Putting the car away for a couple of month

Gonna clear the garage out today then im putting the car away and disconnecting the battery as wont be able drive it for a couple of month. my wife said its ok she will drive it now and again to keep it moving no its ok i'll put it away.
I go into hospital on Saturday to have a disc removed and some steel cage put in my back so gonna be out of action for a while.

Andy

Good luck with the op bud.

yeah good luck with your op, car will be a buzz again when you able to drive again

Cheers lads , yeh dicca cant wait to get back in it, put it away a couple of hours ago and its killing me already knowing its there for the next couple of month. Replaced the turbo a couple of weeks ago and has been running mint then i've had to put it away.
Gonna start tuning when it comes back out.

Andy

hi i had 2 different disc levels removed then titanium cage fusion with plates above and below cages and spinal canal wide,ing on november 9th 2011.just under 6 hours the op with blood transfusion..i was advised no driving for 8 to 10 weeks.i was released the next day from hospital and drove 2 days later due to the wife hitting every bump when driving lol..i still have pain but no where near as much..tbh its all depends how good your surgeon is as i had the spine trauma surgeon from rvi who,s the guy they use if things get tough and i went to northeast surgery centre but he also works at bupa dont know where you getting done at? but hope all goes well..devildame666

Hello devildame666 yeh having the same operation only having one disc removed I HOPE and decompression of the nerves. Im getting done at Bupa washington and the surgeon does about 20 of these every week with no probs yet. He wants me out of bed the next day but reckon i wont be discharged till monday poss tuesday.

Cheers Andy

hi andy my surgeon is called mr john andrews he works at bupa aswell aswell as northeast surgery centre and rvi..he specialises in elite athletes too (not sure how i got him lol) i came out of theatre at 6 at night then straight to itu.next morning as soon as seen cafiter coming my way i was up and about..that was thursday morn and they where going to keep me in but once i proved i could walk(like bambi on ice i may add) i got released that day...if its mr andrews he his the man he,s the one the rvi use when they get spine traumas in no one else wants to do.i never had 1 pain killer after op for nearly 2 weeks and my neck scars about 4 inches is pefect good look anyway

My surgeon is Mr Laksmanan, Were yours removed from high up in the neck area, mine is low down pretty much base of the spine L4 and can only imagine what it is gonna be like.
How long did you take off work, they have told me atleast 6 weeks.

Andy

c5-c6 c6-c7 and not sure how they widend my spinal canal lol...honest mate i was driving within 2 days but was dificult looking over right shoulder i have lost a bit of movement but dr says this is down to 2 different levels..i basic was back to work pottering about 3 to 4 weeks but i,m self employed gas fitter and the lad who works for me done most stuff lifting etc..i to have l4-l5 problem done the nerve block,traction hydro pool etc but its not compressing on cord just nerve and refused it until i,m fully recovered from cervical procedure...my other advise mate is go and buy some zinc tablets this speeds up your recovey and healing process at least a week before you go in...devildame

Might be a bit late for the Zinc tablets bud as i get the op in the morning .

They told me a could'nt drive for a couple of weeks and should be lying down as much as possible for the same period. Hopefully will be the same as you regards recovery then can get back in the motor pretty soon.

Cheers Bud