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Aug 17, 2002 | 09:04 PM

TOUGHLover

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Ladies and gentlemen - I am pleased to report that I not only survived my spinal-cord surgery, I am actually feeling stronger than I have in many, many year's! I am naturally stiff and sore from the surgery itself, but I do NOT, repeating DO NOT, feel the pain I had felt literally, from head to toe. There is hope - there is a God! PS Never doubted God - but I did feel hopeless where my 'physicality' was concerned. May the force be with you ALL

Aug 17, 2002 | 09:35 PM

FTE Ken

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Thanks, its always nice to hear an uplifting outcome. :-)

Aug 17, 2002 | 10:34 PM

theologian

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That is good to hear.

Wm
'96 F450 White with Grey interior Crew Cab. Banks Turbo, Intercooler and Exhaust,
Power pack Chip, shift kit, Auxiliary transmission, electronic enhanced transmission control,
16 forward and 4 reverse ratios. 340hp 660ft lb 4 wheel drive, 4.10 gears, 12,ooo# winch

Aug 17, 2002 | 10:41 PM

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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 17-Aug-02 AT 11:43 PM (EST)]That is a positive attitude you have. No doubt it played a big part in your recovery. Most people who would face the challenge that you did would not want to grab a wrench and torq up their truck.

Way to go man.

Yours is a prime example of how to do things right.

Aug 18, 2002 | 01:17 AM

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In 1973 I went through the windshield of a 64 1/2 Mustang Coupe. It totaled the car and almost totaled me. I was paralyzed from the chest down with a spinal injury for about 4 months when the docs decided that a "Experimental Procedure" might do the trick. My parents were against it (I was 10 at the time) while I was all for it. Surgery was finally done and to this day, I have absolutely no residual problems, just a few scars that have faded to almost nothing.
Congratulations!

As a side note, besides the 64 1/2, I totaled a 70' Mach 1 and a 69' coupe. Both were hit in the drivers door but yet I still own 2 Mustangs, you'd think I'd learn. :-X23

Aug 18, 2002 | 01:20 PM

mgazak

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Hey Alan, it's a amazing that such a surgery worked that long ago. The medical has come a long way. That really is a miracle that you are okay.

Toughlover, glad you are doing good as well. Godspeed!