I'm Back! Almost...

Per my previous post related to a pinched nerve in my neck, I was continuing to have difficulty sitting upright in a chair without extreme pain and after a full day of work sitting at a computer, I was in no mood/condition to sit at a computer at home no matter how much I might want to!  That being said, I haven't been on my computer over the last couple of month much more than to check my mail or do a few searches and have seriously neglected my blog.  That will hopefully change as having exhausted all avenues in seeking relief from my pain, I decided to undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery and was operated on 06/21/11.  The surgery was a success and two weeks later, I am pain free from the pinched nerve but still recovering from the surgery itself.  I have been back to work for a week and am able to do some limited driving but no motorcycle riding for a minimum of 8 more weeks.  Other than that, things are looking up and I am happy to say that the pinched nerve has been relieved of pressure and sitting in a chair is no longer a problem!  I will be in a soft collar for another 3 weeks and then I hope to be able to begin some light rehabilitation, eventually regaining full strength/range of motion in my neck.  See link below for a general idea of the kind of surgery I underwent.