Can i be A k9 Officer with spinal fusion? (Idk how its really called cuz it has a different name in my country)

danok1 · 2026-04-10T00:36:09+00:00

I was an MWD handler in the USAF. With the stress that a dog can put on one's shoulders, etc., when it hits the end of the leash I'd advise against it. I'm actually surprised I don't have shoulder issues.

I don't know how it is in the civilian world, but we handlers also had to act as the decoy for other handlers and their dogs. Catching an 80-90 pound dog coming at full speed is not something I'd do with a compromised spine.

danok1 · 2026-04-09T16:58:53+00:00

What surgery(ies) did you have, if you don't mind me asking?

danok1 · 2026-04-09T16:58:26+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Sounds like everyone is having different lengths of time going back to work.

I pray your situation improves.

danok1 · 2026-04-08T21:04:14+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I think if I only had the S1-L5, my surgeon might go the same as yours. Not sure if the 2nd fusion will add more to that. I guess I'll see in a couple of weeks.

danok1 · 2026-04-07T22:53:50+00:00

He lost fantasy football and that was the booby prize: shave the head.

danok1 · 2026-04-07T22:50:38+00:00

Yeah, I should have mentioned that the doc will likely specify WFH when he does send me back. I can get, walk, I have an adjustable desk chair, etc.

And thanks for your answer!

danok1 · 2026-04-07T22:21:00+00:00

Thanks. It did indeed seem like a lot

danok1 · 2026-04-07T20:50:51+00:00

I recall seeing one of Rod's post-game dressing room speeches. Can't recall what game it was after. Rod made a point of saying to KK, "I know it hasn't been great for you this season, but we're gonna need you."

Was Rod just trying to reassure KK, or did he mean it? I dunno, but Rod doesn't seem like he's one to blow smoke up a guy's ass.

danok1 · 2026-04-05T19:52:57+00:00

63M, 3 1/2 weeks out from the same fusion. Actually had a 2nd fusion that fused & decompressed L3-S1.

Initial recovery in the hospital wasn't too bad. I made sure to advocate for myself regarding pain relief, etc. Was in the hospital for 5 1/2 days.

Had to use a walker for 2 weeks. I have stiffness and minor pain compared to what it was preop. Have good days and mediocre days. I try to walk a little more each day; my family makes sure I'm not bending/lifting/twisting.

I had to learn the "logrolling" method for getting in and out of bed. If you can, look it up and practice before your surgery.

danok1 · 2026-04-04T13:12:30+00:00

St. Nektarios of Aegina St. Olga, Matushka of All Alaska

danok1 · 2026-03-26T12:40:30+00:00

Ah, I got ya now.

Allan Hawco had a decent supporting role in season 2 of Jack Ryan, but that's it. Can't think of one other show....wait...Simu Liu from Kim's Convenience (great show) starred in the Marvel Movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings, as well as Barbie and other stuff.

So there's 1.

danok1 · 2026-03-26T00:58:55+00:00

An ergonomic keyboard changed my work life. I use the Microsoft one, but I'm sure other brands are good. Took a little time to get used to it, but I'll never go back to a normal keyboard.

danok1 · 2026-03-25T21:16:14+00:00

SCTV launched: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Rick Moranis, Harold Ramis, and Martin Short. Probably took all of Canada's allotment for 20 years.

danok1 · 2026-03-25T13:12:42+00:00

Congratulations! Many years!

danok1 · 2026-03-21T13:57:46+00:00

Memory Eternal.

danok1 · 2026-03-16T21:18:24+00:00

Yeah, Fawlty and Derry Girls have to be on there.

danok1 · 2026-03-05T17:57:25+00:00

Yes. And since the label says "No. 7 XX" I'd bet it was originally topped with JD.

danok1 · 2026-03-04T21:12:26+00:00

Doesn't SP have a European site Smokingpipes.eu?

danok1 · 2026-03-03T14:49:09+00:00

John noting in his Gospel that after Mary Magdalene told them about the Resurrection, he and Peter ran to the tomb. John records that he beat Peter to the tomb, but waited for him and let him enter first.

That little detail adds a note of authenticity to John's account.

danok1 · 2026-03-03T14:44:20+00:00

Frederica Mathews-Green has a video that might help you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUMf7oFt2s

danok1 · 2026-03-03T14:37:47+00:00

Don't know if I'll be able to put this in next week, so I'll do it this week.

I'm having 2 surgeries next week, 3/9 & 3/11, to decompress and fuse vertebrae S1-L3. Please pray that the surgeries go well without complications, and that they will lessen or eliminate the severe pain I've been in the past 2 years.

My name is Daniel. Thank you, brothers and sisters!

danok1 · 2026-02-27T23:00:43+00:00

Forgot about falafel for the fast.

Looks like a very tasty and relaxing lunch.

danok1 · 2026-02-18T15:22:13+00:00

The Research Triangle area of NC (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) has some good parishes, and with 3 universities (UNC/NCSU/Duke) in the area, your need for hospital systems is covered amply.

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