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Many of us have had to overcome adversity and find our way back to the gym. For me it's been lifelong spine issues and a cancer diagnosis. Concreteguy and Little Slice have each had a recent brush with death. Swiper and his spine issues and Stumpy with his spine and other issues and the list goes on. I know many of you here have had to overcome some big obstacles/adversity, which got me thinking about how each of you found your way back to the gym because it's a lifestyle that's ingrained in you. I'm grateful that getting back to the gym has always been a motivating factor and priority for me.
- L4-5, L5-s1 Laminectomy 1998
- Diagnosed with Carcinoid Syndrome (Cancer) June 2013
- Surgery for Carcinoid Syndrome and Removed Gall Bladder April 2014
- L4-5, L5-s1 Fusion - Dec 2014
- Surgery For Peyronie's Disease March 2015
- C5-6, C6-7 Fusion - Aug 2015
- Fractured T6 Vertebrae Oct/Nov 2015
- C7-T1 Fusion - June 2018
- C4-5 Foraminotomy & Laminectomy - Oct 2018
- C4-5 Noticed It Had Fused From Ankylosing Spondylitis with Follow Up Imaging
- L2-3 Microdiscectomy - Dec 2018
- As I listed above, I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. It's an auto immune disease that is an arthritis/inflammatory disease. It causes arthritis and fusions of the spine and and arthritis in other joints of the body. I take Humira for it. I've had countless injections, RFA, PT of varying types, acupuncture, you name it and I've probably tried it.
BTW, I'm 50, soon to be 51.
So, what things have happened in your life that you've overcome and found your way back to the gym? This isn't just about injuries, but life itself.
EDIT - I added the gall bladder and the Peyronie's surgery. Don't know how I forgot those, especially the Peyronie's. Prior to the Peyronie's surgery, I had to go through a series of injections in the you-know-what. Not fun! LOL!! Luckily the drug, Xiaflex, had just come onto the market. My Peyronie's was severe. With the things I was going through at the time, and knowing that I was going to have a two level cervical fusion once I was fully healed from the two level lumbar fusion, I couldn't believe that all of that was happening. Nothing you can do but deal with it.
- L4-5, L5-s1 Laminectomy 1998
- Diagnosed with Carcinoid Syndrome (Cancer) June 2013
- Surgery for Carcinoid Syndrome and Removed Gall Bladder April 2014
- L4-5, L5-s1 Fusion - Dec 2014
- Surgery For Peyronie's Disease March 2015
- C5-6, C6-7 Fusion - Aug 2015
- Fractured T6 Vertebrae Oct/Nov 2015
- C7-T1 Fusion - June 2018
- C4-5 Foraminotomy & Laminectomy - Oct 2018
- C4-5 Noticed It Had Fused From Ankylosing Spondylitis with Follow Up Imaging
- L2-3 Microdiscectomy - Dec 2018
- As I listed above, I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. It's an auto immune disease that is an arthritis/inflammatory disease. It causes arthritis and fusions of the spine and and arthritis in other joints of the body. I take Humira for it. I've had countless injections, RFA, PT of varying types, acupuncture, you name it and I've probably tried it.
BTW, I'm 50, soon to be 51.
So, what things have happened in your life that you've overcome and found your way back to the gym? This isn't just about injuries, but life itself.
EDIT - I added the gall bladder and the Peyronie's surgery. Don't know how I forgot those, especially the Peyronie's. Prior to the Peyronie's surgery, I had to go through a series of injections in the you-know-what. Not fun! LOL!! Luckily the drug, Xiaflex, had just come onto the market. My Peyronie's was severe. With the things I was going through at the time, and knowing that I was going to have a two level cervical fusion once I was fully healed from the two level lumbar fusion, I couldn't believe that all of that was happening. Nothing you can do but deal with it.
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