hospital for next 5+ days

[silverfox.xx]

I'm glad the op went well for you and you're now on the road to recovery. Get well soon.
Clive

 

[Quiney]

Hey !! Welcome back John !!!

You wait, after a while you will have masses more energy than you have had for ages !! !!

I am mildly curious on this one John. Whilst not an exercise fanatic, I was reasonably fit ( age taken into consideration) and was walking/climbing up a mountain in Corfu only a month before it happened.
The state of my arteries must have been having some determental effect, so I am waiting with anticipation to see the outcome.
Return to previous state, fine by me. 10% and I'm quids in :yo:

 

[americanexpress]

Hey !! Welcome back John !!!

You wait, after a while you will have masses more energy than you have had for ages !! !!

could you start a different thread on the best way he should use all this excessive energy:dunno:

glad to see you are well on the road to recovery!!

 

[Oldbull]

Glad to hear your on the mend John .. Best wishes on your road to recovery .... take it easy fella :beer:

 

[Jaws]

I am mildly curious on this one John. Whilst not an exercise fanatic, I was reasonably fit ( age taken into consideration) and was walking/climbing up a mountain in Corfu only a month before it happened.
The state of my arteries must have been having some determental effect, so I am waiting with anticipation to see the outcome.
Return to previous state, fine by me. 10% and I'm quids in :yo:

Ok.. a very close analogy ( as given me by a man who knows and also happens to do some serious riding ;-) )


It is very much like having suspension that is past its best

The degradation happens so slowly we are not aware of it. Worse, because it is a slow process we ride round the problems and do not even realise there is one..
Then one day the rear shock goes pop !

So you now HAVE to have the suspension sorted out. All is rebuilt and suddenly you find the bike doing stuff that you forgot it was capable of :-0)


My personal analogy would be one of a 2 stroke engine that needs a decoke
performance slowly drops off and once again tis not really noticable cos the drop of is slow it is not noticed..
Then you do a decoke and by the cringe !!

 

[gypsy]

Ok.. a very close analogy ( as given me by a man who knows and also happens to do some serious riding ;-) )


It is very much like having suspension that is past its best

The degradation happens so slowly we are not aware of it. Worse, because it is a slow process we ride round the problems and do not even realise there is one..
Then one day the rear shock goes pop !

So you now HAVE to have the suspension sorted out. All is rebuilt and suddenly you find the bike doing stuff that you forgot it was capable of :-0)


My personal analogy would be one of a 2 stroke engine that needs a decoke
performance slowly drops off and once again tis not really noticable cos the drop of is slow it is not noticed..
Then you do a decoke and by the cringe !!

Bear with me for a minute Jaws
Does that mean when John is feeling better Sandra is down for a good decoking?
h1d1ng2:dunno:

 

[Quiney]

I see that DA has gone quiet now that I'm out......... h1d1ng2

 

[Coggy]

At least it wasn't curtains for you
Get well soon

 

[Dark Angel]

I see that DA has gone quiet now that I'm out......... h1d1ng2

...Quietest I've been since ya went in - ...suppose all the screamin had ta stop some time :-0)

...Really gladyarr-OK and Welcome home! :k

 

[Quiney]

...Quietest I've been since ya went in - ...suppose all the screamin had ta stop some time :-0)

...Really gladyarr-OK and Welcome home! :k

Ah shucks............

I've gone all embarrassed

 

[Howard]

Howard mate, the op does pray on your mind, but once you're in and they've shaved you, gowned you and given you the two little tablets (they're just to help you relax!) The next thing you will know is some 12 hours later when it all done. You will be a bit groggy but NOT in any pain. From then on its slow steady steps to recovery.


If you want to chat about it 07788428485

John

Thanks for the re assurance John, Well its all over now. Got back home last Friday after an 11 day stay in hospital, as you said, as soon as the injection goes in you wake up! The operation took 5 hours, I woke up with tubes in my neck, arm, wrist, back, leg on the High Dependancy Unit, stayed there for 24 hours then onto a normal ward, spent a further 3 days in bed until I could get up, still knackered every time I get up and in pain,also just shuffling about like an old man, the painkillers are helping though :-0)

Will post a pic of MY scar when I can face looking at it!! h1d1ng2

 

[Quiney]

Brilliant Howard and welcome back.

All I can say is that its a slow process to recovery, you get a bit frustrated at times, but you do make a slow steady recovery. I'm now almost 4 weeks post op, getting out and about each day for a short time but really starting to feel a lot better.

Keep taking the tablets! Give me a ring if you want a chat.

 

[Howard]

Glad your on the up, Yes I am getting frustrated with my lack of mobility, having to sleep on my back, not sleeping - but being in pain, Nodding off every 5 minutes, and generally everything I used to do and take for granted now taking a lot longer if at all - but as you say every day so far I seem to be improving, its just so slow!

All the best

 

[Tinytim]

Glad to hear you are on the mend too mate. Nice and easy..:yo:

As for dropping off every 5 minutes.

I suffer from that..fookin great innit
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.;-0))

 

[duncan]

Glad to hear you are on the mend too mate. Nice and easy..:yo:

As for dropping off every 5 minutes.

I suffer from that..fookin great innit
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.;-0))

sunday afternoon ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,every day of the week fatastic lol

 

[Barrie]

Welcome Home Howard. Glad you're on the road to recovery. You will soon be back on the road to Wales too.