Thanks for your concerns
 

I appreciate all the phone calls. I did make it through the hernia surgery today. I'm a little sore and feeling some effects from the anesthesia. But, hopefully, I'll be back to work (light duty) in a couple of days.

No golf for 6 weeks. :crybaby: :crybaby: :crybaby:

Hernia
 

Glad everything is ok. Back in time for the Pro Pro

Hmm? I didn't know. I've been off-line too long. I hope you get better soon. Take the Doctors advice: no Golf.

Hitting is too strenuous anyway. Swinging is easier at your age. :golf:

WHAT!!!

If you can't work on basic motion; putting and chipping then find another surgeon! Well, a little late for that but hey...

As your new Doctor I would advise you to practice 500 short shots per day and only call me between 3:00 - 4:00PM Tuesday through Friday. I'm golfing with my chums on those mornings and the rest of the week I'm off.

I also know that hitters heal faster, so get back to it soon!

Heal up quick paawdner

last stand in the 30's
 

I'll be 39 on Saturday. Increasing salt and less pepper in the -do might have made you think I was 50. ;)

As far as Swinging goes, I had hernia surgery, not castration! :naughty: :twisted:

LOL:) Didn't the Doctor tell you? Hernias are from Lifting and Pushing, not pulling.:)

By the way: 50 is the new 40.

Feel Better
 

I wish you a speedy recovery, Ted.

teach

Dude! I had no idea! Glad you came through alright . . . did they put you under all the way? If they did . . . I reckon them nurses experienced SHOCK and AWE!!!!

Hernia
 

Well Ted, I had both sides done at the same time. Usually when one side goes, the other one goes as well. I am glad mine went at the same time......

So you walk around like an 90 year old for a few days....:laughing9

the cause?
 

I don't know if it was using the speed chain that I had tied to the two anvils, five bowling balls, and 1978 Lincoln Continental OR the two pushups I did last month.

You Hitters are really funny. All these years everyone says "it's not how much effort". Then you guys buy speed chains. lol. I'm sorry for your pain, I really am. I hope you get better soon.

who need drugs?
 

I didn't use anesthesia. I chewed on a leather strap. :liar:

I remember about 10 seconds after they injected something into the IV, then I woke up. It was a total blackout from start to finish.

The doctor gave me 30 Vicodin for pain. I told him I was a Hitter, and I didn't need pain medication. Much to the disappointment of the guys on Central Avenue, downtown Atlanta, I'm flushing the pills. I don't know what the street value is, but they're going for a swim. The fishies may be swimming backwards for a few days.

not that far south
 

Mine was in my belly button. So, they didn't have to travel that far south. I looked a little like Tim Conway blistering a trail to the bathroom, yesterday.

Hi Ted,

How's the pain today? It's always worse the second day.

back at work soon
 

I've been up and around all day. I'll be going back to work tomorrow or Thursday. It's a little sore, so I've been taking Tylenol. I'm not about to take the hard stuff.

I think Basic Motion is my only option.

Go out and eat a good Vindaloo Curry -you'll forget about your -anything!:eyes:

!
 

A fellow Hitter with a hernia. Just don't seem right somehow...

Feel better, Senor Smash!

glad to hear from you
 

I'm glad to know you're alive. I haven't seen you around much. But, I hope you're doing well.

hot?
 

Is that the type of food that they call twice hot?

and some-but once you can handle that you can step up to Tindaloo -not for the faint hearted!:salut: