I am back to work and back in business! I saw the two surgeons today who did my neck surgery five weeks ago. Both gave me a clean bill of health and a full release to get back to work (actually, I've been doing the professor-thing for the last two weeks but I haven't done any lab/shop work yet) and also to get back in business. I had a "laminoplasty with instrument" on five of my neck vertebra (C3-C7). I was suffering from cervical stenosis, a narrowing of the interior of the vertebra that was compressing my spinal cord. They cracked open each vertebra and put a spacer in to enlarge the hole. I got to see the result in an X-ray, the spacers are still where they should be and are already showing significant bonding and healing.
I have had very little pain and feel much better and with luck I may regain some of the strength I lost in my upper body.
In any case I am open for business again and taking orders for nose punches, sizer sets and die retention nut drivers. I also have several new products that I've developed and haven't had the chance to make yet. I'm really looking forward to doing some shop work this weekend, it's been killing me to look at my CNC lathe and not be able to turn it on and run anything.
Thanks to all who have kept me in their thoughts and prayers. Your kindness is appreciated.