Jeremy Waibel

[Tracy Robbins]

"I feel you pain" so to speak. The doctors and treatments out today are amazing and I'm sure Jeremy will be fine. On 12/14/09 I had L-5/S-1 rupture causing undoubtedly the most pain I have ever been in my life. Couldn't move my right leg, I could only lay down, no sitting or standing. Went to the ER and they just gave me enough pain meds to make me comfortable until I could see my neuro surgeon. He immediately admitted me and operated to remove fragments and a piece of vertebrae. Four weeks later I was released to go back to work w/ limitations on lifting. He also told me I could get back in the race car for the first Division race at Rockingham on 2/28. Needless to say my winter did not include any kind of "freshening" of engines or transmissions because I will not lift anything over 10-15 lbs. Currently I am completely w/ out pain or numbness, just a little slow moving at times. The key is be careful how you lift...twisting or leaning over to lift is the worst. Good luck w/ your recovery.