ASU Football, thank Allah, et al. for back sugery, my brush eith fame.

"riverman" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
Op
Best of luck to you and the team........Get yourself some software
and a mic so all ya have ta do is speak and the words magically apear
on the screen.........

If you are running XP, you already have it.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306901

And personally, from someone who gets almost suicidally depressed when
his back goes out, I am stunned and in awe of your fortitude through
this.

--riverman

Thanks, but I should be fine, fingers crossed (ok, that didn't work?), by
the 15th of Dec. I had to wait to get to see the neuro-doc and then I was
too far into my research methods class to back out, not that I would have
anyway. My class ends Mon. at 6 PM, when I turn in my Analysis Project. I
only hope I passed this class. I hate to think I put myself thru the pain
of sittin' in front of a computer all thru thanksgiving, with only a short
break for dinner on Thurs. Not to mention the mental anguish! It's been a
while since I have taken a full blown exam, and our final was a full blown
bitch!

What really amazes me is that my back doesn't hurt, but my hands have
fingers have swollen, become so tender that I can't even shake hands, or
bump them. Unfortunately, bumping them isn't necessarily by choice :~^ (

Thanks for the thoughts,

Op

On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 09:01:39 -0500, "Opus"
wrote:

Good luck on your surgery and your recovery from it.
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Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless. Really.

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"Cyli" wrote in message
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On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 09:01:39 -0500, "Opus"
wrote:

Good luck on your surgery and your recovery from it.

Thank you Cyli.

Actually, I'm hoping, beyond anything you can imagine, that luck has nothing
to do with the surgery. If luck is involved, I will no have done my
neuro-doctor research very well :~^ )

As far as the recovery goes, I'll need all the luck I can get!

Take care,

Op

Opus wrote:

We kicked the **** out of Montana and the refs. Montana could do no wrong
and we must have received at least 5 unsportzman like conduct penalties?
Final score 38-17. http://www.goasu.com/


Actually, no. You may have put a wooping on Montana State- but you
won't see Montana for a couple of weeks. Montana has to take care of
buisness with UMass before they can play with ASU.

If that should come to pass, We are planning to be in Chatty on the
15th as we are going to be in Louisville for my daughter commissioning
in the Army Reserve.

jh

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Actually, no. You may have put a wooping on Montana State- but you
won't see Montana for a couple of weeks. Montana has to take care of
buisness with UMass before they can play with ASU.

You are correct sir! I neglected to add the "St." to Montana. We battle
Youngstown St. this Sat. at 4:00 PM and I sure hope Catawba Valley Medical
Center has ESPN, or I may have to have an ambulance transfer me to the
nearest hospital with cable and ESPN!

If that should come to pass, We are planning to be in Chatty on the
15th as we are going to be in Louisville for my daughter commissioning
in the Army Reserve.

If you are a Montana fan I wish you well against UMass. I can only hope ASU
has what it take to get to Chattanooga.

Congrats on your daughters Commision.

Op

jh

Opus wrote:

You are correct sir! I neglected to add the "St." to Montana. We battle
Youngstown St. this Sat. at 4:00 PM and I sure hope Catawba Valley Medical
Center has ESPN, or I may have to have an ambulance transfer me to the
nearest hospital with cable and ESPN!

If you are a Montana fan I wish you well against UMass. I can only hope ASU
has what it take to get to Chattanooga.

Congrats on your daughters Commision.

Op

Well wishes and speedy recovery on your surgery!

I personally am a Montana State fan, but live in Missoula, It's pretty
much impossible not to follow the Griz living here. some with sterner
constitution than myself have managed. Actually, one daughter has a UM
degree (my reservist) and one has an MSU degree (my nurse). and the
Griz are the home town team- even if not my alma mater. My wife and I
have season tickets to the Griz games.

was really hoping for an all Montana championship game- don't know how
i'd have cheered that one.

best wishes, John.

wrote in message
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Well wishes and speedy recovery on your surgery!

Thank you sir.

I personally am a Montana State fan, but live in Missoula, It's pretty
much impossible not to follow the Griz living here. some with sterner
constitution than myself have managed.

Your guyz put up a good fight and had many of us scared, especially, when
the Bobcats towered over our little team
:~^ (

Actually, one daughter has a UM
degree (my reservist) and one has an MSU degree (my nurse). and the
Griz are the home town team- even if not my alma mater. My wife and I
have season tickets to the Griz games.

was really hoping for an all Montana championship game- don't know how
i'd have cheered that one.

Very delicately, I'm sure.

Take care ad best of luck to your Grizzlys,

Op

best wishes, John.

On 6 Dec 2006 09:43:58 -0800, wrote:


Opus wrote:

We kicked the **** out of Montana and the refs. Montana could do no wrong
and we must have received at least 5 unsportzman like conduct penalties?
Final score 38-17. http://www.goasu.com/


Actually, no. You may have put a wooping on Montana State- but you
won't see Montana for a couple of weeks. Montana has to take care of
buisness with UMass before they can play with ASU.

If that should come to pass, We are planning to be in Chatty on the
15th as we are going to be in Louisville for my daughter commissioning
in the Army Reserve.

So...what was Plan B? ;-)

That was a pretty good game to watch, with the score close to the end.
But the UMass defense was the dominant factor, and a good defense will wreak
havoc on a good offense. I'll have to check the stats but I suspect UMass's
offense doubled Montana's net yards.

Where is the final game being played?

/daytripper

"daytripper" wrote in message
...

So...what was Plan B? ;-)

That was a pretty good game to watch, with the score close to the end.
But the UMass defense was the dominant factor, and a good defense will
wreak
havoc on a good offense. I'll have to check the stats but I suspect
UMass's
offense doubled Montana's net yards.

Where is the final game being played?

/daytripper

Chattynuga!

ASU plays Youngstown St. today at 4:00 PM, and it's being broadcast on ESPN.

I just got in from yesterday's surgery about 30 minutes ago. Had surgery at
11:00 AM and was released at 11:00 AM today. I'm at my home, didn't have to
stay at mother's or my aunt's place, but I can't drive for a week and have
to wear the neck brace for a week too :~^ (

Upside, 90 percocets! and no real pain to speak of. I already have regained
the strength in my hands, arms and shoulders!! It's amazing what a little
bit of back surgery can do for a fella. I'll likely go back to work after
next week, but I won't do anything...nothing....NADA...zilch!!! It's so
nice to feel whole again--physically that is. The doc said there is no hope
for me mentally or emotionally :~^ (

Op

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:53:14 -0500, "Opus" wrote:


"daytripper" wrote in message
.. .

So...what was Plan B? ;-)

That was a pretty good game to watch, with the score close to the end.
But the UMass defense was the dominant factor, and a good defense will
wreak
havoc on a good offense. I'll have to check the stats but I suspect
UMass's
offense doubled Montana's net yards.

Where is the final game being played?

/daytripper

Chattynuga!

ASU plays Youngstown St. today at 4:00 PM, and it's being broadcast on ESPN.

I just got in from yesterday's surgery about 30 minutes ago. Had surgery at
11:00 AM and was released at 11:00 AM today. I'm at my home, didn't have to
stay at mother's or my aunt's place, but I can't drive for a week and have
to wear the neck brace for a week too :~^ (

Upside, 90 percocets! and no real pain to speak of. I already have regained
the strength in my hands, arms and shoulders!! It's amazing what a little
bit of back surgery can do for a fella. I'll likely go back to work after
next week, but I won't do anything...nothing....NADA...zilch!!! It's so
nice to feel whole again--physically that is. The doc said there is no hope
for me mentally or emotionally :~^ (

Op


That sounds excellent, Mark.

In and out that quick and recovering function already, it sounds like you had
a micro-laminectomy done? I've had two, and the immediate results were as
profound as yours sounds. Just like flipping a switch.

I'll have to Tivo today's game to see what my home boyz are gonna face. This
whole playoff thing is pretty exciting - it's been 8 years since the last time
they were even in the playoffs, never mind contending for the 1AA
championship. And the UMA football operation usually runs a net yearly deficit
of a couple of million dollars, so this adventure might help them out next
year...to pry open those alumni wallets ;-)

/daytripper