This is Cheryl posting under Mark's name.

Mark had his neck surgery yesterday morning and did well. The Dr. said he had alot of arthritis, bone spurs, etc but they got it all cleaned up, took 2 disc out and replaced them and added a metal plate. He is sore and some pain but drugs are helping, as well as ice packs.
We got home from the hospital this morning around 11:30am and he is in his recliner watching tv and relaxing. He plans on sleeping in it for a few days.
Thanks for all of the well wishes, thoughts, and prayers prior to surgery. It really has meant alot to us both.

Cheryl and Mark

awesome news,,Glad all is Well...Don and Family

Leave him be for a while,,,he will heal faster!

see you soon,
John

Cheryl.... Glad to hear that all went well. Please let Mark know that both Donna & I are wishing him the very best & looking forward to seeing you both at Clover Creek.

Wayne M

Thanks guys.
So far all is going well. He went from 11:30 pm to 9:30 am without any drugs. We arent sure if he didnt need them or we were so tired we just slept thru time for them.
He has his neck brace on so the only way to watch TV is in his recliner....for some reason, he isnt complaining about that

Mark,

Get plenty of rest and get well soon ! Good luck

Cheryl like john said Leave him be,,,,,

Tony Fandino

Good to hear all went well, rest up and get well soon Mark!
t

Geat well soon Mark and we will see ya at Clover Creek !

Mark has had a "rough" day in the recliner. He started the day with pancakes and chocolate milk...then a short walk around the neighborhood. After that, the recliner called his name and a car race was just bonus.
He is doing good right now. Still taking some pain meds and ice packs, but that is to be expected for a few days still.

Thanks for all the well wishes, we really appreciate them.

Get well soon Mark!!

get well mark...but from now on will you be actually raising your hand to ask a question?

I knew recliners were a medical necessity, GET WELL Mark

Glad to hear everything is going well. Keep taking it easy AND make sure you mend. Sometimes it takes longer for us ole farts!

Phil and Rhonda

I like the line, "no this time I am raising my hand"

LOL, won't miss seeing you in pain ole buddy! Get all better gooder.
Will

Posted By Curtis Cozier on 25 Jul 2010 20:01
get well mark...but from now on will you be actually raising your hand to ask a question?

Best wishes on a speedy recovery from the Great White North!

Well, its almost a week since Mark had his surgery. He is getting bored being in the house alot. We have been going for at least 4 walks a day. Today he says everything is sore....either he is sore from sitting so much or walking...who knows. Either way, hopefully he will get the soreness out soon.
Thanks for all the good wishes and thoughts.

No pain no gain ! Keep going it should get better.

How's our lil' Camper doing?

Mark is doing okay for the most part. Still some soreness. He went all day Sunday without any pain meds, so that is good. He is gonna try going to work for a couple of hours on Monday...around lunch time...and I get to drive him. No driving for him until he see the Dr. on the 13th. His main complaint is his butt is getting tired and sore from all the sitting he is doing. In otherwords, he is tired of sitting around. He has been flying his little Novus heli in the backyard some and is getting pretty good at it.

We are praying for a speedy recovery. Hope you are feeling better soon. Looking forward to seeing you guys at Clover Creek.

Well, we did the work thing today for a few hours...and boy, it wore him out. He was having some pain by time we got back home. And he decided, it is not the time to go back to work yet. He is gonna be at home for a few more weeks. Maybe next week he will work at home, but no going into the office yet. Thank goodness he has a good boss that tells him to do what is best for him and not worry about work. Thanks Randy.