Dave & Teddy's Most Excellent Adventures 2012

[DynamoBT]

Been gone a few days. Sounds like you are doing great post surgery, Dave. Keep up the good work!!! Glad you have Teddy to keep you company! He's great motivation for you to get better. Well, him and the Spyder!!!

 

[wyliec]

Teddy is a smart doctor! If at all possible, you should not be using a staff, cane, or other aid in your walks. I alters your posture and can cause more problems than it cures, and it doesn't allow your muscles to work as hard and through as full a motion as they should. Leave the staff at home, or let Teddy play with it.

You are so correct on this. I see it quite a bit in physical therapy. The longer the person has been compensating their gait pattern the longer it takes to break them of that habit.

In any case, heal quickly and keep up the walks.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Who woulda thunk it, the passenger becomes the doctor of sanity & reason

Teddy is a smart doctor! If at all possible, you should not be using a staff, cane, or other aid in your walks. I alters your posture and can cause more problems than it cures, and it doesn't allow your muscles to work as hard and through as full a motion as they should. Leave the staff at home, or let Teddy play with it.

Thanks for this tid-bit of knowledge Scotty, as I had no clue about this, start PT tomorrow, but Teddy "literally" already has my back:roflblack: just another reason to love the lil guy :bowdown:

 

[zrc]

Dave, he just took the stick so he can knock the treat bag off the counter, they are smart like that (Moxi literally knocks over things at times to dislodge food she wants from places she cant reach). I am just glad she doesnt have thumbs, or who knows what she would do!

 

[murphybrown]

How's it "feeling"?

Hi Dave & Tedster...just checking to see how attending Spyderfest is looking for you two...ray:

 

[CyncySpyder]

As of right now, we still have plans on making it to Cuba, MO for SpyderFest 2012

Hi Dave & Tedster...just checking to see how attending Spyderfest is looking for you two...ray:

My head is in a much better state than my body :sour: This lay'n around most the day is a double edged sword :shocked: as I know I've gained at least 12 pounds so far & that can't be good for a recouping back, but til I start PT tomorrow, I was told only walking (a lil more each day) is my only acceptable form of excercise. We did a mile yesterday when Teddy smartly took my staff away:bowdown: & did a mile again this morning & will go out for another small walk later today Never thought I'd be admitting that just walking a mile would kick my butt :sour: but WoW, I'm feel'n it, thats for sure, but Im do'n as instructed & need to be up to 3 miles by 6 weeks. I'm slated to return to work, if all goes as plannedray: on May 1st, the very Monday after SpyderFest, So I'm pretty confident that we'll be making it to SpyderFest:yes: Sadly, we'll probably be ryding by ourselves, as I don't want to be slowing down any of the other local Spyder Ryders that are going, but we're used to going it alone anyways :doorag: as Teddys Fame has its price :roflblack:

 

[CyncySpyder]

You can see the road ahead & the FUN we had

 

[GloryRyders]

Dave, keep up on the healing process.............lookin' forward to seeing you and Teddy again at Spyderfest!:2thumbs:

 

[rcdurango]

Teddy is such a ham!

I can see he's enjoying the ride and hope it picked up the spirits Dude!

 

[CyncySpyder]

Not really a bad day, but I'm sore after PT & in a really bad mood right now

Best not to post in my present frame of mind, maybe tomorrow will enlighten me.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Physical Therapy really kicked my butt yesterday & I'm really feel'n it today

I knew I was gonna be feel'n it today, but WoW, just trying to get off the couch is rough, less alone walking or moving otherwise. They were sad that I didn't take Teddy with me to PT as my therapist had heard all about him from the rest of the office staff & she was look'n forward to meeting him for herself, but I figured it best to wait & see what all I was in for & how busy the place was.Good news, bad news. The good is that my incission is healing well & I surprised my Therapist with my range of motion.The bad is that she couldn't get my left foot to react properly to her little hammer thingy test. Tried over & over again, different ways & positions, but to no avail. This concerned her enough that she went and had a pow-wow with my surgeon, as it could be a sign of nerve damage, or more probable, just inflamation from the surgical site causing slight inpingment of the L5S1 nerve root. Ice & Ibuprofin reccommended, along with the advice that if I feel pain from doing something, stop immediately. I asked if I could get that in writing so I could send it to the IRS instead of paying all these taxes which causes me great pain-lol-

 

[DynamoBT]

Hope your reflexes return. That is indeed a sign that the nerve is still not happy. I have that condition permanently. But, I function pretty well. I have numb spots in various places in my leg too. Most of the time, I don't even think about it.

I hope your situations is only temporary. Nerves are very touchy. They bruise so easily and don't recover that quicly. I hope rest and anti-inflammatories do the trick for you.

 

[MarkLawson]

Glad to hear of your progress. Will continue to keep you in my prayers.

 

[SpyderLady]

Hang in there. Ice was a miracle worker for me. Inflammation from the surgery was a long time for me. Hang in there it will get better Hope to see you soon at Spyderfest

 

[NancysToy]

.....with the advice that if I feel pain from doing something, stop immediately. I asked if I could get that in writing so I could send it to the IRS instead of paying all these taxes which causes me great pain-lol-

:roflblack: You may be hurtin', Dave, but your sense of humor still works. Hang in there, guy. It does get better, it just takes a while sometimes.

 

[IGETAROUND]

Best not to post in my present frame of mind, maybe tomorrow will enlighten me.

Dave, so good to hear that your doing so well. As I'm sure they told you @ PT it will tend to stir things up initially then things will progress in the correct direction. Glad that your gaining ground daily. :yes::clap::clap:

 

[CyncySpyder]

SpyderFest 2012 Change of plans. Teddy & I are look'n for a roomy at WagonWheel

OK folks, is anyone interested in share'n a room with Teddy & I at the WagonWheel Inn in Cuba MO? I just booked a room with 2 double beds in the hopes that Teddy & I can find a roomy to split the cost with. We originally made reservations at LadyBug Campground for our Motor-Mate Camper, but since I just had back surgery a couple of weeks ago & will still be recovering, I figured after the long ryde from Cincinnati, camping wasn't the smartest option for us. We're still bringing our camper, that way I can always pull off at a rest-area & take a nap/rest if the ryde is too much for me to handle all at one time.

It will just be Teddy & myself, so you shouldn't be allergic to dogs. Teddy is a 10 pound Pomeranian, an Emotional Support & Therapy dog, very well behaved, rarely barks unless asked to, not aggressive at all, but IS Very Food Motivated :roflblack: & really is a lover of all people. As you can see in the pics, he's kept shortly shaven, so long hair/shedding is not an issue, but if your allergic to dogs, I still wouldn't suggest it.

As for me, I'm a 40 y/o male, divorced & Teddy is my only kid. I don't smoke, rarely drink & am very addicted to Spyder ryde'n, its our ONLY mode of transportation. I don't think I snore, but can't say for sure, although Teddy is another story :roflblack:

Last year, we shared a room with Eddie on the Hocking Hills Weekend ryde & neither of us had any complaints, so I believe I'd make an acceptable roomy.

I booked the room for April 25-26-27-28, as they have a 4 day minimum. Room rates are $85 per night plus 13% tax. If the total is paid in cash, they are offering a 10% discount as a SpyderFest Special.

If your interested, just shoot me a PM & we'll work out all the details. Thanks y'all & look'n forward to having a Great Time with so many of our Extended SpyderLovers Family :cheers::yes:

 

[CyncySpyder]

OMG! What have I done?

I can barely move, not sure if I slept wrong or what, but this is much worse than anything I've experienced so far:yikes: just trying to move positions on the couch :yikes:

ray:this too shall pass ray:

 

[SteveMac]

I can barely move, not sure if I slept wrong or what, but this is much worse than anything I've experienced so far:yikes: just trying to move positions on the couch :yikes:

ray:this too shall pass ray:

Hang in there bro! ray:ray:ray:

 

[CyncySpyder]

Maybe I started PT too early, but dang, I hardly did anything

The past couple of days have been excrutiating. So much so, my buddy even stopped by twice yesterday instead of once as usual. I was able to take the Tedster out to go potty without issue before, even walking without too much discomfort of a little over a mile. But now, jus turning on the couch is tear inducing, their running down my d:cus:m face right now as I type this. My left leg is a little more numb than usual & has me worried that I've done something, but besides PT I haven't done anything I can think of to cause this pain. When my buddy & his daughter stopped by last night, I had the door to the balcony open cause it was nice & warm out, but I was in so much pain, I was litterally covered in a blanket on the couch, shivering like I was freezing. He broght me over some more ice packs & Ibuprophine, but I can't really tell if their helping. I figure I'll suffer thru whatever this is, & call my Physical Therapist on Monday to see what she has to say. My next appointment with her is on Tuesday, so I'm guessing she'll tell me to not do anything til I see her, as part of my instructions was that, if anything causes me pain, to stop. But I mean, how does one stop laying, when thats all I can really do right now, but even that is causing pain.I feel like such a damn baby right now, can't even control damn tears streaming down my face for no reason. I'm SO Frustrated it Aint Funny :banghead: Sorry y'all, I'm usually a pretty positive person, but right now, I'm not myself. And poor Teddy is just laying here by my side snoring his lil snorepps: