Mark received good news
from his doctor last week. After nearly six weeks of
laying flat on his back for 22 hours a day, Mark's
fusion surgery has healed and he is ready to resume
many of his daily activities. During a follow-up exam
last Thursday, the latest x-rays showed the bone
in Mark's back was completely fused together.
"Dr. Kollmer was very
pleased with my progress," Mark said. "He said I could
be up and walking more now, and gradually increase my
weight program. He said the bone had grown in and looked
good. I finally have more freedom to move around and
get back to work."
Mark has spent all of his
time recovering at home in Daytona Beach, Fla., since
his lumbar fusion on Nov. 22. He was only allowed to sit
up for 20 minutes at a time since the surgery, but is
now looking forward to resuming a more normal life.
"I'm anxious to start
lifting weights again," Markn said. "I will be careful
not to overdo it since I certainly don't want to
jeopardize the progress I've made since the surgery. I
feel great and I can't wait to see everybody at the
Ford test in a few weeks."
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