Woodsy's Situation Thread

[woodsy]

Yes Ted, good trip to Florida! We had a blast!!
Mark, if I would have known Sunday what I know now I would have indeed followed your path of sedation!!
All of the other MRI's have been fairly simple, under 15 minutes with a headset on - listening to "oldies"...
This time they made me lay flat on my back, put my head in a brace and NO headset. Stuck me all the way in the tube and left me there for just short of an hour!! On top of the "claustrophobic-induced sweats", my left shoulder does not tolerate me laying on my scapula AT ALL - I swear I lost 3 pounds of body water thru my tear ducs on that one - NO JOKE!!
I wont have any results for a couple days..
Like Larry always says, "its always something" ;)
Woodsy

 

[Nestrick]

Hey Woodsy

I empathize your plight regarding MRIs ... having suffered through a couple of one hour sessions of the full body insertion-type about 10 years ago. Luckily for you, the machinery has dramatically improved in the decade since I last experienced the affect of super conducting magnets surrounding a chamber cooled with liquid nitrogen in which your body just barely fits and despite the warm air circulation, feels about as cold as the touch of the grim reaper himself! The experience is punctuated with piercing raps arising from rapid scanning of the magnetic and radio frequency fields which for all intents and purposes sound much like several people beating on the outside of the tube with sticks. All the while, several of your nuclei are being stimulated to higher energy levels and during their return to ground state emit a resonance signal which can be detected and displayed at high spatial resolution in three dimensions ... pretty amazing stuff, eh? And you thought this whole thing was just some kind of torture meant to test your willpower?

Ten years ago the machines had core tubes that were less than 24 inches in diameter … and the magnets were not as powerful therefore the experience took more time … also a data collection parameter comes into play here, modern computers can collect and process the output signals at much higher speeds.

It is interesting you were scanned for almost an hour … seems a bit long for a typical run on a modern MRI. What were they specifically looking for? Did they inject you with an opaque “dye” during the run … if so, they usually make a run with and without the dye perhaps explaining the long exposure? Another possibility is that the human MRI was unavailable so they put you in the veterinary unit usually employed for scanning horses, asses and other large animals? I think they also use these in the morgue to do virtual autopsies ... did you notice other folks lying around with their heads covered up?

Overall, it could simply be your ‘steely’ personality that necessitated the scan time. You see, anything magnetic tends to cause difficulties with this technique … guess that rules out any lead in your hind end, or titanium in your back, anyway? Hope this experience leads to a better understanding of your current condition and therefore a quicker repair/recovery.

As an interesting sidelight … in my case, neither MRI ever showed anything interesting ... just a lot of pretty pictures! However, they were concentrating on my head … obviously a place largely inhabited with vacant space! The good news is that a little old fashioned surgical ‘rooting around’ on the bottom of my brain with a power drill, some probes and a microscope solved my problem. Let’s hope that something similar, perhaps a little lower on your anatomy, will ultimately solve your problems in the very near future. Good to read you're back on Kadie ... keep on steamin' !!!

terry nestrick

 

[YZMAN400]

It is interesting you were scanned for almost an hour … seems a bit long for a typical run on a modern MRI. What were they specifically looking for?

Signs of intelligent life?? :nener:



Actually all these magnetic bombardments on the ol Woodsy's bod could explain a lot. With that magnetic personality that he now posesses from the multiple MRI's his internal compass now spins wildy out of control, not being able to find the true magnetic north. Ever notice how whenever Woodsy is around and you are looking at your compass it points to him.....Hmmm.....Woodsy is the epitome of "UP NORTH" :cool:

Does this mean that North is not so much a place than it is a state of mind Hmmmmm....There's your deep thought of the day.


Maybe you need a session of "DE-GAUSSING"

And thats De-Gaussing not de-Gassing there woodsy. :cool:

 

[woodsy]

You "IWAACing" yahoos make it VERY difficult, no, make that IMPOSSIBLE, to choose who to "quote" and then repond to.. :rotfl:
They were looking for problems on my upper spine that could be causing numbness/tingling in my left hand and PAIN in my left shoulder.. They processed both the Thoratic and Cervical (sp?) spine areas.. My original appointment was for thursday but the hospital called and said that they needed MUCH more time then they had scheduled me for and needed to do it on Sunday... As far as the noises go - OH YEA TERRY - You described it PERFECTLY!!! For me though those noises were secondary to the major shoulder pain I was in - WAY BAD!!! I dont know whats going on in there (shoulder) but I cant lay on my scapula very long at all with this thing being REAL painful.. The Doctor wants to do a Cortizone shot as soon as they are convinced its not spine related...
Now, YZMAN, you too could be onto something.. I recently got home from voting (I am VERY patriotic at heart) and found Kadies tire prints on my keyboard.. I think she was typing up a ride report on Monday's ride and believe she mentioned something about being "wild" too!!! Maybe there is something to it...
Another funny sideline is the fact that you point out the "up north" side of me... Larry looked at me thru rain soaked eyes Monday and responded to my suggestion that we go "up north" in search of dryer ground.. His simple comment of "why is it always lets go up north with you" certainly ties in perfectly with your summation :laugh:
Also ironically, as I was leaving the house Monday my wife kissed me goodbye and said "where you going to ride?? - its pouring out..." I responded with "up north" and she said "you have up north on the brain!!".. YEP, your right - "UP NORTH" could very well be a mindset!! :worship:
You guys are beyond repair :moon:
Woodsy

 

[MWEISSEN]

Another possibility is that the human MRI was unavailable so they put you in the veterinary unit usually employed for scanning horses, asses and other large animals?

Terrry, I certainly want to be able to meet you on the trail soon. You've got a "different" imagination and sense of humor! :laugh:

 

[YZMAN400]

I was just reading a friends post (from TT) He was talking about his maden trip to White cloud by himself last year and he had this to say

That's when I saw this wierd looking dude standing next to van and when I came close to him he ducked with his jacket to hide his face and then turned and ran all while looking in the van while he was running. Had I been with others I would not have thought much about it. Me and my lonesome in the early AM woods was a different story as I never rode a mile so fast in my life (really spooky looking deliverance type dude)

Now I know it wasn't, But you were the 1st person I thought about....Ya know... In the woods...wierd looking....Van......lol

 

[woodsy]

I was just reading a friends post (from TT) He was talking about his maden trip to White cloud by himself last year and he had this to say



Now I know it wasn't, But you were the 1st person I thought about....Ya know... In the woods...wierd looking....Van......lol

:think: I dont know what your talking about YZMAN..
Here is my high school graduation picture taken in 1973... I dont see any deliverance looking dude in the pic and I havent changed at all (my mom about shot me when those pics came in the mail :aj: )..
I always thought those TT guys were a little touched anyway.. Oppppsss, thats where you came from before I lured you over to DRN isnt it :rotfl:
Woodsy

 

[Smit-Dog]

Absolutely classic Woodsy!!!

You know you're hardcore when you wear a riding jersey for your graduation picture!

:cool:

 

[70 marlin]

Woodsy your a class act!

 

[team-green32]

I plan on having some sort of picture like that when graduate in may.

 

[woodsy]

I plan on having some sort of picture like that when graduate in may.

A small word of advice Aaron (I can see your Dad shakin in his boots at just the thought of me giving his son advice again :laugh: ) MAKE SURE YOU DONT FORGET YOUR BIKE FOR THE BACKGROUND :bang: I would have LOVED to have had "Elsie" in the pics (yep Don, I even NAMED my bikes back then - more PROOF that I havent changed much :p )
My gosh, it just occurred to me that that was 31 years ago :yikes:
Time flys when your havin fun..
Woodsy

 

[70 marlin]

Woodsy: I'm already two steps ahead of you :nener: A nice new Husaberg jersey is on it way as we speak. I'm just not sure how Hudson's is going to feel when I start pushing Aaron's Berg into the store :yikes:

 

[woodsy]

Tell you what Mar, if they seem squeamish, just tell them that you have another photographer, experienced in doing just such work, that will do it for less then they will. I GUARANTEE they will hold the door open for you ;)
Somtimes you just gotta play dirty with folks who dont ride :rotfl:

 

[YZMAN400]

Just cant seem to get away from this guy. He is every were... :rotfl:

 

[YZMAN400]

Hey Woodsy I was surfin around today. See any names in there that you recognize??

http://www.michiganiceracingassociation.com/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1

 

[woodsy]

As a matter of fact YZMAN, Larry has been beggin me to get involved with that group for a LONG TIME!!! He says it is a RIOT even though it doesnt involve bikes (is that possible??)...
Here is a quick update on my health situation..
FINALLY the Doctors think they have pin pointed the main source of my shoulder pain and hand numbness.. My recent MRI shows another blown disc at C-5 and disc bulging from C-5 to C-7 (if you EVER get in a car accident OR have a fall where you land with your back twisted DEMAND a FULL SPINE MRI - dont wait!!!).. On top of this there is considerable canal stenosis (narrowing of the area where the nerves run).. My family doctor called to let me know about this and told me that he had me scheduled for another date with the Neuro Surgeon and would not be doing any "Cortizone" shots into my shoulder.. The Neuro Surgeons office called today to say they have me scheduled for an EMG on December 1st to see if they can pin point exact nerve root damage/impingement. Now, the last time I had an EMG (this is where they stick those needles into the muscles) it wasnt much fun sooooo, Woodsy is a little anxious about this one.
On the plus side, the MRI on my thoratic spine came back PERFECT!!
Oh yea, thanks for the Charite update there Nez!! I am still on hold for the repair of that L-3 disc and HOPING to be the first recipient of that PUPPY in Muskegon - maybe even in the State!!!!! :cool:

Woodsy

 

[Nestrick]

Hey Woodsy

Good to hear that they have finally figured out what is wrong with your shoulder & arm ... funny though, one would suspect that the Doc's would investigate potential spinal problems first, seein's how the rest of your problems are in the same area? Oh well, better now than later ... while the EMG is a bit scary, it is way better than invasive surgical techniques of the past ... hopefully they'll find the exact source of your problems and come up with a 'minimum surgical solution' which will eliminate the pain and resolve the disc failures.

In the mean time, be careful with your back and keep the faith. Good to hear you won't be getting any steroid shots ... at least not now. That Charite' device is absolutely amazing ... especially when you consider that it is inserted longitudinally in the spinal column while permitting passage of the spinal cord yet offering weight bearing characteristics coupled with complete freedom of motion, equal to, and often exceeding that of the natural spinal segment it is replacing.

terry nestrick :cool:

 

[MWEISSEN]

Woodsy,

It's sounds like the docs are zeroing in on your other issues. Hopefully they can mend you as good as new.

If you end up with more downtime, I've picked up some more Trials TV DVD's for my scheduled downtime in Rochester. You're more than welcome to borrow them when I get back, just say the word.

 

[woodsy]

Hey Mark - I know that you are in ICU right now and cant read this but - thanks for the offer on the loan of the DVD's! GO MARK AND JOHN!! :worship:

Just to keep everyone current on whats going on with everything on my end: The last few Physical Therapy appointments showed "Drop Foot". Apparently the sciatic nerve down in my left foot is not responding (like it doesnt exist) and if I push my walking the supporting muscles tire and down I go.. I had an EMG (kinda cool if you like needles and electracution ;) ) this morning on my shoulder/arm/hand and the Neurologist who did it smiled an said "Dr. Pratt (my neuro surgeon) is going to be perplexed over this one - your MRI showed impingement at C7and the EMG shows your C4 is not responding at all - pretty interesting".
He (the neurologist) had me go right to Dr. Pratt's office with the news about Drop Foot. He said that this could be something serious... I went to Pratts office and was told by a PAC that gradual "Drop Foot" isnt as severe as if it had just come on all of a sudden... Good news! He said that they would have more about this at my 17th appointment but to not go far away as the good Dr. may want to see me after PT tommorrow..
I had to change my PT from Friday to Thursday so the therapist could see me right away after my EMG.. Anything else develops I will let you all know! Well, thats all for now. Hope you folks are enjoying the new snow!! Get some screws in and RIDE!~ :aj: A quick suggestion from Woodsy (now that YZMAN has let the cat out of the bag) - try some night riding this year - WINTER IS THE GREATEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR RIPPING THRU THE DARKNESS!!
Woodsy

 

[YZMAN400]

I was telling this story to a budy the other day. I realized that it was ust too funny to keep to myself. I had to share it with all of ya's. Didn't feel like it was deserving of its own thread so I will post it here. If I ofend anyone with this I appoligize ahead. But beeing as we all are dirtbikers I think everyone will see the humor in this.

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I went out with my buddy a few weeks before I got married. Turns out that it was a semi batchlor party. We ended up at our local Topless exotic dancer joint. The place is a real pit but in a friendly local bar kinda way. Real friendly people. Not that I have ever been there before mind you ;)

So anyways the topless bar was our last stop for the night and there had been a few bars before that. So as you can imagine I was glowing prety good by the time we got there. Well by buddy... ie best man... walks up to the DJ and starts talking to him. I see some hands being exchanged then he walks away. Soon after the DJ anounces that I am getting married and this is my last shot at freedom. I am like "OH **** :eek: "

So the girls come over and excort me up onto stage. They place a chair in front of the brass pole and plop me down there. She then takes my belt off and ties my hands behind me and around the bras pole.... "traped like a rat"

She then takes off my shirt...... undoes my pants......... and.........Rips he elastic band of my undies...RIIIPPPP Woooahhhhh I am thinking. She pulls the elastic band up around my chest. Then enounces for everyone to load me up with dollar bills for the girls to "work for"

That done 4 girls start giving me the business. Nothing too serious but they aint shy at all ya know what I mean. Pretty much all that was being warn by the girls was a thong.

I am like 3 sheets to the wind and lovin it. Who wouldn't.

Well then things get interesting.

Destiny sits on my lap (yes I remember her stage name) beings grinding around and then it happens . She moves wrong and blows her knee out :eek: It was ugly. Her leg was pointing in a direction it shouldn't be. She was freekin out. Me I am instantly sober. Once the others realize what is up the music stops, and the dj, bouncer, and all the topless girls hover around.

So here I am with a broken stripper in my lap. I am shirtless with my underwear band around my chest. Not the best moment in my life as you can imagine.

They had untied me so I could help support my broken half nakked stripper on my lap. So Desiny is in major pain and starting to hiperventilate . One of the girls is talking to her telling her to breath. Telling her that she dosn't want her to have to give her mouth to mouth. I am thinking "I want to see that :aj:

I tell the bouncer " bring another chair over here and we will slide her off my lap and I can regain an ounce of dignity and get the hell off the stage. No go.

So instead they call the E.M.T.'s and close the bar down. It was like 1:00am by then. So the EMT's show up, walk thru the door and are greated by me, center stage, with a broken stripper on my lap surounded by 3 other topless stripers....... So what do I do???......... Raise a hand and say "Hi guys join the party"

So the EMT's finially get her off my lap and I get the hell off the stage and put my shirt back on. I am greated by my friends all holding out drinks to me, which I glady down in rapid sucession.

Well we all head out of there and having drove I droped off my friends and head home. Still pretty darn sober after my experiance. 1/2 mile from my house I get pulled over for speading. 45 in a 40. Cop was just looking for a reason to pull me over. Talks to me a little. I told a little white lie and said that I ust droped my friends off and was heading home being the designated driver. He saw right thru that I could tell bt he played it cool. Walked away and ran my info, came back, gave my paper work and told me to go home (100 yards down the road) I was like YES NO TICKETS!!! (or night in the tank)

Next day the wife asks what I did last night? I was like "Oh not much, just had a few drinks. Well she had to go somewere and took my car. A minute latter she walks in and says "next time you go to Murfy's (topless bar" dont leave dollar bills laying in your car" in her hand was a dollar folded in half length wise. You all know the way :naughty: I was like BUSTED. But still din't tell her her the full story. She ended up finding out about that latter from someone else. She wasn't mad. She thought it was funny.


But wait there is more.
My budds drag me out again the night before my wedding and were do we end up?? Yep Murfies again. We walk in and the DJ, Bartender, and dancers all look at me and were like "Ayyyy Yzman how ya doing" Great they all remember me. These aint the folk i want to remember me, as I am walking thru the grocery store with the family, if ya know what I mean. So as you can guess my budy once again gets them to get me on stage. This time they were much more gental with me. No broken stripers or ripped underwear.


But wait there is more yet..
a few monts latter I get a letter in the mail. It is from the circuit court. THere is a bench warrant out for me for failer to pay a ticket. I am like what the hell, I havent got a ticket. I make some calls including the cop and they all say yes you have. But the cop never gave me a ticket when he pulled me over. I have gotten tickets before and everytime the cop shows me the ticket and explains what it is for and were to go to pay for it. Not this time though. On a whim I go look in my glove box. there folded up to the exact sixe and my proof of registration and proof of insurance is my ticket. The cop folded it up to the exact size of my car papers and handed it all to me at once. I looked at it and I thought it was just my registration papers. not knowing that what was under it was a ticket. I was pissed. I wrote a nasty letter to his boss for what it was worth. I know it did no good but made me feel better.



But wait there is still more.
1 year latter I was at a batchlor party at a friends house. It had been arranged to have some adult entertainment from Murfies come over. We all wander into the house for the show. As you can imagine I am a little gun shy and decide to stay out of the main show and instead strike up a conversation with the bouncer that was with them. Man that guy either has a dream job or a major case of blue balls. Well le me 1st say that the show was much beter than what you get at the bar. THe 2 girls were full nude and how should i say it.... REALLY enjoying each other. No services to the guys were rendered aside from a few cases of blue balls. So after the show one of the grls walk up to me and the bouncer and says " hey I remember you....You are the guy that broke Destiny".......I am like Mannnnn will this ever stop haunting me??? She tells me that Destiny has stoped dancing cause of that accident. I am like great I broke a striper and retired her from dancing forever.

So thats my story
LIFE IS GOOD!

 

[Smit-Dog]

At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

:nener:

 

[michman]

YZMAN my I come and party with you?

 

[INCA]

Dearest Woodsy - Due to yesterdays discussion with Don about the Renie situation, I've checked back and found the following. In Post #66, p 7, the question first appears. At #100 on p 10 the investigation starts. Working on it is mentioned in #154, p 16. If you look at #164 on p 17, titled Renie Investigation, you will see what I mentioned yesterday. You no doubt did miss it because there was no comeback from you. That report is in my opinion factual and has to do only with the card she sent you. That she knew my name last April is for Don and I to keep to ourselves and relish the title Rotten Suckers that you gave us. Feel free to challenge me to a duel on this, for then I get to chose the weapon. Until then, lettuce ride, vegetarian style, whatever that is.

Till we meet again,
Young Ted

 

[woodsy]

"That she knew my name last April is for Don and I to keep to ourselves and relish the title Rotten Suckers that you gave us."

Ahh Hahh! Gotcha, you rotten suckers!!!! :aj:
Hey Don, its time to be forthright about what was said yesterday, help me out here will ya?? Didnt Father Nelson say to me yesterday that HE had indeed written the answer to this puzzle?? Now he is back peddling and saying that you and he are going to maintain secretcy.. I think its time that one of you, and obviously it is not going to be that rascal from Chicago, come clean on this :laugh:
I think I will hold my choice on calling you out for a duel until I CHOOSE to use it Timer :nener: There, how do you like that!!!!
One thing for sure - being soaked to the bone, frozen, whooped out and tired from riding the entire Cedar Creek system DID NOTHING for getting the "rotteness" out of you guys :p
Kinda makes me wonder if its possible :rotfl:
Woodsy - "the innocent"

 

[YZMAN400]

I have no idea what you are talking about. I'm a perfect little Angel :nener: