[Surgery]I am going to be gone for a while

BillyBadAss · 13th Oct 2003, 03:29 PM

Well I have a herniated disc in my back between L4 and L5. I originally herniated the other side of that disc from a skating injury back in 1996, and they went in and corrected the disc. Everything was fine until last summer when I went to the Beach Water Park in Cincinnati and went down a slide. I felt my back pop, and knew it that if I was in pain the next morning that I would be ****. Well the next day came, and sure enough, I was in pain.

It wasn't as bad as the last time, and I did some swimming, so that helped take away a lot of the pain, but it is still kind of ****ed, and I am requiring surgery to correct it again.

So tomorrow 10/14/2003 at 1:30pm EST I will get cut open again to correct my back.

The funny thing is, is that I am more scared this time, than I was last time. I found out after they almost killed me last time, that I am exstremely sensitive to anesthesia. I guess they came close to killing me last time, so I made sure to tell them this time about my problem with it. Another concern is for some reason I feel like my odds have been halfed since I have already this kind of surgery before. I know that it is all in my head, but it's driving me crazy. It also bothers me knowing how ****y things are going to be after the surgery. I won't be able to bend over to tie my shoes. If I drop something it is lost unless somebody can pick it up for me. I won't be able to sit in a chair for any amount of time, so video games and computers are out. When I sleep I have to sleep flat on my back, and that is not comfortable to me. Basicly I am going to be as fragile as a 100 year old person as of tomorrow night assuming they don't kill me.

I just thought I would let you guys know that I am not leaving, I am just not able to sit at a computer. I might run a network cable from my router to my bed so I can talk to you guys, but we will see. Those of you that are spiritual please keep me in your prayers.

Just thought I would post this now since I don't feel like getting any work done today.

Lewis · 13th Oct 2003, 03:33 PM

hmmm... good luck and hope you have a good recovery so take it easy

Hunter · 13th Oct 2003, 03:35 PM

best of luck BBA. sleep on the floor always good for backs.

any idea how long you wont be able to sit down for?

Foetal Youth · 13th Oct 2003, 03:35 PM

Good luck man, just keep thinking about all those japanese chicks to keep your 'spirits' up and you'll be fine

DeDpoet|BuF · 13th Oct 2003, 03:43 PM

i will pray for ya bba, seriously. I am aware that herniated discs are uber-painfull. Hope all goes well and that you get better.

W0RF · 13th Oct 2003, 03:50 PM

Nurse: "I heard that you were feeling ill, headache, fever and a chill. I came to help restore your pluck 'cos I'm the nurse who likes to..." (door is slammed in her face)

May the roads rise to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rain fall soft upon your fields
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Nickelass · 13th Oct 2003, 03:51 PM

good luck BBA. i hope that you will recover quickly and be back here as soon as possible.

The ultimate novice · 13th Oct 2003, 04:24 PM

Halfed chances? Hell, they've already practiced on you! You're familiar territory now. It'll be a walk in the park compared to the first time. No surprises; you know what to expect. I am sorry you have to go under the blade, it can't be entirely pleasant. But expect a warm welcome when you do come back. Good luck and get well soon!

Kaligraphic · 13th Oct 2003, 06:28 PM

Gambler's Fallacy.
Independent events cannot influence other independent events. The probability is multiplied for the total number of events, but, once the outcome of any of those events is known, that event becomes probabilistically irrelevant. Thus, your probability of death is actually lower here, because your sensitivity to the anaesthesia is known.

BTW, 802.11b/g

The Dopefish · 13th Oct 2003, 06:53 PM

Can I have your Asian hotties if you die?

Just kidding, get well.

Syri · 13th Oct 2003, 07:05 PM

good luck with it BBA, sure it'll go fine. may you have a speedy recovery

phatcat · 13th Oct 2003, 07:07 PM

get well you bad ass you!

KJAX · 13th Oct 2003, 11:59 PM

Get well as soon as possible, dude.

Warm Pudgy · 14th Oct 2003, 01:01 AM

what a coincidence man, i click here a lo and behold theres an ad for back surgery

http://www.back.com/?consideringbacksurgery=google

but anyways, i hope this works out

oh ya and if you do by chance die, make sure some one comes online to tell us when and where the funeral will be

AriTheDog · 14th Oct 2003, 02:39 AM

Sorry man, that sucks.

If it makes you feel any better, you can always get one of those robot claws to pick things up with. It's cool, in a way. You have an excuse to carry a robot claw around now.

Also, you can ask people to pick up the soap for you. Think of the possibilities.

Assymilator · 14th Oct 2003, 04:57 AM

Good luck, BBA

BillyBadAss · 14th Oct 2003, 08:40 AM

Well this is it. Thanks for the kind posts, and hopefully I want die. I am going to go jump in the shower, and wash my balls for a final time, and then I am off to the hospital. I hope to talk to you guys soon!

desperado · 14th Oct 2003, 09:54 AM

And what if they perform the wrong surgery and you wake up with a larger penis or breast implants..anyway good luck

Foetal Youth · 14th Oct 2003, 01:58 PM

Fringe benefits

AMMAGETSVM · 14th Oct 2003, 02:18 PM

gl hf....

may you be granted a speedy recovery

13th Oct 2003, 03:29 PM	#1
BillyBadAss A True American Join Date: May. 25th, 1999 Location: Tokyo, JP Posts: 8,558	[Surgery]I am going to be gone for a while Well I have a herniated disc in my back between L4 and L5. I originally herniated the other side of that disc from a skating injury back in 1996, and they went in and corrected the disc. Everything was fine until last summer when I went to the Beach Water Park in Cincinnati and went down a slide. I felt my back pop, and knew it that if I was in pain the next morning that I would be **. Well the next day came, and sure enough, I was in pain. It wasn't as bad as the last time, and I did some swimming, so that helped take away a lot of the pain, but it is still kind of ed, and I am requiring surgery to correct it again. So tomorrow 10/14/2003 at 1:30pm EST I will get cut open again to correct my back. The funny thing is, is that I am more scared this time, than I was last time. I found out after they almost killed me last time, that I am exstremely sensitive to anesthesia. I guess they came close to killing me last time, so I made sure to tell them this time about my problem with it. Another concern is for some reason I feel like my odds have been halfed since I have already this kind of surgery before. I know that it is all in my head, but it's driving me crazy. It also bothers me knowing how y things are going to be after the surgery. I won't be able to bend over to tie my shoes. If I drop something it is lost unless somebody can pick it up for me. I won't be able to sit in a chair for any amount of time, so video games and computers are out. When I sleep I have to sleep flat on my back, and that is not comfortable to me. Basicly I am going to be as fragile as a 100 year old person as of tomorrow night assuming they don't kill me. I just thought I would let you guys know that I am not leaving, I am just not able to sit at a computer. I might run a network cable from my router to my bed so I can talk to you guys, but we will see. Those of you that are spiritual please keep me in your prayers. Just thought I would post this now since I don't feel like getting any work done today. __________________ MySpace \| Flickr \| LastFM \| Google+** When I’m watching the news and my daughter walks in and choose to ask. “Why were all those people on the floor, sleeping, covered in red?” I told her, that they were looking for God, but found religion instead. – De La Soul There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. -Raoul Duke

13th Oct 2003, 03:35 PM	#3
Hunter BeyondUnreal Newsie Join Date: Aug. 20th, 2001 Location: ...Behind You... Posts: 6,905	best of luck BBA. sleep on the floor always good for backs. any idea how long you wont be able to sit down for? __________________ UnrealFans \| Hunter's Home \| GameFansNetwork \| deviantART

13th Oct 2003, 03:43 PM	#5
DeDpoet\|BuF Only this, & nothing more... Join Date: Dec. 6th, 2001 Location: Mularn Posts: 1,353	i will pray for ya bba, seriously. I am aware that herniated discs are uber-painfull. Hope all goes well and that you get better. __________________ "Many a man has reached the summit of a life-long ambition and found it to be mere vanity. In gaining all he has lost all; wealth has come, but the power to enjoy it has gone; life has been worn out in the pursuit, and no strength is left with which to enjoy the game. It shall not be so with the man who lives by faith [in Christ], for his chief joys are above, and his comfort lies within. To him God is joy so rich that other joy is comparatively flavorless." C.H. Spurgeon >play on, mobace<

13th Oct 2003, 03:50 PM	#6
W0RF BuF Greeter, News Bagger Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 8,731	Nurse: "I heard that you were feeling ill, headache, fever and a chill. I came to help restore your pluck 'cos I'm the nurse who likes to..." (door is slammed in her face) May the roads rise to meet you. May the wind be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; The rain fall soft upon your fields And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. __________________ Maps: CTF-ColaWars-FragBU - current version = 2 \| CTF/BR/JB/TDM-BuFferZone - In Progress

13th Oct 2003, 04:24 PM	#8
The ultimate novice It's MY island! Join Date: Feb. 14th, 2001 Location: Gator Country Posts: 781	Halfed chances? Hell, they've already practiced on you! You're familiar territory now. It'll be a walk in the park compared to the first time. No surprises; you know what to expect. I am sorry you have to go under the blade, it can't be entirely pleasant. But expect a warm welcome when you do come back. Good luck and get well soon! __________________ Map reviewer extrodiraire!. . . sort of Yes, you too can be immortal!! Just click here!

13th Oct 2003, 03:33 PM	#2
Lewis Registered User Join Date: May. 1st, 2003 Posts: 1,191	hmmm... good luck and hope you have a good recovery so take it easy

13th Oct 2003, 03:35 PM	#4
Foetal Youth Godlike Join Date: Nov. 14th, 2001 Location: Eng-er-land Posts: 1,096	Good luck man, just keep thinking about all those japanese chicks to keep your 'spirits' up and you'll be fine

13th Oct 2003, 03:51 PM	#7
Nickelass In the Flesh? Join Date: Apr. 4th, 2002 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 940	good luck BBA. i hope that you will recover quickly and be back here as soon as possible.

13th Oct 2003, 06:28 PM	#9
Kaligraphic Charles leChaud is my hero Join Date: Oct. 22nd, 2002 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,505	Gambler's Fallacy. Independent events cannot influence other independent events. The probability is multiplied for the total number of events, but, once the outcome of any of those events is known, that event becomes probabilistically irrelevant. Thus, your probability of death is actually lower here, because your sensitivity to the anaesthesia is known. BTW, 802.11b/g __________________ find / -name 'base' \|xargs chown -R us && mv zig greatjustice

13th Oct 2003, 06:53 PM	#10
The Dopefish 2008-09 Stanley Cup Champions. Join Date: Apr. 17th, 2000 Location: Springfield, MA, USA Posts: 8,228	Can I have your Asian hotties if you die? Just kidding, get well. __________________

13th Oct 2003, 07:05 PM	#11
Syri Who are you calling short? Join Date: Aug. 18th, 2000 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 4,577	good luck with it BBA, sure it'll go fine. may you have a speedy recovery __________________ You wanna be a big cop in a small town? **** off down the model village!

13th Oct 2003, 07:07 PM	#12
phatcat akward cat Join Date: Dec. 29th, 2000 Location: Houston, Tx. If sending hatemail... Paris, France Posts: 9,355	get well you bad ass you! __________________ Check out my new mod! SMOD: Tactical

13th Oct 2003, 11:59 PM	#13
KJAX Gamer 4 Life Join Date: Apr. 9th, 2002 Location: Some strange place called the USA Posts: 1,257	Get well as soon as possible, dude. __________________ "What matters most is how well you walk through the fire." -- Charles Bukowski The Blog: Intellectual Intercourse The Video Game Collection...so far The Wish List Now Playing: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3) \| Mass Effect 3 (PC) \| Final Fantasy XI (PC)

14th Oct 2003, 02:39 AM	#15
AriTheDog frog steering expert Join Date: May. 6th, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 4,695	Sorry man, that sucks. If it makes you feel any better, you can always get one of those robot claws to pick things up with. It's cool, in a way. You have an excuse to carry a robot claw around now. Also, you can ask people to pick up the soap for you. Think of the possibilities. __________________ [16:58] <moke`hapy> the puke is the money shot

14th Oct 2003, 04:57 AM	#16
Assymilator No idea what to put here. Join Date: Feb. 18th, 2001 Location: It's Not Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,373	Good luck, BBA __________________

14th Oct 2003, 08:40 AM	#17
BillyBadAss A True American Join Date: May. 25th, 1999 Location: Tokyo, JP Posts: 8,558	Well this is it. Thanks for the kind posts, and hopefully I want die. I am going to go jump in the shower, and wash my balls for a final time, and then I am off to the hospital. I hope to talk to you guys soon! __________________ MySpace \| Flickr \| LastFM \| Google+ When I’m watching the news and my daughter walks in and choose to ask. “Why were all those people on the floor, sleeping, covered in red?” I told her, that they were looking for God, but found religion instead. – De La Soul There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die. -Raoul Duke

14th Oct 2003, 09:54 AM	#18
desperado Registered User Join Date: Dec. 29th, 1999 Location: q Posts: 1,028	And what if they perform the wrong surgery and you wake up with a larger penis or breast implants..anyway good luck __________________ Prisoner of Unreal Tournament # 328986.

14th Oct 2003, 01:58 PM	#19
Foetal Youth Godlike Join Date: Nov. 14th, 2001 Location: Eng-er-land Posts: 1,096	Fringe benefits

14th Oct 2003, 02:18 PM	#20
AMMAGETSVM wild Join Date: Jun. 5th, 2001 Location: brooklyn Posts: 1,732	gl hf.... may you be granted a speedy recovery __________________

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