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Notes on injuries for future reference:

1997:  Herniated discs @ L5S1, Lumbar discectomy

Late 2006:  Scar tissue from surgery causes inflamation and severe pain down left leg, numbness in left foot.

2007:  Four epidural nerve block injections from Jan - Dec.  Full function returns.

Dec 6, 2008:  Begin first round of P90X

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March 1, 2009:  Complete P90X

April 2009:  Begin 2nd round of P90X.  Shoulder pain begins to develop.

April-Sept 2009:  Jumping through hoops with doctors and insurance is about the only exercise I get.

Sep 29, 2009:  Shoulder surgery - acromio-clavicular osteolysis.

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Jan 2010:  Begin another round of P90X.  Modify routines to be more shoulder friendly.  See blog entry dated 1/29/2010.

March 2010:  Complete P90X

March 2010 - August 2010:  Maintenance workouts

Sept 2010 - March 2011:  P90X

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July 2011:  Begin Insanity

July 2011, 3rd week:  Extreme back fatigue from workouts and home repairs

July 29, 2011:  Pain develops in left leg.  Not quite as severe, but very similar to 2006.

Aug 1, 2011:  First visit to doc.  Prescribed Diazepam, Hydrocodone and Ibuprofen

Aug 8, 2011:  X-Ray

Aug 19, 2011:  MRI - Diagnosis similar to 2006 MRI.  Almost unbearable pain while in the chamber, lying flat on back.

Sept 9, 2011:  Pain management center consultation.  Left leg strength substantially diminished.  Almost unable to rise on left toes or left heel.  Cannot curl toes back.  Outer 2 - 3 toes virtually numb.

Sept 13, 2011:  Epidural nerve block injection.

Sept 17, 2011:  Picked up an inversion table.  Using approx. 10 minutes, twice daily.  Feeling returning to toes.  Leg pain diminishing daily.

Sept. 19 - 23, 2011:  First "full" week back to work @ 32 hrs.  Very moderate exercises for left leg inc. toe raisers, toe curls and hamstring exercises on stability ball.

Sept 23, 2011 - Sept 29, 2011:  Week 1 P90X at low intensity, 50 - 90% duration.  Concentration on form and left/right balance.