Nerve Damage and Regeneration

jmh80 said:
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Reminds me of that scene in Animal House, great movie!

B, you are in our prayers too, that's the best medicine of all and when you get back we'll get you all coordinated on the supps and methodologies of treatment.
 
Thanks D.

I have a message from the Lord: be less concerned about the temple and be more concerned with the worship going on inside.

My creator is healing me in broken places unseen. We can work on the facade once the foundation has had time to cure :)
 
B5150 said:
Thanks again bioman. You have some very going insight and experience in this area. Maybe we should have a get together at slide rock and discuss this over a coffee sometime. Seriously. You still in the Sedona area?
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Just saw this.

I'm actually up in Flagstaff now, but Slide Rock is only about 35 minutes away. I'd be up for that.
 
Well B there are many more learned people in this thread than I but The Great Physichian and I are on a first name basis so Ill continue bringing your situation up to Him.:thumbsup: God Bless my friend!
 
Nothing to add other than there is an amazing bunch of people on this board and I wish you a full and speedy recovery.
 
bioman said:
I'm actually up in Flagstaff now, but Slide Rock is only about 35 minutes away. I'd be up for that.
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I may take a road trip after I get back from Rocky Point. I will contact you before I go and we can make a plan. I think it would be nice.
 
B5150 said:
Thanks D.

I have a message from the Lord: be less concerned about the temple and be more concerned with the worship going on inside.

My creator is healing me in broken places unseen. We can work on the facade once the foundation has had time to cure :)
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He MAKETH me lay down in green pastures
 
B5150 said:
Oh...my $109.99 break job turned into a $1428 complete break overhaul. I just love it when it rains :frustrate
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damn... i am so thankful i had autoshop as an elective in highschool... saved me so much $ over the years

a year from now this will all be a distant memory that you learned from... i promise

keep your head up!
 
Oh, I may have been able to save half of that on labor if I did it myself, which I am quite capable of. We are talking replacing front rotors, calipers, pads, wheel bearings and seals. Rear wheel bearings, seals, pads, wheel cylinders....

Materials was huge hit. It is a Dodge Ram 2500 so it can add up quick.

It's distant already. There's something new everyday :)

Thanks Dave
 
I'm back from my trip to Myrtle Beach...It was an excellent trip that I really needed. I even got to hang around and talk to two retired SF guys(stayed at a condo with 'em). Now i'm back and knee deep in reality again.


B, how are things going now?
 
Good to have you back safely J.

I am just chomping at the bit waiting to leave for Mexico on Monday morning. My oldest daughter and I are having a great visit and I look forword to sharing more fun with all my girls this week.

Physically, it is what it is. I have had some great support and made some very good friends along the way.

I'm glad I didn't miss the rainbow just because of the rain. :)
 
I have been following this thread becouse my dad has had two very bad spinal injuries. one many years ago and one more recently that has left his left tricep atrophied. He has always been into body building and has inspired me over the years. No matter what happens to him he keeps his head up and does the best with what he has. He does alot more bicycling now and still works out with weights (alot lighter than he used to) and eats a clean diet. He is 56 years old and is still in better shape than me and has a body that many 20 year olds would be jealous of. No matter what happens you can redirect your training and make the best of your situation. In your case I hope you make a full recovery. Keep your head up and don't ever give up.
 
Good advice Worm. I keep in the back of my mind the alternative sports and training I would get into if I couldn't lift anymore for some reason. That way, I kind of have my horizons broadened ahead of time.
 
B5150 said:
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Peace :)
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Thanks for the invite but my pile o sh@t computer here at work won't follow any links. I don't have the internet at home(I know I live in the dark ages). Hope to have it soon though then I will be able to log on a little more often.
 
I believe if there is a depletion of taurine, it can impair nerve regeneration. Same w/ ALCAR?

Here is something Carl Valle posted years ago that I have on file about this:

Hart AM, Wiberg M, Youle M, Terenghi G. Systemic acetyl-L-carnitine eliminates sensory neuronal loss after peripheral axotomy: a new clinical approach in the management of peripheral nerve trauma. Exp Brain Res 2002 Jul;145(2):182-9

Taglialatela G, Angelucci L, Ramacci MT, Werrbach-Perez K, Jackson GR, Perez-Polo JR. Stimulation of nerve growth factor receptors in PC12 by acetyl-L-carnitine. Biochem Pharmacol 1992 Aug 4;44

Nutr Neurosci. 2001;4(6):439-43. Taurine as a micronutrient in development and regeneration of the central nervous system. Lima L, Obregon F, Cubillos S, Fazzino F, Jaimes I.
 
worm said:
Thanks for the invite but my pile o sh@t computer here at work won't follow any links. I don't have the internet at home(I know I live in the dark ages). Hope to have it soon though then I will be able to log on a little more often.
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It was just a general statement of my departing for vacation:

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best wishes on recovery bro...injuries just suck !!!!!!
 
B5150
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
One of my favs.
 
You know, this injury is less and less traumatic as time passes.

But I would not trade it for a minute. Things that happen in our lives (however traumatic or trivial) are opportunities for us to draw Him nearer to us and those who are near to us more deeply.

At the end of the day I am a richer man IN SPITE of myself.
 
B5150 said:
You know, this injury is less and less traumatic as time passes.

But I would not trade it for a minute. Things that happen in our lives (however traumatic or trivial) are opportunities for us to draw Him nearer to us and those who are near to us more deeply.

At the end of the day I am a richer man IN SPITE of myself.
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exactly what i wanted you to realize a few weeks back... glad you have come to terms with your limitations...

I am a MUCH better person thanks to my injury.. it changed my life 180 degrees. While there are certain aspirations in life that I will now, never achieve...new doors have opened.

with a vacation that kick ass on the horizon... your a lucky man :thumbsup:
 
Well it would seem I have recovered. Well not exactly. But what I am is over the trauma. Lifting has always been the place that I can go where everything goes the way I want it to. It is my refuge. I have missed it but the time off was good. It has been 10 weeks since the injury and an entire 6-8 weeks off from training entirely, with the exception of a few cardio sessions.

I have my first rehab appointment tomorrow. I am just checking in to see what sort of program this guy has in store. I am interested in seeing if he has the ultra sound and electrical stimulation equipment like some places have. I know how to train but I am sure he can teach me a thing or two to optimize my effort.

That day, tomorrow, also happens to be my 42nd birthday. For me this timing is perfect for a good clean slate to plan my work on. When you are not paying attention you turn 42. I suggest paying attention or you'll miss it.

I have a few supplement items that I will be starting off with. Most will be significant in my muscle and strength recovery and the bunch overall will aid my diminished body composition. The improved asthetics will in turn will motivate my training. Not to mention I got a sweet tan from my vaction as well as a river rafting trip last Tuesday. I don't want to waste it on being a lard arse.

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I will be expecting mysupplies to arrive soon. I plan to begin full rehab training mentality and effort by Monday, June 11th. I may even work up a rehab stats and status log with picture and all. I have some more relax time I will be spending up at the cabin. It is nice and cool in the White Mountains and hot as hades (in the shade) in Arizona. It's a dry heat.

Thanks so much to all of you who have shown me such great support. I have made some new friends. Thanks :)
 
Happy B-day :D Im glad things are starting to look up my friend!
 
Happy Birthday man!
I will be 42 in August
Sounds like you are on your way, congrats on the perseverence

peece
 
Sounds like you are feeling better and have a positive attitude. Best of luck to you. And happy B-day.
 
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I made it :rant:

A little disappointed that NP is out of CLA and DCP :wtf:
 
The electric stim on my pec that I had at the therapist the other day was beneficial. I feel a bit more recruitment in my pec when I flex it. My tricep is fuller just from the light press work of puch ups and such once in a while. The back is still questionable but have been doing some weighted one arm rows with some good feeling.

The PT guy was very competent and very warm and assuring. Really nice vibe from the guy. He did an outstanding jod on a decompression technique on my neck that gave me a good 10° improved range of rotation back on my left side. He has a very good touch.

My rehab program will consist of unsupervised weight training with primary focus on unilateral work (obviously on my injured left side), core strengthening and cardio.

I will be going to the PT twice weekly for spinal decompression and ultra sound electrical stim for at least my pec and maybe more.
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I will be expecting mysupplies to arrive soon. I plan to begin full rehab training mentality and effort by Monday, June 11th.
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Well my plan is still to begin on Monday. Unfortunately DCP, Sesathin and CLA Supreme are STILL out of stock. I am very disappointed. :(
 
I prayed for a cute, twenty-something female phys therapist... but no luck :( i ended up with a 40-something male... nice guy, extremely compitent... could have been worse i guess!

its amazing what they can do though... i went from 10 degrees of mobility to more than 120 degrees in just weeks.. eventhough i have decent insurance, going to therapy 3x a week got pretty expensive, but its worth every dime.... cant put a $-tag on recovery.

keep us up with the updates man!!

T-minus 4 weeks til my next (and last) CT Scan and final doctor's appt.. if everything goes as planned... ill get the OK to lift heavier weights and get back to where i was pre-injury... every week.. things feel 5% better than the last. stay optimistic...
 
Man, I have been having great energy the past several days but today I just crashed in the middle of the afternoon. I guess sometimes a lil extra sleep doesn't hurt anyone...I have no idea why I am saying this but I woke up and no one is here and I feel lonely lol
 
I managed to avoid most all caffeine yesterday. This means I slept very well. Well is maybe 4 hours solid in one clip. I woke from a very bad dream at 3:15AM. I do not need to get up until 3:45AM but I could not go back to sleep. Even though I woke from that dream a bit startled (I was probably choking to death from apnea ;) ) I was rather refreshed when I got out to the truck for the drive to work. It has since declined quite a bit. Work is in an aerospsace machine shop with lots of loud machine. It stresses me out, as I am already a pretty intense individual. When I get deep into my work, multi-tasking, engineering and such, when you add the persistant volume...I'm wiped out, with 3 more hours to go.

It's my little girl's 19th Birthday today :) I'll put my party face on during the ride home. That is as long as nobody on the road pisses me off ;)
 
My first push workout was this morning. Making slow progress.

PT guy worked my neck again.

I am off to the clinic for my sleep study. Speak to you in the morning.
 
yeah, i'd like to know how that goes so I can prepare for mine...No one told me about the ultrasound procedure for testicles and i got a surprise!
 
The procedure was really easy. Hooked up with a bunch of wires to my head, face, chest, and a couple straps around your chest and stomach and an pulse-ox sensor on your finger. I toss and move a bit until I get settled into my right position so it was a bit irritating to sleep with them on. I woke a couple times tangled in wires.

The room was very very cold which promotes much better sleep for me. I have cut my caffeine down to almost nothing so I only woke once to pee and slept quite well. I probably had the best sleep I have had in a while. Unfortunately I suspect that I may have not demonstrated the symptoms that I have usually had. They did not come in to attach the cPAP machine during the night so this is a sign to me that I likely do not have apnea. It's not like I want it, but I would hate to have it and not had an episode during my stay.

The nurse did agree that I did have an elongated uvula. Being that my tonsils are in and I am not super lean right now it surely contributes to my snoring. But snoring and apnea are different conditions all together.

The data gets reviewed by a technician or doctor and the diagnosis gets forwarded to my GP in 5-7 business days. We'll see what comes of it.
 
Just wanted to take the time to thank you guys for the support and encouragement. I am just about at peace with this situation. There are times that I fluctuate and get into self pity but I know that this is all around unhealthy. Either way, it is what it is and I cannot change it. I can do nothing or I can do something. So I have decided to do some serious body recomposition for overall health and longevity. It is time that I turn my plans into actions. :)

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