You, my friend, are an artist. Thanks! JC On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM, <STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx> wrote: > ** > On the sixth day of Christmas my doctor gave to me........... 6 screws in > my neck. 4-5 weeks of pain, Three separate bills, 2 synthetic discs. > .................. and a screw loose somewhere near my head. > > > > Smokey Mt Frank > > In a message dated 11/22/2012 4:03:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > johncgg@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > Happy Thanksgiving to all! We have a lot to be thankful for. Cindy and > Nate are doing great, and as I say *every day*..... Just waking up this > side of the ground is a good start! > > As you all may know, last February I underwent surgery and had some spinal > fusion. This included a plate, 2 synthetic discs, and 6 screws in my neck. > I have been having some pain in the last 4 or 5 weeks that is different. > After a CT scan, and an MRI in the last week, the doc has determined I > officially have a screw loose, and they have to go back in to replace it > with a different one. It doesn't happen often, but it has happened to me. > So fire away at the jokes on having a screw loose..... not something that > we didn't already know, or I wouldn't be on THIS list! > > I will be having surgery Monday, and the recovery time will be about a > week away from work and other activities. At least it will be minimal > compared to the last round. Everything else looks good and they don't need > any other work to correct things. > > Thank you for your prayers in advance (I am counting on them), > JC > > --- > John Christensen > 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI > NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net > Saint Charles, IL > --- > John Christensen > 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI > NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net > Saint Charles, IL > > > [image: Inline image 1] > 1957 JC Sub-frame connector > > >