It is 4:40AM and Glenda and I are getting ready to drive to my 6AM appointment at the hospital. My Surgery is scheduled for 7:30AM today. I think I told you after doing the MRI, CT, Xrays, and Nerve Conduction tests they determined I have a very severe Cervical Spinal Stenosis from C3-C6.
Today they will try to fuse them and perhaps that will solve the problem.

I have had to cancel all my gigs for September and October because they told me to expect not to get around very easily for about 2 months and certainly not to lift anything at all or to drive a car. Complete
healing time might be up to a year they said.

Glenda will keep all our friends updated as the day passes today. Hope all is well with you and your day
is a good one.

Deane

Hi Deane,
I wish you all the best & will keep you in my prayers. I'm sure that your clients will miss you & your beautiful music for the next few months.
Thanks for all your help with my vArranger.
Wally

Best of luck Deane and Glenda from your friend in Florida.
Eddie

Deane my wife has a muscle disease, PMI. She was able to do any of her normal routines. Her doctor told her that she would have the disease for two years and then it would gradually fade. We prayed and did our best to eliminate any stress in our lives. There were times when she fell and was not able to get up; and times when she cried herself to sleep.

During the 6th month she began to improve. By the 7th month 90% of her pain was gone. We are now back to living a normal life; doctors as good as they are can only give us their educated guesses, the rest is up to your fate and ability to take good care of yourself.

Our prayers are with you, John C.

Wishing you the best, Deane. I'll be praying extra hard since I may have a similar condition. My visit to the neurologist won't occur until mid-September. The MRI is complete (both of them) and the problem area seems to be located in that part of the spine in the neck. I'm sure dreading all those needles and the probability I'll be given the same option as you.

Please keep us posted if you can.

Many prayers for you and Glenda.

Dave Rice

Wishing you the best Deanne ... you and your family are in our prayers ...

Hammer best wishes for a succesful operation and a speedy recovery.

Godspeed Deanne...good luck..

I had c5 & 6 fused so I am familiar with what you will feel like. I hope you come through it well and get back to playing. But don't rush it, and don't be in a hurry to drive. That's hard after you start to feel better. But turning your head around at those merges and yield signs can't be done until you're really ready.

Good luck with your surgery, Deane. I wish you a speedy recovery.

Ian