Terry,
I am so glad that you went skiing and had a blast. I am looking forward to doing the same next year. BTW I think that skiing is easier on your body than biking over the bumps and potholes in the road. (my perception) I guess doing what we feel more comfortable with is the key and looking out for the crazy's on the slopes or roads. I hope that you are feeling better now? My friends think that I am nuts for wanting to ski again but it is the one sport that I am really good at. You get personal gratification for doing those activities. I also don't think you can hurt the the discs once they have been in for as long as yours but I guess it's wishful thinking. I skied after my neck fusion and the only problems I had were turning my head all the way over my shoulders to look out for the boarders that were on my heels. Now I probably won't be able to bend over to latch my boots. Anyway, so glad that you had fun.
Phylly
__________________
Cervical fusion C4-6 March 2002
Fall on tailbone causing sciatica and back pain April 05
Conservative Treatment and PM for 2 years
Discogram concordant pain @L4-S1 Aug. 07
Prodisc ADR's at L4-S1 November 2007
Foraminotomy July 08 for Sciatica
Continued problems and back pain worsened
Prodiscs removed and discs fused at L4-S1 Feb. 09
|