Sorry for my delayed response this week: UPDATE

[foggypeake]

Happy and relieved to hear that you are on the road to recovery. Get well!

[ernmony]

Damn, that's one of the worse weeks I have heard in a long time. Heal up fast!

[NHAero]

Hope you're over the hump and feeling better!

[Web1111a]

Feel better

[Ryun]

Missed this earlier...
Hope you are recovering well...

[retropean]

I did not try to contact you, but I hope you are feeling better.

[Pastashop]

I’ve enjoyed your posts and book about beautiful switchback riding in the mountains and am sorry to read of the suffering you’ve endured recently. Hope you mend quickly and are whole again. Get well and ride and write lots!

[Velocipede]

Some of you have messaged me directly so I figured I'd give everyone an update.

So the original infection has cleared up completely. But it was so bad it caused a blood infection which has spread to my spinal bones now. Osteomyelitis is what it's called. It literally kills the bones. When the doctor said "bone death", yeah, I freaked out. My C-3, C-4 and C-5 vertebrate have porosity now due to the bone infection. They are hoping massive amounts of antibiotics will stop it. The other option is going in a cutting out the infection from my bones. So not an option I'm looking at.

I appreciate the good words and thoughts. I've truly needed them the last 8 weeks. I will say, while I'm incredibly frustrated at the healthcare industry, I have great insurance thanks to my wife's job. If I didn't I have no idea what I'd do. We've met our money for the year awhile ago so it's all covered now. But still, how people can do it when catastrophic illness hits, without insurance, it's beyond me.

Anyways, that's what's going on. Our builder partners are still making frames. Everything is moving along even if I'm struggling. But I'm a bit over 50 pounds lighter now. So there is an upside I guess.

Take care everyone. Don't ignore your health.

[FlashUNC]

Originally Posted by Velocipede

Some of you have messaged me directly so I figured I'd give everyone an update.

So the original infection has cleared up completely. But it was so bad it caused a blood infection which has spread to my spinal bones now. Osteomyelitis is what it's called. It literally kills the bones. When the doctor said "bone death", yeah, I freaked out. My C-3, C-4 and C-5 vertebrate have porosity now due to the bone infection. They are hoping massive amounts of antibiotics will stop it. The other option is going in a cutting out the infection from my bones. So not an option I'm looking at.

I appreciate the good words and thoughts. I've truly needed them the last 8 weeks. I will say, while I'm incredibly frustrated at the healthcare industry, I have great insurance thanks to my wife's job. If I didn't I have no idea what I'd do. We've met our money for the year awhile ago so it's all covered now. But still, how people can do it when catastrophic illness hits, without insurance, it's beyond me.

Anyways, that's what's going on. Our builder partners are still making frames. Everything is moving along even if I'm struggling. But I'm a bit over 50 pounds lighter now. So there is an upside I guess.

Take care everyone. Don't ignore your health.

Well, they can't. It generally just leads to financial ruin.

[reuben]

Wow. Thanks for the update. Here's hoping the next steps are both productive and long lasting.

[nobuseri]

Thanks for the update. Take it slow and Godspeed in the healing process.

[oldpotatoe]

Yeegads, good thoughts your way and hopefully the docs will get this under control. Thanks for sharing this terrible journey brother.

I know just words but if there is anything any of us can do for you..just a keyboard away...

[Hellgate]

50 lbs lighter?!?! You're going to be a climbing machine.

It all seriousness, get well quickly and heal fully.

[charliedid]

Sounds like you are in good hands Michael.

Be well.

[merlinmurph]

Good luck thru all this. I wish you well.