Author Topic: Positive thoughts for Jim Rhoades. Back surgery (Read 6364 times)

Brent Williams · « **on:** October 08, 2024, 08:13:10 PM »

Thoughts, prayers and good vibes for Jim Rhoades. He's undergoing spinal surgery Wednesday.

John Miller · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2024, 08:22:13 PM »

Thanks, Brent, for letting me know. I'll keep him in my prayers.

John

Mike Hazel · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2024, 10:09:36 PM »

Please keep us updated. Jimmy is one of my favorite people.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:38:36 AM »

Hope the surgery goes well. Prayers from the old DOC.

Larry Renger · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2024, 08:41:24 AM »

Best wishes for Jim.

The good news is that I had spinal surgery a couple of years ago. No problems and it fixed my condition completely. Hopefully he will have the same outcome.

👍🤠👍

Ty Marcucci · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2024, 10:49:06 AM »

Tell Jim I said hi..Hope he recovers quickly.

Gerald Arana · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2024, 12:26:16 PM »

Quote from: Brent Williams on October 08, 2024, 08:13:10 PM

Thoughts, prayers and good vibes for Jim Rhoades. He's undergoing spinal surgery Wednesday.

I sure hope his goes waaaaaay better than mine did. I'll skip the details and just say that the Dr. got an "F" in surgery that day. And that's why I have to use a cane to stand up.

Good luck Jim and prayers for you.

Jerry

Motorman · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2024, 12:44:08 PM »

Get well soon Jim Rhoades.

MM

Paul Walker · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2024, 11:23:32 AM »

Best of luck Jim.
I had my spine "modified" 20 ish years ago. It saved my life. Without that surgery I would not be here today.
Hope yours goes as well Jim!
Hope to see you next year at the NW Regionsls.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2024, 12:57:11 PM »

I put Jim on the FCM prayer chain, pray he does as good as my son just did.

Brent Williams · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2024, 05:59:07 PM »

I heard from Gordan that Jim's surgery went well. They have had Jim up and doing a bit of walking.

Larry Renger · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2024, 07:02:53 PM »

Yay!!!

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Jim Rhoades · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2024, 08:20:12 PM »

Thanks for the good words.
I am out of the hospital and in re-hab now. The surgery was successful and I can walk. At the Nats and W/C I was having a bit of trouble walking long distances. A couple days after returning home it started being difficult to stand and walk and got worse each day until I could not take care of myself and went to the emergency room. 1 1/2 weeks in the hospital and diagnosed with Stenosis. A narrowing of the vertebrae pinching on the nerves when I stood up. My insurance insisted on going to re-hab for 3 weeks to see if that would relieve the problem which of course it did not. Off to the hospital again for surgery. As I said earlier all is well now and now I can walk without pain and need to build up my strength and endurance so I can go home. Probably in 3 weeks as I live alone and have stairs to contend with etc.
I look forward to flying season next year if I can cure the weird problems I have been having with my Apteryx.

Jim Rhoades

Dave Hull · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2024, 11:32:31 PM »

Wishing you the best possible recovery, Jim!

Ken Bird · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2024, 07:32:59 AM »

Glad to hear that the surgery was successful and that you’re on the mend Jim!

Best wishes,

Ken

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2024, 08:16:02 AM »

Glad the surgery went well for you Jim! Sounds like you will be back up to full speed soon. I have Stenosis as well though not to the extent of yours. Mine just makes an arm-usually NOT the flying arm go to jello and just hang for brief periods once in a while.

Take care

Dave

Dan McEntee · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2024, 09:52:42 AM »

Good news to hear Jim!! All the best wishes for your continued recovery!!

Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

Howard Rush · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2024, 01:16:09 AM »

Good news. I remember Jim running rapidly between stunt and speed circles at the NW Regionals, but he was only 75 then.

Paul Walker · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2024, 07:50:27 AM »

Great news Jim!
See you at the NWR next year.

Shorts,David · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2024, 06:05:51 PM »

Speedy recovery Jim!

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2024, 07:26:14 PM »

Have a good recovery Jim!

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #21 on:** October 17, 2024, 06:06:04 PM »

Great news, Jim, and hope you get your youth back!

Today, I just got the news that I'll be having my left knee replaced on Nov. 5 instead of Nov. 24 as previously scheduled! Yayyyy! I guess somebody chickened out. But I had to have the discussion with the spousal unit...IF she would be my designated assistant/caregiver. That lead to an argument, of course. It started because they used the word "partner". OMG!

Steve

Chris Cox · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2024, 09:11:08 PM »

Glad things are progressing in the right direction Jim. Good therapy might be pretending you are flying an Overhead Eight!

See you in Roseburg!

Mike Hazel · « **Reply #23 on:** October 18, 2024, 09:11:18 AM »

Jimbo, Some additional good therapy would be to spend some time twisting around the speed pylon. See you in Roseburg next year!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #24 on:** October 18, 2024, 11:25:28 AM »

Glad to hear Jim is doing well. Now he needs someone to move in temporally to assist him.