Neck Surgery

[mbyron]

Rather than seeking non-medical anecdotes from umpires concerning their individual experience, you would get better info from a physical therapy group that works with ortho patients.

PTs see many of these cases, and you'll get a better idea of possible outcomes from someone who has seen many cases, rather than an umpire who knows only his own.

[Kevin Finnerty]

That's some serious wisdom. And it's logical to conclude that such a wealth of wisdom qualifies you to be consulted for advice on virtually anything else.

[rpumpire]

DTQ_Blue,

What umpiring stance do you use? If the answer is scissors, you'll join the not-so-exclusive club of scissors umpires who develop neck problems.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Rather than seeking non-medical anecdotes from umpires concerning their individual experience, you would get better info from a physical therapy group that works with ortho patients.

PTs see many of these cases, and you'll get a better idea of possible outcomes from someone who has seen many cases, rather than an umpire who knows only his own.

God forbid the man should try to spark a conversation and possibly find a little compassion with other officials that might understand what he's going through......................

You know what Mama said.........


Timmy

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

God forbid the man should try to spark a conversation and possibly find a little compassion with other officials that might understand what he's going through......................

I don't think you read the OP. He asked about surgical outcomes and the likelihood of his continuing to umpire. I replied that this forum is not a reliable resource for that information.

I don't tell people what to post, nor do I presume to know better than they do what they want when they're posting. Instead, I try to address the questions that they actually ask.

[DTQ_Blue]

Mr. Umpire and Byron, I certainly would not and did not ask for a prognosis on my condition from this board, nor did I ask for my fellow umpires to assess the likelihood that I will be able to continue to umpire. I will leave that to the medical professionals.

If you and Byron read the OP, what I asked about is the experiences of anyone who has had this procedure... "I am wondering if anyone has had this type of surgery and has been able to resume umpiring, or whether they had to give it up."

Thank you to those who shared their experiences and advice, and I wish you all well. These will not influence the decisions I will be making, but its good to know that other people have been in this boat and how they handled it.

Mike

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by DTQ_Blue

If you and Byron read the OP, what I asked about is the experiences of anyone who has had this procedure... "I am wondering if anyone has had this type of surgery and has been able to resume umpiring, or whether they had to give it up."

I certainly did read your post, and I saw the statement you quote above. And if all you want is other umpires' stories, then fine, you're in the right place.

But first you said: "I haven't discussed yet with the Dr. what if any limits I would have on my activities after fusion." That's why I thought that your primary questions concerned your own outcome and how long it would take you to return to umpiring.

Those are questions that you cannot reliably answer on the basis of a few stories from colleagues on the forum. If I'm wrong to think that this is the primary motivation of your post, feel free to say so. All I have to go on is what you type.

I hope that your surgery is successful and that you're back on the diamond in no time.