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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Pawel is not well

Pray to god that you will become better. it is only months and you will be
Diving in the water again
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ouch ... get well soon Pawel!
I am sending you as much magic help I can :sorcerer: :sorcerer: :sorcerer: :sorcerer:
 
I join my humble voice to the choir.

All the best,
E. :-)
 
Pawel;
Very sorry to read of your back problems. Good luck with your surgery.

I was in a car accident 5 years ago. 8 ruptured discs, three of which are protruding. No surgery, but chronic back pain. It has changed my life. I used to be a ski instructor and had summitted Mt. Rainier 6 times. Now I'm happy when I can walk well for the day. It has forced me to focus on managing the team, not being the team.

Focus on the positive and seek to be the best you can be with what you have. I only started shooting features a year ago and just finished my third. The injuries have be a blessing in disguise.

Let us know how your surgery goes. Barry
 
Thanks guys, thanks Barry,

I have one disc ruptured, but pretty badly and protruding onto the nerve. Still not sure about surgery - it is planned for this Thursday. The odds of things going worse (much worse) are big: ~10% -pretty much 1000 times more risky than hand feeding white sharks alone at night with no cage -Scares me. 90% success rate, on surface, sounds good, but it is like playing a Russian roulette with 9 empty and 1 loaded, that's the best way to look at the real risk. So, big decision still ahead until the 11th hour.

The nature of my filming requires that I have to be 100% fit and mobile. When operating camera, no matter how complex, demanding and difficult the situation, there is no team: just my skills, equipment and fitness have to compensate.
So, for me, there is no alternative, I have to be able to get back to 100% or it is the end of my filming :bye2:

Thanks guys again!
 
Wow. I wonder if there are other factors working in your favour that can increase the 90%? Previous fitness level, willingness to succeed in rehab etc.?

We're all behind you here in Sydney.
 
jimhare said:
Wow. I wonder if there are other factors working in your favour that can increase the 90%?
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The protrusion is around the nerve and around the spinal cord. It is all in surgeon's hands.

The only chance is that my condition starts improving soon - very soon and very significantly. It has been downhill for more than 4 weeks, last 2 days - a very minor improvement. Yes, I am working on it as hard as I can, but the time is also running out. If the progress is too slow, the risk of not operating is even higher.
 
Off to hospital. Surgery tommorow. Will be back on board when I recover.:bye2:
 
Thanks Pawel. Stay positive. We're all thinking about your well-being.

Graeme
 
Our thoughts are there... Be strong, you are not alone!
 
Pawel Achtel said:
Thanks guys, thanks Barry,

I have one disc ruptured, but pretty badly and protruding onto the nerve. Still not sure about surgery - it is planned for this Thursday. The odds of things going worse (much worse) are big: ~10% -pretty much 1000 times more risky than hand feeding white sharks alone at night with no cage -Scares me. 90% success rate, on surface, sounds good, but it is like playing a Russian roulette with 9 empty and 1 loaded, that's the best way to look at the real risk. So, big decision still ahead until the 11th hour.

The nature of my filming requires that I have to be 100% fit and mobile. When operating camera, no matter how complex, demanding and difficult the situation, there is no team: just my skills, equipment and fitness have to compensate.
So, for me, there is no alternative, I have to be able to get back to 100% or it is the end of my filming :bye2:

Thanks guys again!
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God is with you!
 
I just caught up with this thread.

Pawel, I don't think that we've ever had any discussions on the board but I always appreciate both the knowledge and wit that come across in your posts. So from one member of the community to another, best of luck with the surgery and thoughts and prayers are with you.


Omar
 
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