jewgaffer Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi Raiders I wish to let my Fishraider friends know that I'm going into hospital to have my right hand operated on early tomorrow morning... I had to have my left hand operated on earlier this year and, as a result of being injured in a boating collision in a friend's fishing boat in Ballina, I had a major back operation a few weeks after that..This happened while I was convalescing in Ballina from a previous back operation and also involved spinal nerve decompression... The result was that the previous spinal operation had to be re-done along with a couple of other areas, but that's life I suppose.... Things being as they were, I had to wait until this latest major spinal surgery settled down somewhat before having my right hand operated on..... I expect to be in hospital for a few days or so as I've developed pinched nerves in my buttock area and there's a possibilty while I'm in there, the trauma team might do some pain relieving procedures on what I could best describe as the sciatic nerve paths coming down from the lower back and going thru the buttocks and the legs causing me fairly severe pains and moreso on movement... Anyway the bottom line is I don't mind hospital food See you soon Raiders Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Good luck and a speedy recovery Buddy! Anything to do with spinal or nerve is always painful but what makes them worse is the pain seems to never leave until fixed. Make sure you ask them to bandage a finger sticking out so you can still type Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 All the best Byron, I hope it all goes well and they manage to fix your broken bits. You will have to learn left handed finger typing now. Cheers buddy , see ya when you return.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hope all goes well, Byron. Wishing you a speedy recovery. I look forward to reading your informative and educational posts when you're back. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 byron, our prayers are with you mate, hope all goes well and a speedy recovery follows to get you back out on the water. Hope you are attended to well by some lovely female nurses. tWIN 1 mARCEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi Byron Gee, you've been keeping the Medicos busy this year! Hope all goes well with your hand op & also hope they can relieve that butt pain too!!! Nothing more depressing than having continual pain! Also very debilitating!! Take care Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 It's been a tough year for you Byron I hope 2010 brings you hours of painless and enjoyable fishing time. Best of luck with the surgery, mate, and kind regards to Shirley Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-as-trophy Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Our thoughts are with you Byron at this time and wishing you a speedy recovery so that you can go out and terrorise the fish again. Cheers Cath & Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Get well soon buddy! Soon as your up and around we might try for round 2 of our Georges river adventure, this time without a trip to ther hospital! Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbag Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Good Luck Mate! See you back here soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hi Raiders I wish to let my Fishraider friends know that I'm going into hospital to have my right hand operated on early tomorrow morning... I had to have my left hand operated on earlier this year and, as a result of being injured in a boating collision in a friend's fishing boat in Ballina, I had a major back operation a few weeks after that..This happened while I was convalescing in Ballina from a previous back operation and also involved spinal nerve decompression... The result was that the previous spinal operation had to be re-done along with a couple of other areas, but that's life I suppose.... Things being as they were, I had to wait until this latest major spinal surgery settled down somewhat before having my right hand operated on..... I expect to be in hospital for a few days or so as I've developed pinched nerves in my buttock area and there's a possibilty while I'm in there, the trauma team might do some pain relieving procedures on what I could best describe as the sciatic nerve paths coming down from the lower back and going thru the buttocks and the legs causing me fairly severe pains and moreso on movement... Anyway the bottom line is I don't mind hospital food See you soon Raiders Cheers jewgaffer Best of luck mate...I hope all went well I often get sciatica too.......not good and just cant sleep. Hope you get everything sorted and are back fishing soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hope all goes well Jewgaffer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Good luck Byron! I hope it all goes well and you have a speedy recovery! Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 good luck byron! the nurses must be sick of the sight of you by now!! hope your back on the water soon. pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 best off luck mate hope they fix your sore back while your there cheers gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river_kid Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 good luck byron hope you have a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Good onya Byron - Wishing you a speedy recovery mate John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 You've explained the left hand being damaged & the back problem. I hope it's not too rude to ask how the right hand has been warn out?! Good luck mate. Hope you're back on deck soon. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegroves68 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hope all goes well. And your casting hand isn't out for too long. Get weel soon. Nos Da ! Dave , the Welshman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterman Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 good luck mate,hope the docs can sort out your issues and you have a speedy recovery.. hopefully next year will be filled with many painless fishing adventures... talk soon... cheers...steve...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSHISWET Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Good luck old friend. Take care and a happy speedy recovery. Cheers Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks for the kind words Raiders ... Following the operation on my hand, I'm out of hospital and feeling quite ok, apart from my right hand hurting a bit which is to be expected, so I will be taking it easy for a while until the plaster comes off.... As to the inns and the outs of the operation, the only thing worth reporting is the fact that they found a hitchhiker ligament in my hand, a trait common to monkeys I believe...I can't recall the ins but the hitchhiker ligament was the only out and is now out of there Regarding my back, it's now seven months since I had the spinal operation, and more injections will be needed to pin point the source of the buttock and leg pain pain which is causing me to hurt and moreso whilst walking...... As to my fishing which will next on the immediate agenda, my good friend Geoff aka Geoff on Fishraider has almost finished the electrics for the 82lb Motorguide, the charger and the 24volt battery system plus adding a few other nicies to my Savage side console, so we will try and find time over the weekend to try everything out including the new fish mustering waterfall/burley system... If any member, especially those handy to the Liverpool or the Campbelltown area who would be available to help launch and retrieve the Savage and park the trailer etc, and would like to have a general session with me I.E flathead, jewfish and a bream or two for Shirley and perhaps downrigging for kingfish early, (any kingfish would be donated to them with their share of the catch), please let me know in this post. Much appreciated Raiders. Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hey Byron, when and where are you thinking of going? Maybe we can do a two boat trip! Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Just thinking Chris if I could get someone for instance to do the Georges with me first off, there's been heaps of good size prawns around, and the thing is last night the tides were only about 1.7 so they should still be around for a while now.. Thinking of starting off of a very early morning and doing opposite Lambeth park for an hour or so this side of the creek where you were....can't run the net between two boats unfortunately but you and Ralph could man the poles up to the knees in the water for an hour or so perhaps.... Would really prefer help with a dawn till dark session for flathead and jew on the Hawkesbury first off after Geoff and I try the boat out on the weekend at Moorebank, wouldn't be using the electric in the Hawkesbury where I'd be going but could do so in the Georges Can you and Ralph get a full day in thru the week? Give me a call anyway Chris Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) As to my fishing which will next on the immediate agenda, my good friend Geoff aka Geoff on Fishraider has almost finished the electrics for the 82lb Motorguide, the charger and the 24volt battery system plus adding a few other nicies to my Savage side console, so we will try and find time over the weekend to try everything out including the new fish mustering waterfall/burley system... Things are moving a bit slower than first thought , mainly due to waiting for the paint to dry on the new components , battery box etc. Should be close to finishing late Friday or early Saturday. We can then give the boat a run either late Saturday or Sunday Geoff Edited November 18, 2009 by Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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