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Todd's Surgery

Perhaps you are putting down some ideas for next builds while healing up Todd. Get well soon.

Question: I know a fellow who has lost most feeling and strenghth in left arm and hand do to Covid attacking nerves throughout his body(long hauler.) Would you consider it impossible to engineer an automatic transmission onto 8V big block motor? Man was born to ride like us and is thankful to be alive but damn, hes gotta be able to ride to smile again. He owns a 13 Stelvio.
I know you addressed your question to Todd and I hope he is well on his way to recovery, but I thought of another option for your friend—how about an electro/hydraulic servo operator for the clutch controlled by a switch?
 
Thanks guys. Arthroscopic lower back surgery yesterday morning. Degenerative lower spine and herniated disk with massive nerve compression (with a bone spur/spike digging in for the finale) which has been annihilating me for the last ~6 weeks. Though, I have had back issues for ~30 years due to poor genetics and my lifestyle of abusing it in my youth... Bicycle and moto racing, ocean jet-skiing and skydiving.
All said, modern times for this issue here in SoCal are good. What would likely be archaic fusing with massive recovery in the past, is now a snip and shave for nerve clearance. It was an outpatient "treatment." I nearly crawled in, in the morning, and walked out same day.
Just what you don't need running your own business, hope you're good as new soon. Look forward to meeting you for the 101's in Mandello.
 
Hi, Todd. I see it's been a few days since the last post on this thread. I just wanted to say that we have not forgotten about you, we are all thinking about you, and we hope that you are having pain-free progress and healing up nicely. You've been taking care of us for years, now please take some time to take care of you, yes? We'll all be here when you're back to the 110% powerhouse you are. Hang in there, keep the faith. Best wishes!
 
Thanks guys. Arthroscopic lower back surgery yesterday morning. Degenerative lower spine and herniated disk with massive nerve compression (with a bone spur/spike digging in for the finale) which has been annihilating me for the last ~6 weeks. Though, I have had back issues for ~30 years due to poor genetics and my lifestyle of abusing it in my youth... Bicycle and moto racing, ocean jet-skiing and skydiving.
All said, modern times for this issue here in SoCal are good. What would likely be archaic fusing with massive recovery in the past, is now a snip and shave for nerve clearance. It was an "outpatient treatment." I nearly crawled in, in the morning, and walked out same day.
Happy Two-Year Anniversary of your back surgery, Todd!
May all your days be pain-free and satisfying.
Thanks for all you do for us!
 
Who doesn't have back pain? Guzzi enthusiasm and this entity is probably not rare together since important percent of us are oldies and a lifetime rider. Hope you get well soon Todd.
 
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Happy Two-Year Anniversary of your back surgery, Todd!
May all your days be pain-free and satisfying.
Thanks for all you do for us!
Thanks Pete! That sure went fairly quickly, and happy to report I'm ~95%. Still doing the things I need to do to stay on two feet and in the seat. ;)
Very welcome otherwise, people and life most often aren't cool. Thanks for being one of the good ones. Cheers!
 
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