Point taken Kristy, no argument here, I hope you all find a solution that works for you, take care all, my soap box has been dismantled, this will be my final post. Good Luck and God Bless you all.
And snowbound, I like how you have very eloquently changed your tune with such a meticulous, clinical, and commercial sales pitch of disc decompression therapy, then (I love it) you handily forget about the other conditions other than stenosis that may eliminate you as a candidate for this procedure, I find this to be very curious and very convenient. I can state at least a half a dozen and this was just from one website. But since I now know that my opinion will more than likely be discounted here, I wish you all well and I hope that you do well with your own research. So once again, it is buyer beware, due diligence is warranted with any decision you make so you will not be ill informed.
Carl,
I certainly hope you are not serious. You make my day. I look so forward to your posts. You are always good for a laugh and have lots and I mean lots of information to share. I can't imagine not being able to read one of your posts occasionally.
Carl, I don't know who or what brought this on, but please, please, please, don't let anyone chase you away. You are such an asset to this board, and you would be too badly missed. PLEASE reconsider. In the meantime, I am hunting down the culprit.
Carl, I don't know who or what brought this on, but please, please, please, don't let anyone chase you away. You are such an asset to this board, and you would be too badly missed. PLEASE reconsider. In the meantime, I am hunting down the culprit.
Carol
Duh, I remember now. Carl, carl, c'mon....surely you aren't going to let a squabble of this nature chase you away??? You are a much better person than that. You have a right, absolutely, to feel however you feel about any body or anything that is posted, but you don't have the right to abandon your friends.. (said with tongue in cheek)...Please don't go.
Carl, it is people like you that make this message board such a special place. I sincerly hope you reconsider because I for one will sorely miss your wisdom, insight and humor. I know you helped me through some rough days. If you are detirmined to go, then please accept my thanks for being such a great guy.
Hey Carl, I remember back about 8 month when you let someone get to you! I know then you didn't post for almost a month! I think this time you are using it as a way to say goodbye! I know it is really hard to stop posting here! It is very addicting! The friends you have made and the newbies that read your post they all have a smile on their face after their done reading everything you say! I know its hard to leave, but just do it over time, not all at once!
Hey Carl,
I'm not sure I understand why you don't want to come back. I sure hope it has nothing to do with what I said in my previous post. All I was trying to do was to get people to stop arguying and to do what we are all here to do, Provide support for EVERYBODY! I think that it was well said, and I believe that it was probably what a lot of other people were thinking as well. I know there are a lot of people here that value your opinions and knowledge, including me. So I hope you will reconsider you decision and come back. If not I wish you all the best but I hope to hear from you, soon?!? Kristy.
Hey Carl...I hope you are still at least reading. I don't know the situation and I hope it is something that can be resolved, because I look forward to scanning through the threads and finding your name. Some times you have advice, sometimes laughs and sometimes your view...I read them all. You have truely been a source of encouragement for me.
I would hope that you would continue to post regularly...but if that doesn't seem possible please check in every now and then. I would like to keep up on your progress, esspecially since you are ahead of me in the recovery process. I will continue to pray for your health and your family. If you choose not to come back to the board, please know that I wish you the very best and hope you continue to heal...(I think of you every time I go to the pool, since you were the 1st to suggest it to me. So, I guess I will think of you often since I don't plan on ever giving up my swim time )
I sure hope your not really going anywhere due to any shallow minds. I have missed this one but I haven't missed how supportive you have been to me. Please remember the ones that want you to stay and that need you here.........Please stay.
Carl..... Im not sure the situation that made you want to leave, but I sure will miss your sense of humor, it helped me get a smile on my face on days that I thought it would be impossible....Hope you change your mind and dont leave us....Take Care..
Well, I remembered that Mel’s surgery was coming up and I wanted to wish her well so I thought that I would come and post one for her, then I see that she had a post right at the top of the list, very ironic, so I did post some thoughts there. I then see that my Aloha post generated some wonderful responses that overwhelmed me with emotions. I would like to thank all of you for your friendship and encouragement to stay. I probably will never cease to lurk here. I am already starting to feel like I am over thinking what I am about to post now.
I felt like I should stop posting more out of sheer embarrassment than anything else. I really did go off a couple of times and I am ashamed to say that I let some things get the best of me. This world (cyberspace) allows a different Carl to come out and sometimes that is good and sometimes it is not so good. I would like to apologize to the people who more than likely were offended with my outspoken passion, I really did get off track.
I really do enjoy being here, sharing my experiences, knowledge, humor, but my strong opinions sometimes defeats the purpose of my original intent, and that is support, reassurance, and an understanding shoulder to lean on. So rest assured, that I will swallow my pride and stick around if you all will allow me this pleasure.
Thanks again Mel, Carol, Mary, Memaw, Hunni, Alan, TAZ, Kristy, Lorie, Christina, Kim, and April, I cannot put into words how your posts made me feel, it was definitely a lump in my throat, tear swelling moment to say the least, thanks from the bottom of my heart. I will try and keep on track and hopefully, maybe, put a grin on your faces once or twice, and ya TAZ, I was hoping that no one would remember, you bring up some very good advice, and I think I will take you up on that advice, thank you so much.
HIPEE!!!!! I was so thrilled to see you post here again. I feel so happy. Wow, it's amazing how close people can come when all that's involved is words! Well, I don't have much time right now but I saw your post and had to respond. Thank you for re-thinking your decision, so many of us, as you may have been able to see, will be so relieved. I'm sorry I have to keep this one short but I'm so happy to see you back. Take care and I can rest easier knowing that things are resolved. Luv Kristy. We'll chat soon. And yes, we all wish Mel the best of luck!
Aloha `oe 
(said with tongue in cheek)...Please don't go.
Kristy.
Re: Aloha `oe 
)
Wow, it's amazing how close people can come when all that's involved is words! Well, I don't have much time right now but I saw your post and had to respond. Thank you for re-thinking your decision, so many of us, as you may have been able to see, will be so relieved. 
We'll chat soon. And yes, we all wish Mel the best of luck! 
