Before we jump into the market update, I wanted to share a quick personal note from last week. Last August my left shoulder started hurting. Had x-rays and MRI but nothing evident. My doctor suggested I get an MRI of my neck and holy moly we have a problem. It's called cervical stenosis or I had some discs that were rubbing up against my spinal column. My wife Karen had a knee replacement coming up so we scheduled my surgery for 1/22/26 when hopefully Karen would be able to take care of me a bit.
You have to jump through some hoops but I had the C-7 to C-4 cervical disc overhaul and fusion, I’m happy to report the surgery went well. I spent the night at Mat-Su Regional and was able to head home shortly after.
Huge thanks to my surgeon and the entire Mat-Su Regional team, they truly did a fantastic job. Karen and I have had several procedures there in the last couple of years, and once again the care was professional, efficient, and reassuring.
I’ll be in a neck brace for about four weeks, but the goal is to be golfing again in roughly three months . I’m incredibly grateful for a wife who prays for me, takes great care of me, and somehow still puts up with this old guy. Karen is doing well with her own recovery too we’ve been taking turns nursing each other, which keeps things interesting . Two winters in a row dealing with surgeries hasn’t been fun, so we’re really hoping next winter is pain-free for both of us.
Travis has been handling things on the work side while I recover, and I don’t expect to lose much time there at all. Now its 11 days post surgery and I am back to work at least part time. Feel free to reach out!
