Nice to meet you, Grumpster. I've seen your contributions around FR. Thank you for your 32 years of service in the best Navy in the world, shipmate.
Now kindly step forward to the spotlights and take a bow. Welcome to FR's Finest... Hall of Fame.
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We went to Tyler yesterday to see Dad's doctor about his neck problem from the accident. He had reviewed the CT Scan and they say that the situation in his neck is not so bad. There was a fracture in neck vertebrae #6 or #7, but it has stabilized and that's good. He also said that it revealed that #2 had bone spurs on it, which had been there before the accident. The doctor reasoned that what happened to cause Dad's discomfort initially in the accident was that the jostling around and taking the head bump when he rolled the car had likely caused the neck to compress. This compressing led to the bone spurs to pinch the nerves in the area.
I told the doctor that I had been reluctant to change the neck brace because I didn't want to possibly risk messing up somehow (the hospital in Colorado had given us a spare). The doctor told us that based on the CT Scan taken last Wednesday, he didn't see any need for the neck brace now. Yay !!
We had expected him to have to wear it for at LEAST another 4 weeks, because SMC in Englewood, Colo. told us Dad would be stuck for EIGHT weeks with the brace. Talk about good news. Dad found the brace uncomfortable and quite restricting of course, so this will give him more freedom of movement, etc. He hasn't shaved since the accident because of the neck brace. He said yesterday that he wants to go to his barber today and get a shave and a haircut, LOL ! He was beginning to look like a Santa Claus wannabe lately because of his grey beard, heh heh !
Anyway, I just had to spread the good news. 
Greg, love your Profile Page. Got more than a few belly laughs reading it. Do they really use mayo in lieu of avocado in Illinois or was that a "joke"...lol...Can't even begin to imagine that.....Good luck in your civilian retirement. Thank you for your proud service to our country in the U.S. Navy. Please dig up a photo of you in your military clothes and send it to Billie for inclusion in our collage. And lastly, enjoy your day as one of FR's Finest.
Grumpster-dumpster; glad to meet you, glad you found your way to FR...this is where all the news that the New York Times doesn't see fit to print is made available for the world to see. On top of that, we've got the best lookin' girls serving up the best coffee and donuts around...thanks to you for your life of service. Anchors aweigh, mate.
Love your name, grumpster - but I just have this urge to shorten it to 'grumpy'. LOL
What a fun person you are, and it's really nice to 'meet' you and read more about you.
Dansangel, you do such a wonderful job with your presentations - your writing skills always show, and the graphics are great as usual. :)
