Chris, I had that surgery as well about 3 years ago when I was 45 and I was back on my bicycle 8 days later. I went in at 7AM and was released at 2PM feeling great. The next day was tough when the most excellent hospital IV pain killers wore off, but the days following the first day back got progressively better. I thought it was going to be much worse than it was. Don't be spooked by the previous story---it wasn't that bad---for me anyway. Good luck! Jeff 87 Syncro Westy
Enjoy the hosOn Aug 1, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:36:45 EDT > From: JordanVw@AOL.COM > Subject: SA big brake kit..who has best price? also going in for > surgery > tomorrow.. > > since my '84 wolfy looks like its going to need a front brake > job..i was > thinking of switching to the '86 up brakes, and possibly going for > the SA big > brake kit (my van has 15" wheels) who has the best price on the > SA big brake > kits? also, what all parts do i need get off a 86 up van to swap > in the newer > front brakes onto my 84? > > also FWIW, tomorrow i am going in for hernia surgery.. not sure how > i will > feel after that.. definatley not looking fwd to it but its > something ive put > off way too long.. > > > chris |
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