57redbird

Sure - it's an 11 day.

November is still part of hurricane season in Mexic0.

@kazu Please add us to the December 10, 2024 Koningsdam Mexican Riviera sailing. Our 1st since (finally) reaching 4*. Thanks, Pat & Mike (57redbird)

The picture I'm curious about has witches hats & briefcases.

@Sharon in AZI think you've got your islands mixed up - sounds like your on Oahu, not Maui.

Please explain the 3rd photo if you can.

Progress report - I took 1 - 300 mg gabapentin at bedtime last night -- only woke up twice because I needed to go to the bathroom, not because of pain!!! YAY!!! was a little uncomfortable this morning but the last pain med I took was at 2 pm yesterday. I'm supposed to increase the gabapentin in a couple of days but don't think I will - depending on how I feel. A couple of tender spots on my leg still but not like before.

Cucumber Mojito is my fav from there.

@JazzyV I'm sorry the gabapentin didn't/hasn't helped you. I had to call the dr's office earlier because I hadn't been notified by Walmart that the Rx was ready. When the PA ordered it, he had written too many directions & the computer wouldn't take them all so it just aborted the order but didn't notify anybody...the PA or me. I'm glad I called Walmart & found out they hadn't received the order. He reordered it & called me to let me know.

Since I'm still having left hip/thigh & leg pain I talked to the ortho doc's PA. He thinks it's nerve pain so I'll be starting Gabapentin....hope it helps.

On the K last year, in order to avoid people sitting on the stairs for presentations, they scheduled a 2nd session in the afternoon to accomodate everyone....maybe that can be done on your cruise.

Yes I am. Seemed odd that so many properties were marked 'Sold Out' in January for December.

If anybody's thinking of booking this, there's a medical convention with a whole of attendees that ends Dec. 10 so there are limited lodging options.

Who did your DH's surgery? Dr. Jeff Garr at Swedish did mine.

Got the original one but so far no follow-up one.

@Quartzsite Cruiser t was my DH who had the polymer ties, and no back pain after the surgery. The raddioloy technician at the h9spital told me they redo a lot of traditional back surgeries to remove the hardware. Sorry for replying to the wrong person....I think my 'hardware' isn't metal - just the screws are.

@StLouisCruisers I want a do-over on my fusion...that looks way more comfortable!

Used to be 7-8, now it's 2-4.

Here's what's in my back .. I had no neuro symptoms.

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I've asked anybody & everybody who might have an answer & I've not gotten the same answer from any of them....could be anywhere from 3 months to 2 years....I'm hoping to be on the shorter end of the time frame.

I didn't have any back pain before the surgery....I thought I had sciatica -- the pain in my left leg is different than the pre-op pain --- that was shooting, stabbing spasms. Now it's a dull, fairly constant ache - sometimes in the front of my thigh or back of it & down my leg. The motivating reason for the surgery was we are headed to our timeshare on Maui in early March & I thought elective surgery, close to home, would be a better choice than emergency surgery there.

@BgwestHi & welcome!

Quick update on my recovery from my lumbar laminectomy & fusion done on Dec. 11 - back is a little tender where the hardware is, left hip & thigh have manageable pain - maybe 1 or 2 pain meds a day. Back to walking our dog .7 mile a day. I think for 7 weeks post-op I'm doing ok.

Didn't know upsells were negotiable....I'll remember that for next time.