Rictus

[Tara]

Mark

Falc and I wish you a speedy recovery and we will try and get over and see you over the xmas period

[Fizzy Fish]

the hip wound doesn't really hurt at all, apart from the odd time I roll on to it by mistake, the leg whilst it hurts, not nearly as much as it did the few weeks before surgery, so that's good, everything is pretty much held tight in the brace for the next few weeks so no real chance of any unexpected pains.



except when you insist on standing up to give the girls a hug ;)

[rictus01]

Mark

Falc and I wish you a speedy recovery and we will try and get over and see you over the xmas period

Always welcome Tara, thread in Soho section, drop me a PM if you don't have my address.

except when you insist on standing up to give the girls a hug ;)


But of course the pleasure out weights the pain :D

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Time for another update I guess, well after a few grace days after coming out and a general overall pain the knee has come out with certain internal pains, had a few rough days and only the medicated sleep kept me going.

this time I've been taking tramadol each night from the off, so have maintain a reasonable amount of sleep each night, and not having the chemical imbalance of last time has ment I'm far more with it this time around.

people visiting have helped no end and given me goals to look forward to, which is all good.

I've got to go in and see the practise nurse tomorrow and have all the staples out, having seen the removel tool ( bit like a blunt spoon :(), I'm expecting it to be more than a little painful, but I'll let you know how that goes, got an appointment to see the physio on the 28th, but as I'll still be in the straight leg brace it'll only bee the move the ankle about I would imagine.
Still no sign of the consultants appointment yet and that's the one where I'll find out exactly what has been done and what's left to do.

so in general, not to bad, still a fair amount of pain, but I'm managing at present.

Cheers Mark.

[Bear]

Dude, you gotta have the staples out on Xmas Day? That sucks!

[Stig]

Yeah it hurts like a bas***d having staples removed. Staples are supposed to give a better or neater scar. I'd rather have the needle and cotton method with plenty of action man scaring.

[rictus01]

No not tomorrow Jamie, going now, so just might start my "drown in scotch" celebrations a bit early.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Back now, I can say now I much prefer stitches to staples, that wasn't nice at all, felt every single one being removed, stinging a lot now but I guess that'll calm down in a while.

Still at least it should make the brace a bit more comfortable as it no longer pushes again the staples, and perhaps sleeping as it tended to pull on them.

One more step down the road to recovery.

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

It's all good fun having staples removed. I should have come round and done it for you. I have a staple remover in the office I could have used. :wink:

[rictus01]

Down to the physio today, was thinking it would be just a wiggle of the ankle kind of thing, but was given some exercises that'll push abit more, it's going to be tough, still not allowed to bend it at all but she did measure how much it will bend without pulling at all and that's 30 degrees.

she also mentioned I've a bit of muscle wastage of the gluteus maximus on the left, so needed to do more physical stuff, so in my own way I addressed the issue head on and walked the 2 miles back home:D, OK took nearly 3 hours (yes that's less than a mile an hour) and slept for nearly 4 when I got back, but Hey just doing what I'm told ;).

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

I thought you had to wait until you had the word from the consultant :?: Well at least it's not the wasted journey you were anticipating. :thumbsup:

[rictus01]

I thought you had to wait until you had the word from the consultant :?: Well at least it's not the wasted journey you were anticipating. :thumbsup:

Oh indeed, only allowed to take 1/4 of the weight through the leg itself and as said no bending, but hey at least it's doing something right.

Cheers Mark.

[ASM-Forever]

Jeez whats that a fortnight since the op...and you are walking miles on it. You are one crazy/brave *******!

Whilst i know you probably feel its frustrating as hell doing nothing, you might be doing more harm than good by pushing too hard too early. Just take it easy and it will hopefuly come good over time.

[rictus01]

Oh trust me, I'm fairly scared of damaging it as I know I don't get a second try at this, but I do need to up my energy level somehow and being in the brace stops me doing any damage really.

I'll keep within the bounds of what I'm allowed to do until I've seen the consultant and find out what's what.

You have to remember I don't see this as new thing which makes it over 14 months old, as a very energetic person before it's kind of soul destroying to be so helpless and tired out so quickly.

I don't think many understand the pain of riding this year, I've got fairly good at hiding it, but I can't wait for the day I can truely once again enjoy a pain free blat on the bike.

But light on the horizon I hope if a little way off.

Cheers Mark.

[Demonz]

Crikey - 14 months now! Have you been putting any time frames on where you'd like to be with it in the future Mark?

[rictus01]

to be honest there areso many possible out comes that it's impossible to say what or how long it'll all take.

I don't think I'll even ride a sports bike again, well not without certain modifications (plans for the speed triple haven't been totally bnned yet), and of course any weight through the pegs is doubtful, so my riding will always be compromised at best.

But as to time, well as a rough guide another 6-8weeks mobilising this time then a further op on the ACL and the same again recovery wise, so I guess 3 maybe 4 months, that takes me to mid March/April time before I can see myself getting back on a bike.

On the other hand the consultant may tell me he's not going back in, in which case I'll obviously not get back that function but knock off a coule of months recovery time ? I really don't know until we talk.

Cheers Mark.

[dizzyblonde]

walked....2 miles?? hehe glad to see your still in the school of hard 'pain..what pain' b**tards club. I take my hat off to ya. We know ya can do it, Im Indoors and me both. An i'm sure some sorta mods on a bike of some description is already in the pipeline??!!

Love N Lugs...Lou and Matt XX

[rictus01]

walked....2 miles?? hehe glad to see your still in the school of hard 'pain..what pain' b**tards club. I take my hat off to ya. We know ya can do it, Im Indoors and me both. An i'm sure some sorta mods on a bike of some description is already in the pipeline??!!

Love N Lugs...Lou and Matt XX

Thanks Hun, tiring but it was nice to at least be able to do something even though it was very slow,and with the brace on I know I'm not going to bend the leg at all, plus the fact they want me to put a little weight through the leg, I must admit it idn't feel bad by comparison to the month before the op, so perhaps whatever they done is helping ?

Anyway I'll start having a walk (I say walk but it'll be with the crutches and only 1/4 weight through the bad knee) every other day up to the shop (about 200 yards or so), although I'll hav to be a bit careful as my good knee is now hurting a bit as obviously it's having to work a good deal harder at the moment.

Cheers Mark

[K]

... I'll hav to be a bit careful as my good knee is now hurting a bit as obviously it's having to work a good deal harder at the moment.

Cheers Mark

Ahhhh, the feeling of having your one good, unadulterated complain. Treasure that limb, they are few and far between. ;)

[BernardBikerchick]

how are you feeling ? not too bad i hope take care

[rictus01]

No not bad all things considered, done a bit more walking, try to get out every other day, but still waiting for this dam appointment, most of the bruising has come out now and the wounds are just about healed up, still stuck in the fixed brace and more than a little frustrated at not being allowed to start working the knee, but I'll be goodand wait until I'm told I can.

Had a few rough days recently and a bit of burning pain from the knee, but all managable with reasonable sleep, so getting by.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Ahhhh, the feeling of having your one good, unadulterated complain. Treasure that limb, they are few and far between. ;)


Yeah, to be honest that's more a limiting factor than the bad one at the moment, don't want to hur it to much so give it a recovery day in between, as I get tired walking I tend to push it sideways a bit ( the good one that is) and it ends up hurting on the inside once I stop.

so I'm keeping an eye on it, hopefully won't cause anything lasting to it and try to walk that one straighter when out.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Had another bath tonight and a good scrub of the wounds, all healling nicely now.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2012/stitches1ri8.jpg

Still waiting for the consultant's appointment though, so stuck in the brace and not allowed to bend the thing, frustration as I just want to get on with it.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Well finally got my appointment date through, 19th of Feb :( , and for the wrong department to.

I phoned up the appoimtments place and had a word explaining that I'd got a discharge letter dated the 12th Dec and it said appointment in 2/52 at the fracture clinic, as this would make it the day after :smt038:smt038 christmas I knew it would be a little delayed, but nearly two months :???:.

As my last instrucions were to keep the straight locked leg brace on and not walk on that leg, I wasn't able to do anything (although the phsyio had said I could do a little light walking in the brace with 1/4 of my weight on the leg, following a visit on the 28th).

the guy there put me on to my consultants secretary who confirmed someone had screwed up and this appointment (19th of Feb) should have been my second and I should have already had my first, so after much sorting they have managed to get me an appointment for the 21st of Jan, perhaps then I'll find out what's going on :smt038.

All this means I've had to re-schedule my next Physio as that was for the 15th of Jan, but until the doc says I can do more there really isn't any point going for it, and it has been moved to the 25th.

All a bit complicated and more than a little frustrating, but gettin there, man thing is the knee is actually feeling a bit better than it was, of course not really doing much with it at present, and of course working threw the scar tissue is going to hurt, but at least I'll be doing something :p

Cheers Mark.

[Bear]

Thank christ there's some kind of progress mate, that's really good.

[rictus01]

Indeed, my frustration level is just about maxed out, so hopefully I can get on with it soon.

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

Hang in there Mark.

[rictus01]

Hang in there Mark.

Fingernails being used mate.

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

Fingernails being used mate.

Cheers Mark.


I'll have one of those I can donate pretty soon. :wink:

[rictus01]

Well had a bit of a day out, although not as pleasant as I would have liked, had to go to a private hospital for an occupational health assessment, a few scans and a doctor wiggling the knee into positions that I’ve tried my best to avoid, the end result was a knee throbbing away by the time I got back.

At least they provided a cab there and back.

A couple of tramadol and I slept from 3 thisafternoon to about half an hour ago.

Cheers Mark.

[dizzyblonde]

good to see you didn't walk home this time Mark! :-?)

[rictus01]

Na my love, not this time, apart from it being about 11 miles, work paid for the cab so would have been rude not to really ;).

Although Monday I finally get to see the consultant so hopefully I'll be given the go ahead to start working the knee, got the physio on friday so we'll see just how far I can push it :D ( can I get a couple of months physio done in one session? ride to Soho that evening? OK maybe not then :().

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

You can't go anywhere yet. I haven't done a visit and Fridays are the only days I can fit it in.

[BernardBikerchick]

how are you feeling today ? don't push yourself too hard

[rictus01]

As said I've no information to work from, hopefully that will change tomorrow, then I will be allowed to push it, then it's just a case of pain tollerance, and I've got pretty good at that.

Apart from that not much going on in my world.

But we'll see what the man says :smt102

Mark.

[rictus01]

A fine line to walk.


It's one of those things, the fine line between a positive attitude and optimisum.

Got it wrong today, big time, I fell into the trap of not having information and hoping for a quicker recovery than I'd any right to.

got a crushing slap in the face from the consultant, basically cancel all physio and don't make anymore appointments until we say so, don't even think about bending the knee not even 10 degrees, stay in the brace and keep it on if you move, bugger off and come back in 5 weeks and we'll have another look.

So that's it, no goal to aim at and nothing topush for , just go to sit here for another 5 weeks and wait for some biological glue to do it's stuff.

He showed me the latest x-rays and over the years I've seen some pretty messed up bones with plates screws and alsort in them, these X-rays looked as bad as I've ever seen, blood junior mecarno set in there :(

Cheers Mark.

[dizzyblonde]

chin up Mark, a set back, yes, but keep pluggin. We know it kicks ya, but you ain't the sort to have it get you down...

Im Indoors says kick **** with the other leg!!!

loves n lugs from both

[rictus01]

chin up Mark, a set back, yes, but keep pluggin. We know it kicks ya, but you ain't the sort to have it get you down...

Im Indoors says kick **** with the other leg!!!

loves n lugs from both

Thanks Lou, I guess I should have known better, expectation is a funny old thing.

Still at least sparkly girl came down this afternoon and the cuddles were nice :D

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

I am a little confused. (not difficult I know) How come the physio's having been saying or to be more precise, been getting you to do physio when the consultant has told you not to move then knee in any way shape or form :?: Do they not talk to each other or read your case notes before going to work :?:

Hang on, I already know the answer to that after I broke my pelvis. Physio's got me to try and walk after my op and thought I was making too much of a fuss trying to get out of bed. They had no idea what-so-ever that I had eleven broken ribs.

You must be most annoyed. I know I would be. Who knows if the physio they gave you to do has now done irreparable damage.

[Fizzy Fish]

Got it wrong today, big time, I fell into the trap of not having information and hoping for a quicker recovery than I'd any right to.


oh bugger, sorry it wasn't the news you were hoping for...

:grouphug:

[anna]

:grouphug:

[stewie]

Keep your chin Mark, 5 weeks is nowt if it does the trick mate, and just think of all that extra daytime tv you can watch now ;) Actually Im depressed now, move over :D

[northwind]

I did the exact same thing, remember it well :(

[Cazza]

Really sorry to hear this Mark...

I will come and collect my puddings as soon as I can.

Oh, and say hello to you as well. :wink:

Look after yourself please.

[BernardBikerchick]

hope you're doing a bit better keep your chin up take care :)

[rictus01]

Unfortunately not, not allowed to bend the knee still so it's just a waiting game for now.

been plying up a bit of late and aches a fair bit, which isn't so much the problem, but even with the painkillers I'm still only getting sleep ever third or fourth night.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

well had a rough 9 days there and sleep totally escaped me, finally had to go and see the GP and he gav me some new pills which sem to be working.

Monday I'm back up the hospital, I'm hopefull of some progress, but not expecting much, we'll see what he says, all this doing nothing is getting really stale now as you would imagine, but restraint is what's currently called for, so that's what I'll continue to use.

I'll update once I've seen him.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Good news of a kind, after the x-rays and a scan, the head man explained the time the ligament takes to heal in place is some what of a guess, but everything is currently looking good.

So I've been given 30 degrees of movement for now as a kind of test, I go back in 3 weeks for some more scans to check if it's stretched or slipped, he's showed me how to test it each night and if I find the joint sagging I'm the lock the brace back straight.

No Physio at the moment and it's a bit tight, but as he explained it isn't about charging around on the thing, but just testing how it's going.

Still it does mean I can sit down on a normal chair now and more importantly in a car without it hurting after 10 minutes.

Cheers Mark.

[CoolGirl]

yay!:D

[Fizzy Fish]

that's good to hear! :D

[rictus01]

thank you ladies, still early days yet but a move in the right direction.

Cheers Mark.

[Treacle]

Thats great Mark. Are we going to see you wednesday?

[northwind]

My consultant kept on saying "At this point, if I have anything to tell you, it'll be bad news", then he'd just wander off and not tell me anything and I'd be terrified to ask :D Definately sounds like good progress though.

[rictus01]

Thats great Mark. Are we going to see you wednesday?

Barring the unforseen, then Yes.

Cheers Mark.

[Jackhammer]

Great news Mark :smt045

[rictus01]

Well not alot happening here, still very much a wait and see (seems like I've been waiting forever already), birthday treat was a pain free day, well about twice my normal dosage of painkillers actually, needless to say paid for it this morning and was violently ill, but that's normal for me if I take enough to actaully kill all the pain, can't have it both ways I suppose :smt102.

I'm constently surprised that I find new thresholds of boredom and frustration, but I do, couple more weeks until the next hospital appointment.


Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

diabetic check Tuesday morning, walked around to the surgery (about a mile) OK took some time and had to stop in a couple of places, but managed it in a hour or so, and better still the knee wasn't so painfull and easier with the 30 degrees of bend.

All's well levels are fine ( I've worked hard to keep them as good as possible so it doesn't hinder my recovery at all), only downer was the lost of another 2lbs in weight, now 10st 12lbs.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

Consultants appointment today.

it's all good, gold star for my paitence apparently, but the ligament appears to be holding, so he's given me 60 degrees of movement and full weight threw the knee, no more need of crutches, just a stick for support.

Had the big lecture on it being weak and needing to build up the muscles and all that, but he's happy for me to give it a few weeks and then go to 90 degrees myself, he said to let the pain be my guide as to how much to do (he obviously doesn't know me that well :D), but as much walking as I like, still a causious on stairs and stuff, we talked about riding the bike and he said it'd be better to used the brace for stability.

so dependent on how much I can do, it all systems go. walked back for the hospital, ached a lot and weak as a kitten, but the join wasn't to bad at all.

got my first Physio in 4 weeks and I'd like to maintain my previous tradition and turn up on a bike :cool:

Cheers Mark.

[CoolGirl]

yay!:D


double yay!:D

[SoulKiss]

Consultants appointment today.

it's all good, gold star for my paitence apparently, but the ligament appears to be holding, so he's given me 60 degrees of movement and full weight threw the knee, no more need of crutches, just a stick for support.

Had the big lecthor on it being weak and needing to build uup the muscles and all that, but he's happy for me to give it a few weeks and then go to 90 degrees myself, he said to let the pain be my guide as to how much to do (he obviously doesn't know me that well :D), but as much walking as I like, still a causious on stairs and stuff, we talked about riding the bike and he said it'd be better to used the brace for stability.

so dependent on how much I can do, it all systems go. walked back for the hospital, ached a lot and weak as a kitten, but the join wasn't to bad at all.

got my first Physio in 4 weeks and I'd like to maintain my previous tradition and turn up on a bike :cool:

Cheers Mark.

Well I can see that happening - 90 degs is plenty for the Thunderbird isnt it?

So maybe see you at the ride Petevtwin is organising for the 13th April ?

[Fizzy Fish]

that's great news! :D

[Davies]

Woohoo, great news Mark! :thumbsup:

[stewie]

Nice one Mark :D

[rictus01]

an hours walk, 4 hours sleep to recover, have to do better than that :smt090

;)

Cheers Mark.

[northwind]

That's brilliant news! Think you're due some :thumleft:

[dizzyblonde]

All looking good. tis some very brilliant news :smt058keep it going hun

[Stig]

What's all the fuss. :smt017

[monkey]

Very good to hear Mark. Please don't overdo it though! Remember the old adage: Prevention is better than cure. How many degrees does your prospective other bike need? You still going for it? What happened with the moron who's caused all your grief?

:)

[Jester666]

Fantastic news Mark!! :thumbsup:

You'll be out on the Triumph in no time.

Nice one!

[Cazza]

Great news Mark - really glad to hear this. :D

[rictus01]

I have a plan :D

18 day's long first one today.

walked up Crystal Place hill around the park and back home, 5.3 miles in 4 hours 11 minutes, average heart rate 97 BPM and top rate 137BPM.

sure it hurt, blister on my palm from the stick and all that, but had to be done, tomorrow is a couple of sessions on the home multi-gym, just working the upper body and resting the legs.

Friday I find out how well I've recoverd from today and can plan out how much I can do on each walking day.

I'll be off to my Mum's on the 5th to fit a few bits to the T'bird, if I'm in any condition I'll ride it home on the 7th.

I work better with goals ;)

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

So my second walking day.

For the third time in the last 20 years I took a train, typically the London bridge route had engineering work going on so I had to got from Selhurt to Victoria, from there on the tube to Whitechapal. I was surprise at how quick the train was, whether this was luck or not I really don’t know, then about ½ a mile walk to my first destination.

I was finished there at 5 pm, from there a 3.8 mile walk to Soho lay ahead, 2hr 19 minutes later I was at Nero’s. so quite happy with that.

The guys started turning up by about 7.30, but by about 9pm the cold had started to take it’s toll, with my gorgeous escort I walked down to Piccadilly circus, the stairs down were probably the biggest effort of the day, but I managed if not gracefully; without incident. Change at Green park then a quick goodbye as I departed the tube at Victoria for the Overland.

The train was waiting at the platform and as I had 11 minutes until it left I grabbed a quick coffee and burger.

The train left at 10.21 and I got home at 11.05, all in all a good day out, knee wasn’t hurting to much, and as I had gloves this time no blisters.

So 3 down, 15 to go.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

another 4.2 miles just completed, so that's todays work out the way :D

Cheers Mark.

[northwind]

I wonder how many of our "able bodied" members would be happy walking 4 miles :D

[dirtydog]

I wonder how many of our "able bodied" members would be happy walking 4 miles :D


Not a chance! that's why I have a car and bike and failing that the cycle comes out ;)

Nice one mark

[rictus01]

Pulled out all the stops today, 9.3 miles, best part of 5 hours though, god do I ache now:smt087.

7 down, 11 to go.

Cheers Mark.

[Fizzy Fish]

Pulled out all the stops today, 9.3 miles, best part of 5 hours though, god do I ache now:smt087.

7 down, 11 to go.

Cheers Mark.

hey, a fellow walker! I'll come with you when I next have a day free...that is if I can keep up with you! ;)

[rictus01]

hey, a fellow walker! I'll come with you when I next have a day free...that is if I can keep up with you! ;)

as long as you walk in front of me ;), were I in need of incentive I think that'd do the trick :D .

It's purely an exercise in determination over physical limitation, so very much a single minded endeavour, not much joy in the whole thing though, it just serves a purpose.

still the cost today, well a blister on my heel and another blood blister on the palm of my hand, not bad for the distance covered, walked to Elmers end/Eden park on to West Wickham, back to Shirley and then home, tiring but a good day.


Cheers Mark.

[monkey]

:shock: Say what what?!

I'm tired after just thinking about walking that far. Good on ya Mark.

Can I ask why the 18 day plan or did I miss a key date?
:)

[rictus01]

:shock: Say what what?!

I'm tired after just thinking about walking that far. Good on ya Mark.

Can I ask why the 18 day plan or did I miss a key date?
:)

got to have a goal :riding:, as good as any :smt102

Cheers Mark.

[Jester666]

Good on you Mark. :thumbsup:

Looks like we'll need to get you another engraved hip flask at this rate!! :lol:

[rictus01]

OUCH!!!!!!!!

First physio today walk to the hospital (1.6 miles), spent an hour in the company of a young girl half my age with the ability to find the bit that hurts most and have me work it :smt022 .

It seems I'd developed a rather protective walking method and forgotten how to walk properly, she told me if I work at it I may even end up without a limp :shock:, but that's a way off.

some real pain and a great deal of effort & concentration later I was finished.

I walked back home, but trying my best to do it properly, took me alot longer and was alot more painful ( I can feel muscles I haven't been using up until now) but hopefully it's all going the right way, got some home work to, all seems simple enough, but once again it targets just that spot which hurts.

Back next week, she's just checking on me I'm sure ;)

Cheers Mark.

[Jester666]

Keep it up Mark. That Victory is nearer!!

[dizzyblonde]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_36.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824MXGB) The Triumph is near me dear!!

[Stig]

That's a bugger ain't it. Natural human protection of what causes you pain. You think your doing the right thing but actually your mind is telling you to learn something again only to do it the way that it makes it less painful.

Jo has had the same for her ankle and I had the same for my pelvis. I didn't listen though and as a result I suffer when trying to do things I used to be able to do.

Cu-dos to you for sticking to it though and doing as your told. Must have come as a bit of a shock though when you thought you had it nailed. If anyone is going to get it done, your the man.

[Stig]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_36.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824MXGB) The Triumph is near me dear!!

That is SOOOOO ghey. :lol:

[rictus01]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_36.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824MXGB) The Triumph is near me dear!!


Thanks Hun, I do hope so.

That's a bugger ain't it. Natural human protection of what causes you pain. You think your doing the right thing but actually your mind is telling you to learn something again only to do it the way that it makes it less painful.

Jo has had the same for her ankle and I had the same for my pelvis. I didn't listen though and as a result I suffer when trying to do things I used to be able to do.

Cu-dos to you for sticking to it though and doing as your told. Must have come as a bit of a shock though when you thought you had it nailed. If anyone is going to get it done, your the man.


indeed does seem to be the case.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

I'll tell you what, yesterdays visit to the physio might well have got me walking more "properly" but the dam knee has had me up all bl**dy night, if it wasn't for Emma saying it was right, I'd swear I was doing harm to the thing :(

I'll try some swimming again hope that helps, might need some of those painkillers again if I can't sleep tonight.

Cheers Mark.

[K]

I was explaining a theory of mine to my Physio - that they are closely related to Dentists, are all brought up together in a special secret breeding centre and conditioned to be sadists...


... she then smiled and told me that her sister is a dentist! :roll:

Me: Embarassed, nah.
Prooved right, yeah. :twisted:


I had a similar thing after my first session of ultrasound (which at the time always feels so 'fake' - like it's a placaebo and not actually doing anything ;)), cause me agony in my fourth toe for days afterwards...

... turned out that to compensate I'd been doing what weight bearing I could in a manner that had caused one of the joints in my foot to collapse - so when I started to utilise it properly it put pressure durectly on a now exposed nerve.

So she did it again. :roll:

[rictus01]

Well I can't believe it's only six days since my last update, seems a world away.

Been working really hard and I'm happy with the progress I've made, physically I've been pushing the bounds as far as I could, and seem to be constantly sweating, but have got out and about a fair bit, I've probably halved the weight I put threw the stick and am walking far better than I was.

Last night was a bit of a first, after walking about 5 miles that afternoon and getting home I removed the leg brace about 400 yds from home and walked the last bit without it, ok a bit wobbly, but managed it.

decided to go across London tomorrow morning and hopefully get the bike out of mothballs over the course of the weekend.

I'm under no illusions and the concept of normal has gone out the window, but it definitely feels like I'm on my way back.

Next goal after that is a return to work!

Cheers Mark.

[Fizzy Fish]

Last night was a bit of a first, after walking about 5 miles that afternoon and getting home I removed the leg brace about 400 yds from home and walked the last bit without it, ok a bit wobbly, but managed it.


:thumbsup:

[Stig]

Next goal after that is a return to work!



Too true, you lazy good for nothing.

[rictus01]

Update time again, and it's all good.

I've ditched the leg brace and managed since Saturday without it, first thing in the morning it's a fair bit wobbley, but I'm hopeful that'll get better with time.

Walking, well generally I'm trying to do it properly and have impressed Emma this morning with my efforts so can't be bad, still takes a good amount of effort mind, but once again another thing requiring practise, although when tired it's somewhat less perfect.

todays Physio session was mostly to do with balance and to be honest "needs to do better" comes to mind, but I've got homework, so will aim at getting a gold star next week when I go back.

But the Big news, I'm back on the bike!

Got it out Saturday,a short ride for new boots and pads, then a ride across London Sunday, gear changes are still painful and I'm not moving in the saddle at all, but push myself back 4-6 inches in the saddle and I can keep the knee at 90 degrees bend and for the first time in 18 months find some comfort on a bike ( something I was doubtful of at one point), the hard work I put in on the muscle front has paid off, as I'm able to hold the bike on the bad leg better than I could last year, hopefully I won't be dropping it this time :(, all a bit limited for now and keeping it within 50 mile at a time, just over 150 miles so far, but that's not really the point, just having the bike out side and knowing I can use it when I like is a great boast.

So still improvements to be made, and my riding nowhere near where it was, but I'm well pleased with where I've managed to this point.

Cheers Mark.

[rictus01]

I'm a happy man Lee :D

[Bear]

I forgot to mention last night: the first time we stopped for fags you got off on the wrong side like I'm used to you doing, but I noticed a couple of other times you getting on the right side and I was really surprised and happy for you!

[rictus01]

I forgot to mention last night: the first time we stopped for fags you got off on the wrong side like I'm used to you doing, but I noticed a couple of other times you getting on the right side and I was really surprised and happy for you!

Yeah I do that, forget and only remember when the foots down, just have to take care really, as I said it's all practise.

Cheer Mark.

[rictus01]

Whoops:(


Well got told off today by lovely Emma (My physio), I had to "fess up" as I wasn't able to do alot of the things I'd prevoiusly been doing, apparently 200+ mile rides (read 5 hours worth of beating with a tenderising mallet) will strain the tendons :smt017 (although having to do nothing on Wednesday* and thurday because of the pain, was perhaps a clue).

Seems I've a little internal inflamation, Emma has halved my exersises for the next week or so, she was quite annoyed (my knee:smt102), but I was basically told that the extra effort wouldn't make recovery any quicker, in fact could well slow things down.

So it's a bit of a slow down for a while, hopefully shouldn't make to much difference, just no more long rides and perhaps a bit more sitting.

So who's for going into the middle of London tonight and standing around for 3-4 hours then :cool:

* couldn't miss a pint with goood company now could I.



Cheers Mark.

[BernardBikerchick]

hope you're doing ok keep your chin up

[rictus01]

Thank you, just looked back over the last few entries on here, doing much better on the bike and managed a couple of hundred miles Sunday without to much pain payback, stamina is still a big issue and I still get very tired very quickly, so a way to go on that one.

Seen my consultant yesterday, and he is amazed at how far I've come already, but did warn big improvements were all probably done with now and any further would be slow and steady over the next year or so, basically not to expect to much, I go back in 6 months time, which I take to mean, he's happy.

Spoke to occupational health today, so hopefully work will get back to me on Thursday with a return to work plan, just one more step towards normality.

Cheers Mark.

[Iansv II]

Your an inspiration to us all. Top man :thumbsup: