bamamate
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Hey all you NCers, I've been off the forum for about 6 months now so I thought I'd give ya'll an update on why.
Back in 2015 I tore my ACL and had it fixed. As a result of that surgery I developed something called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Basically the nerves incur some kind of trauma, like surgery, and don't respond correctly. They amplify all of the feelings/signals way above what they should be. It is rated at the top of the pain scale. I was on strong drugs to help control the pain, that and physical therapy are the only thing they can do to help, but I had gotten to where I could ride some. Interesting thing was I could ride off-road longer than on-road. Off-road breaks up the constant vibrations of the bike which hurts. So fast forward to last fall. With winter coming up, cold makes it a lot worse, I decided to do a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS). The SCS uses electrical pulses to mask the pain signals. Had the out patient surgery Tuesday before Thanksgiving so I could be back to work the next Monday. Well, the surgery went terribly wrong. From what I have been told, I don't remember any of it, Doc woke me up and he said he ha never seen anyone in so much pain. Put me back under to remove the SCS, woke me back up an I was still in tremendous pain and the CRPS had spread from just the left leg to both legs from the waist down. After a couple weeks in a wheel chair and a week in the hospital, I had to come to south Alabama so my sister could take care of me. Had to learn how to walk again and have had months of being totally out of it while the Pain Management Doc and I figured out the right combo of drugs. I can tell you being high for days on end isn't fun.
Moving along to present day, I can now walk and drive short distances. I can grocery shop for myself!!! I'm back at work though working remote. I've got to move from the motorcycle paradise of Arkansas to south Alabama or Florida. No way I can do the cold winters in Arkansas anymore. I'm keeping my bikes, NC and CRF250L, for now and hope that I can ride again some in the future. Maybe I can do a dragon or Hillbilly Hangout in a year or two.
I'll still checking on the forum now and then. Good riding to all and stay safe!!!
Matt
Back in 2015 I tore my ACL and had it fixed. As a result of that surgery I developed something called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Basically the nerves incur some kind of trauma, like surgery, and don't respond correctly. They amplify all of the feelings/signals way above what they should be. It is rated at the top of the pain scale. I was on strong drugs to help control the pain, that and physical therapy are the only thing they can do to help, but I had gotten to where I could ride some. Interesting thing was I could ride off-road longer than on-road. Off-road breaks up the constant vibrations of the bike which hurts. So fast forward to last fall. With winter coming up, cold makes it a lot worse, I decided to do a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS). The SCS uses electrical pulses to mask the pain signals. Had the out patient surgery Tuesday before Thanksgiving so I could be back to work the next Monday. Well, the surgery went terribly wrong. From what I have been told, I don't remember any of it, Doc woke me up and he said he ha never seen anyone in so much pain. Put me back under to remove the SCS, woke me back up an I was still in tremendous pain and the CRPS had spread from just the left leg to both legs from the waist down. After a couple weeks in a wheel chair and a week in the hospital, I had to come to south Alabama so my sister could take care of me. Had to learn how to walk again and have had months of being totally out of it while the Pain Management Doc and I figured out the right combo of drugs. I can tell you being high for days on end isn't fun.
Moving along to present day, I can now walk and drive short distances. I can grocery shop for myself!!! I'm back at work though working remote. I've got to move from the motorcycle paradise of Arkansas to south Alabama or Florida. No way I can do the cold winters in Arkansas anymore. I'm keeping my bikes, NC and CRF250L, for now and hope that I can ride again some in the future. Maybe I can do a dragon or Hillbilly Hangout in a year or two.
I'll still checking on the forum now and then. Good riding to all and stay safe!!!
Matt