posted 10-11-2002 04:51 PM                  

Yesterday, I had my car race ready except for the slicks. My new garage has a new two post lift which makes it so much easier to change tires than using a floor jack and doing it wheel by wheel, or so I thought.

I lifted the car up to a comfortable roughly waist high level and proceeded to change the front wheels to racing "skinnies". All is well at this point. I moved to the rear wheels and as I lifted the first wheel down to the ground, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. I then sat down for a while thinking it would go away and it just got worse.

I went to my doctor who referred me to an orthopedic surgeon and he wanted me to get an MRI on my back. As it turned out, I ruptured a disc in my lower back. He gave me an epidermal/cortisone back injection and some pain and anti-inflammatory medication and sent me home with instructions to relax for the next two weeks. I'm in terrible pain today, but am told that the shot should give me some relief in a couple of days.

Once again, I would like to offer my sincere apologies to everyone that went to No Problem Raceway to see me race.

posted 10-11-2002 05:02 PM                  

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GaryC@ProwlerOnline.com

posted 10-11-2002 05:24 PM                    

take care and rest your back...I'm sure we can setup another date to go racing...

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davidn

posted 10-11-2002 05:44 PM                  

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posted 10-11-2002 06:39 PM                  

Mike, so sorry to hear about your back. Listen to the doctor and more important listen to Judy. Take care.

posted 10-11-2002 09:16 PM                  

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posted 10-11-2002 09:44 PM                  

Let me echo the thoughts of support. Take care of yourself and go easy.

Kevin

posted 10-11-2002 11:39 PM                  

Todd - you are absolutely right, this is all my fault and I personally feel terrible about it. I should have been there on the job,,,,,,yelling at Mike Gatlin to get the racing tires on the 'world's fastest Prowler' I accept full responsibility for this unforunate accident in the museum garage and hope Mike K. will not hold this incident against me in the future. I also feel badly for Judy,,,,sacrificing a nice vacation and the loving, cuddly companionship of her husband. Please forgive me Judy and please don't let Ed know of this accident.

Mike - GET WELL SOON, and I'll make it up to you my friend. We'll get the fast cat into the low 11's next year. Being a med school drop-out, if your doctors need another opinion on your condition, feel free to have them contact me. I know the structure of the back bones in every detail,,,,,,,,,,that's where the fillet mignon comes from! Talk to you soon,,,,

posted 10-12-2002 08:30 AM                  

Get well soon my friend..

PK

posted 10-12-2002 08:59 AM                  

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Originally posted by PROWLER-KEITH:
This last portion of the message was paid for by the committee to get ED the museum job at Mike's garage

PK

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FYI PK - Ed's application for the position was thrown out when the report came back that he had two felony convictions for armed robbery and four pending trials for failure to pay income tax. I think the committe ought to spend it's time more productively in finding a new home for Ed in Cananda. Now you know why he is lobbying for a Canada national Prowler event.

posted 10-12-2002 08:25 PM                  

I hope this is finding you feelin' better, best of luck in a speedy recovery

posted 10-14-2002 07:20 AM                  

Hope your back is healing.

Ed - even with only 5 cylinders - check the time slips - my 15.3 on 5 pistons with out nitrous is still quicker. You need to cut a hole in the floorboard and use your feet like Fred Flintstone.