighting an addiction, so I just decided it best to just give in for now & once I'm back in shape & not having to worry about splitting my incission back open again, then I can once again deal with detoxing from caffiene. Thankfully, an hour after drinking the diet dew, my nausia is gone & my horrible headache is start'n to subside.

Besides that bit of added drama, I'm still not able to do much besides lay here on the couch. Was good to see Coz when he stopped by the other day, but stupid me, I over did walk'n around & show'n him my thoughts of mod'n Teds Red Sled. Its just so easy to get excited and over doing it, cause you really don't realize it until its too late & then Im pay'n for it the next day. Albeit slowly, Im learn'n my limitations & as I said, we're make'n it.

Im SO thankful for Teddy, he's lay'n right by my side, not pissed or upset that Im not able to take him out walking or ryde'n as we usually do & just as happy to be schmooze'n at my side:bowdown:

[Joanie]

Dave,
I know the addiction to diet dew all to well. I have to have every morning or I get a splitting headache. So I just come to accept that I have to have it and then drink water the rest of the day.
Hope you are up and ridin' soon. Teddy..take care of Dave!

[SpyderLady]

Take it slow the first few weeks. Your body has been through a lot of trauma and right now REST is the best thing for you. Go for your walks and other than that chill out for a few weeks. I totally understand all too well what you are going through. Been there done that! You will get better, but if you push it too much it will take longer to get back to 100% and there are a lot if us hoping you will be able to make Spyderfest!!!

[CyncySpyder]

Take it slow the first few weeks. Your body has been through a lot of trauma and right now REST is the best thing for you. Go for your walks and other than that chill out for a few weeks. I totally understand all too well what you are going through. Been there done that! You will get better, but if you push it too much it will take longer to get back to 100% and there are a lot if us hoping you will be able to make Spyderfest!!!
I'm a little worried about getting addicted to the percocets. Since surgery, taking them as prescribed, I've gone through over 60 or 70 now and am not sure how to procede. I mean, the pain is there & constant, & the percs. don't do alot to help really, but they do allow me to stay chilled out and chill'n for the most part on the couch & not pushing myself to hard. We're having early Spring here in the Ohio Valley, sunny with a little rain here & there, but temps. in th upper 60's to 80 even. Kill'n me not to be able to ryde :banghead::banghead::banghead:

[ThreeFeet]

I'm a little worried about getting addicted to the percocets. Since surgery, taking them as prescribed, I've gone through over 60 or 70 now and am not sure how to procede. I mean, the pain is there & constant, & the percs. don't do alot to help really, but they do allow me to stay chilled out and chill'n for the most part on the couch & not pushing myself to hard. We're having early Spring here in the Ohio Valley, sunny with a little rain here & there, but temps. in th upper 60's to 80 even. Kill'n me not to be able to ryde :banghead::banghead::banghead: I know how ya feel!!!!:( My bike is still in the shop and it's in the 70s and 80s here!!!Course today it's storming again but not at my house:bdh:!!!Sure wish you a great day even if it means no ryding. So sorry bout that. But feel for ya. :pray: for ya too.

[Holly]

I agree with Spyderlady..... REST is what you really right now. If you do what you should do now, ....go for walks and chill, in the long run you will recover quicker. You don't want any setbacks ! As far as the percocets go, you are still pretty fresh out of surgery and shouldn't suffer through the pain if you don't have to. God knows you've done enough of that already... Usually the docs order the pain meds every 4 to 6 hours AS NEEDED... So in a way they leave it up to you. Just gradually try to increase the amount of time in between doses.... I'm so happy to hear you're recovering and you and Teddy will be back on the road on " TEDS RED SLED " in no time. :thumbup:

[CyncySpyder]

You know, Teddy & I tend to get around on his Spyder & we've got over 35,000 miles collectively, from our 2010 RT-S & now our 2011 RT-S. We've only done a few Spyder events, none in 2010 cause that byke was always in the shop:sour:, so most of them was in 2011.

Lets see, we did SpyderFest 2011 in Cuba, we did SITA in New York State, the OSR weekend in the wonderful Hocking Hills (can't show the videos of that party trip:yes:its a family forum:opps:) the Indy group showed us all around Brown County for a wonderful day-ryde, and I'm sure their are some events that escape my mind right now, but we've also even visited a few SpyderLovers members at their homes while on long trips & everyone has been wonderful hosts to both of us, never met a SpyderLover we haven't had a good time with & I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THAT!!! :bowdown:

But today, I was sent a pic of Teddy & myself with a fellow SpyderLover that we met at SpyderFest last year, that I didn't even know who they were, here on the forum:opps:. I usually try to take my own pics to help me to remember all of our adventures and the wonderful ppl that we've shared our love of Spyder ryde'n with. But with my ADHD and ALL of the attention Teddy & the Spyder garner, well, I'm embarrassed to admit, names escape me more often than not. But as soon as I see a picture, the wonderful memory (albeit not the name:opps:) & the feelings & emotions of that very moment come rushing back, as if we were right back there again.

This not only happened once today, but when I sent a PM to another forum member, that I didn't think I knew, he sent me back a reply that stunned me. He told me that we had in fact, met before & described the situation of him even filming Teddy & I, & once again, those wonderful memories were brought right back to me.

I guess I've been going thru alot & this was just what I needed to remind me, how good it will be once I'm better & Teddy & I can once again be out on the open road, doing what we love, and meeting so many Wonderful people along the way. Having someone tell us, "You know, you just made my day" will never get old.

In the spirit of this, I'd like to share a few pics that we've taken with a few fellow SpyderLovers along our journeys. Some might be embarrassing (sorry Holly) so if you'd rather I take them down, just send me a PM & I will do so ASAP. Otherwise, I thought it may be nice to bring a smile or two, to some of our fellow SpyderLovers out there.

Also, any of you that have pics of Teddy & yourselves, please, feel free to share them here with us.
I know it always makes me smile see'n the Tedster ham'n it up with his adoring fans. Thanks guys :yes::bowdown::yes:

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:banghead:42 hours and counting:yes:

[Joanie]

Good luck on the dr. visit and keep us posted. I am sure Teddy will win over everyone in the office. I really hope you are feeling better and can make it to Spyderfest. I just want to meet that adorable pup!!!

[CyncySpyder]

Its 11:30pm & 75 degrees here, just took The Tedster for our second walk of the day, after reading my "Lumbar" book from the hospital from cover to cover. I need to be walking up to 3 miles by 6 weeks, & am up to about a half mile at 10 days, so I think I'm on track. Reading about all of you other Spyder Ryders get'n out there & enjoy'n much of the countries great weather makes me wanna be stupid & take Teds Sled out for a quick lil ryde. So, I've taken the Frunk Lid off & its sit'n here in the living room, with me try'n to figure out how to apply a custom Frunk Wrap to it. Still thought about taking it for a quick spin & I could just imagine what ppls expressions would be like seeing a Spyder without its Frunk on :roflblack:

[SpyderLady]

makes me wanna be stupid & take Teds Sled out for a quick lil ryde. So, I've taken the Frunk Lid off & its sit'n here in the living room, with me try'n to figure out how to apply a custom Frunk Wrap to it. Still thought about taking it for a quick spin & I could just imagine what ppls expressions would be like seeing a Spyder without its Frunk on :roflblack:

DO NOT DO IT. You will regret it and lots of us will be after you:lecturef_smilie:
:lecturef_smilie::lecturef_smilie: We want you at Spyderfest!:yes:

[CyncySpyder]

DO NOT DO IT. You will regret it and lots of us will be after you:lecturef_smilie:
:lecturef_smilie::lecturef_smilie: We want you at Spyderfest!:yes:

I'm SO hoping he says its time to start physical therapy or something, dangit! Sunny & 84 right now :banghead::banghead:

[Joanie]

Just be careful going to the doc tomorrow. Keep up the walking and keep us posted!!!;)

[CyncySpyder]

We went on our walks yesterday, like the good boys that we are:thumbup: but before my buddy left yesterday, I made sure to have him reinstall the Frunk cover back onto Teds Red Sled for our ryde to the docs office today. At 10pm last night, I found ourselves out in the driveway to let Teddy "do his thang" but me with garage remote in hand, not exactly knowing why. Well, since todays ryde will be our first in over a week, I just "NEEDED" to make sure the Red Sled would power up out of its L O N G slumber, so we found ourselves in the garage, Teddy all EXCITED thinking we're going for a late night ryde, sit'n in his carrier, wondering why we're not leaving :dontknow: and me just standing next to the sled listening to the exhaust as I roll on the throttle :yes::clap:

I hardly got any sleep last night, but am amped to get to ryde with Teddy to the Drs office in just a couple of hours & I promised Bob that we'd stop by StrasseDog to pick up a pair of Doggles & a doggy-thermus for Tink on our way home :clap::yes::clap:

[CyncySpyder]

My 1st follow-up appointment after surgery was today at 1:30, beautiful, sunny, & 84, tho the Spyders temp. gauge was reading 100 in the sun. We left home at 1pm, & Teds Red Sled exhibited some of those "gremlins" like "check engine" light came on, but once under way, promptly went off with no return, since not being ridden in so long, I'm guessing. So, after gearing myself & Teddy up we pulled outta the garage & proceeded down the driveway when I noticed the time on the Spyders display was an hour behind, so we stopped at the end of the driveway (steep incline) & I proceeded to change the time & that's when we got the check engine light, but since we were stopped on a steep incline, I figured thats what was causing it & sure enough, as soon as we were under way, it cleared & never returned.

I had forgotten, but was quickly reminded that over the (none existant for us at least) winter I had removed the SpyderPops "LeBlock" heat shield to allow more heat on my right foot durring the colder riding season & as soon as my right foot went on the highway peg, WOW! It felt as if a torch was being held to my right ankle & I quickly put it back down to the pegs. Gotta dig that heat shield back out, otherwise our highway pegs are just about useless in this insane heat wave we're having right now.

So we had the usual "shadows" for our trip to the office. You know, the ppl on the road that keep the same pace with you so they can take pics\video of you (Teddy) while your riding & giving us the thumbs-up when I would look over at them. In total for our outting today, I lost count at 27, the number of ppl that I know of that were taking pics of Teddy & that's just the number that either asked if they could or I saw, so I know there were many more than that.

Got to the office & ALL of the Front Office Staff were instantly smitten with Teddy. I always feel bad, cause Teddy just stops the world when he's in public, so the phones were all put on hold while person after person got out their camera phones to get a pic with him & he would sit there as I would put his Doggles on & he even waits & poses for them. Finally someone realized that no-one was working & all the lines were on hold & they all went back to work.

We were quickly taken back to an exam room & my surgeon promptly walks in, all smiles at the site of finally meeting Teddy after see'n so many pics & hearing all about the lil guy while I was in the hospital immediatly after my surgery. After giving Teddy attention, he did a quick exam of me & was happy with my progress & noted that my incission is almost healed. We discussed my progress with walking & that I was anxious to start physical therapy & "most importantly" if we could start ryding again. I was a little surprised, but extremely happy that he agreed that we could, in fact, start ryding again, albeit no long rydes (50+ miles) as long as I'm continuing with my walking regimen & listening to my body & not pushing myself too hard. I explained that I was a little concerned about returning to work, cause my job is physically demanding requiring me to be constantly on my feet with alot of lifting/twisting & moving around. He agreed to start me on physical therapy next week & that we would go that route until I see him again in a month, and then see how I'm progressing. So its looking like May 1st is still a good estimate for me to return to work, again, all depending on my progress. They have physical therapy available at the same location, so we went back to that location, where everything with Teddy repeated itself again, with all the OOOOOOHHHS & AAAAAHHHSSSS & requests for pics, from the staff & even some of the other patients. My 1st therapy session starts next week on Tuesday - YEAH!!!

After getting everything scheduled, Teddy posed for the final photo ops & we headed back out to the Spyder to take our leave. As I was getting Teddy & myself geared up, 4 or 5 ppl came out of the Sports Complex to see Teddy & to ask if it was ok to take pics of the lil poser, which of course, we oblidged. "WARNING TO ANY SPYDER OWNERS THINKING OF RYDE'N WITH YOUR POOCH, GET USE TO THIS, AS IT NEVER STOPS!"

So we headed towards home, but decided to go thru the drive-thru at McyD's & eat our lunch at the overlook in Eden Park just east of downtown. That particular McDonalds is kind of in "The Hood" but even there, the drug dealers & what-have-you were all thumbs up & holler'n out loud "THATS THE COOLEST DAMN DOG I EVA SAW" I swear, its the same wherever we go.

So, after pose'n for pics in the drivethru & get'n our food, we headed to the park, where this all took place over and over again. As I said, I lost count at 27 requests & even had ppl wanting me to explain about the Spyder & if they could take pics of Teddy pose'n while on the byke, over & over again.

After the park we headed to StrasseDog in Mainstrasse Villiage so we could pick up a pair of Doggles & water thermus for Fellow Spyder Ryder Bob, who's just start'n to ryde with his new Pomeranian puppy Tink & once again, out came the camera phones. Bob, I hope your prepaired for ALL this attention.

We made it home a little bit ago & we're both chill'n out & resting right now, til the sun starts to go down & it cools off a little, then we'll head out for a little more walking. All in all, a good day, just a bit overwhelming for our first day back out in the public :thumbup:

[SpyderLady]

My 1st follow-up appointment after surgery was today at 1:30, beautiful, sunny, & 84, tho the Spyders temp. gauge was reading 100 in the sun. We left home at 1pm, & Teds Red Sled exhibited some of those "gremlins" like "check engine" light came on, but once under way, promptly went off with no return, since not being ridden in so long, I'm guessing.

So what did the dr say. Information we need details!