On the 26th of March 2008 I was in a car accident that resulted in serious injuries to my neck, which required cervical disc replacement surgery. The surgery corrected the problem in terms of how the bones were sitting and spaced but severe residual pain remained, which is, at a snails pace, gradually improving although [...]
Entries Tagged as 'ACC'
ACC Wars and Brian Otto
July 6th, 2010 35 Comments
Tags: ACC · Brian Otto · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
My Story: Lousy ACC Cover and Thoughts on the Proposed Changes
October 22nd, 2009 68 Comments
Yesterday I applied for and got a one week extension on my research project as I couldn’t keep up with the necessary pace to finish it by Friday – I was getting too sore. This means that open mic week(s) needs to continue a little longer so please bear with us and do submit a [...]
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
One Year on and another Setback
March 26th, 2009 17 Comments
A year ago today a woman drove into the back of my car while I was stopped at traffic lights. The resulting injuries I was left with have seen me have two discs replaced with artificial ones in my neck, my participation in competitive sport is over and I live with chronic pain and severe [...]
Tags: ACC · Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery

