where is gpk......

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

hes missing in action

[Cajungator26]

Haven't heard from him in a while... new girl maybe?

[Scav]

lol

who knows, probably busy, this is his nutty time of the year

Talked to him this morning. he met a chick and hes been busy. Today hes in Va seeing a neurosurgeon for his back and neck. He will return.

did you send something to gander ??

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

lol yeah a girl will do it to ya, hopefully hes doing aight

Originally Posted by Secretariat

did you send something to gander ??

Hes on horse vacation. When he returns, he will be here.

[GPK]

Thanks for the kind words and support ya'll. I just have to figure out when is gonna be best for me to have the procedure done. As I said prior, I just can't afford to be off 4-6 weeks in the summer time, especially after the stupid **** I pulled last summer and was laid up for a while during peak season. I talked to 2 of my owners and neither of them had a problem with me being gone 4-6 weeks in the Nov.-Dec. months.

The doctor is just gonna have to live with that decision, but it is a risk I am willing to take.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by GPK

Thanks for the kind words and support ya'll. I just have to figure out when is gonna be best for me to have the procedure done. As I said prior, I just can't afford to be off 4-6 weeks in the summer time, especially after the stupid **** I pulled last summer and was laid up for a while during peak season. I talked to 2 of my owners and neither of them had a problem with me being gone 4-6 weeks in the Nov.-Dec. months.

The doctor is just gonna have to live with that decision, but it is a risk I am willing to take.

Kind words? I had no kind words - don't lump me in with the rest of these "nice" folks.

Since you're delaying until November, we'll be seeing you at Colonial...

[GPK]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Kind words? I had no kind words - don't lump me in with the rest of these "nice" folks.

Since you're delaying until November, we'll be seeing you at Colonial...

I'm hoping so John. The only definite day for me right now is the handicapping contest on July 8th. I know we have our club championship on the 15th of July (VA Derby Day) and I will have to do some serious reworking of the schedule to get there. If unable to make that day, we will meet up another day no doubt.

GPK:

How old are you? The younger you are the more I would want a 2nd opinion on the need for surgery. Back surgeries have a high success rate the first time but if the problem recurs 25-30 years down the line (which they can if this is a degenerative issue) you are in a world of hurt.

No knock on your neuro who I'm sure is a fine doctor but he makes his nut doing surgeries. If you are in your 30's or younger get another opinion.

I assume from your post you have not taken any significant time off from swinging clubs to rest the back? You must have done the PT thing already if they are already recommending surgery. No joke but these things can clear up by themselves with time and w/o surgery in some cases. Bedrest and back strengthening exercises.

How large is the disc bulge? L5-S1 or another level?

[GPK]

Originally Posted by chromer

GPK:

How old are you? The younger you are the more I would want a 2nd opinion on the need for surgery. Back surgeries have a high success rate the first time but if the problem recurs 25-30 years down the line (which they can if this is a degenerative issue) you are in a world of hurt.

No knock on your neuro who I'm sure is a fine doctor but he makes his nut doing surgeries. If you are in your 30's or younger get another opinion.

I assume from your post you have not taken any significant time off from swinging clubs to rest the back? You must have done the PT thing already if they are already recommending surgery. No joke but these things can clear up by themselves with time and w/o surgery in some cases. Bedrest and back strengthening exercises.

How large is the disc bulge? L5-S1 or another level?

Chromer, I will be 34 at the end of this year. I have taken significant time from golf. I played 2 times in all of 2005 and MAYBE 5 times this year. I had an MRI done 3 weeks ago and was able to see the results of that yesterday. The L5 disk is basically shot. The jelly like fluid that is found in the disks has leaked out of that disk and is resting on my spine and the nerves of my spine. If it was something other than that, I could see not having surgery, but its clear from looking at the xray that the fluid needs to be removed from around my spine.