Had a bad day? ......... Tell us about it
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Re: Had a bad day? ......... Tell us about it
Planned 12 x 25" on Sunday night on the Iain Plan. Good warm up then lift-off.
After 4 hard strokes I pulled up sharp with a horrendous pain in lower abdomen. Assumed it was just a slight muscle strain and consoled myself with a modest 5k but by Monday morning it was worse - every movement or cough was agony. It now seems that I may have given myself a hernia - seeing the Doctor on Saturday.
Just before the biggest race of my life. Perfect timing! I've read about other people's injury misfortunes and notably poor Mikkel's back but it never crossed my mind that it might happen to me - I've never been ill or injured (broken wrist 25 years ago but that's it).
Feel very cheesed off
Laurence
After 4 hard strokes I pulled up sharp with a horrendous pain in lower abdomen. Assumed it was just a slight muscle strain and consoled myself with a modest 5k but by Monday morning it was worse - every movement or cough was agony. It now seems that I may have given myself a hernia - seeing the Doctor on Saturday.
Just before the biggest race of my life. Perfect timing! I've read about other people's injury misfortunes and notably poor Mikkel's back but it never crossed my mind that it might happen to me - I've never been ill or injured (broken wrist 25 years ago but that's it).
Feel very cheesed off
Laurence
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Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
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Re: Had a bad day? ......... Tell us about it
There's no good timing for an injury but this is certainly very bad. It could be a hernia from what you describe but I've no medical experience to advise so let's hope the doc can diagnose it with better news like it is just a muscle pull/strain. I had a para-umbilical hernia fixed at the same time I had my gall bladder out and that was a 4 week lay-off from the erg and 2 weeks of tippy-toeing after that.
Hope it's good news Laurence
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Hope it's good news Laurence
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Re: Had a bad day? ......... Tell us about it
Sounds bad, and awful timing Laurence. I hope the diagnosis is better. How come you have to wait until Saturday though?
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Thanks for the sympathy Plummy and Stan (wallow, wallow).
Diagnosis was made reluctantly by doctor friend over the phone from a description of symptoms, but he told me to go to my own Doctor urgently. He suspects a 'sports hernia' which is apparently common among people who do a sport which involves leaning forwards, like hockey players (and us).
Saturday is classed as urgent by my surgery and was the soonest I could get in when I called them on Monday (I shall not voice my opinion on this as it is unprintable)
Laurence
Diagnosis was made reluctantly by doctor friend over the phone from a description of symptoms, but he told me to go to my own Doctor urgently. He suspects a 'sports hernia' which is apparently common among people who do a sport which involves leaning forwards, like hockey players (and us).
Saturday is classed as urgent by my surgery and was the soonest I could get in when I called them on Monday (I shall not voice my opinion on this as it is unprintable)
Laurence
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Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
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Laurence sorry to hear your news lets hope its only a pull and it goes as fast as it came these things happen my friend only time will tell. I had a narrow escape myself yesterday I slipped on my trailer ramp and hit the deck hard then rolled into the road with my head missing a passing car by about 3ft how bloody close was that I asked myself, grazed and bruised on my RH side but its the LH side which now hurts, decided to take the rest of the week off just in case,anyway I hope your fit by Sunday fingers crossed.
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Oh no!
Fingers crossed for you Laurence [-o<
Fingers crossed for you Laurence [-o<
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Plummy hope everyone in your family is doing okay.
Laurence sorry to hear about your injury. Maybe you could come to CRASH-B's with Plummy instead.....
Laurence sorry to hear about your injury. Maybe you could come to CRASH-B's with Plummy instead.....
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I do feel a lot better as stabbing pain has gone, but am very aware of it when I sit up in bed or get out of the car for instance. Am half tempted to try something gentle tonight but it might not be a good idea.
Colin, sounds like you're lucky to be alive! Get some rest - you'll be fine for Sunday.
Dave, so wrapped up in my own self-pity that I didn't see your post about sad and unfortunate events. Sorry to hear all of that.
Christine. Crash B's a bit soon for someone of my level. Maybe when I've done a few more Grimsbys!
Laurence
Colin, sounds like you're lucky to be alive! Get some rest - you'll be fine for Sunday.
Dave, so wrapped up in my own self-pity that I didn't see your post about sad and unfortunate events. Sorry to hear all of that.
Christine. Crash B's a bit soon for someone of my level. Maybe when I've done a few more Grimsbys!
Laurence
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Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
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Laurence - silly question and maybe a little late now but have you tried A&E at your hospital?
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Jon. I thought about it but the 'E' part of A&E stopped me. I can't waste emergency services time as this isn't an emergency, just an overweight middle aged bloke who has over-exerted himself.
Now if I'd had twenty pints of Stella and twelve Barcardi and Cokes and been punched in the face by a bouncer then that would be different ......
Laurence
Now if I'd had twenty pints of Stella and twelve Barcardi and Cokes and been punched in the face by a bouncer then that would be different ......
Laurence
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Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
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Ola long time no post well here's why.
Had a bad day, try week.
Dislocated shoulder.
House burgled (computer stolen etc etc etc)
Car nicked. Florence and the Machine 4 CD box set in glove box after Mrs T lent it to one one of her friends.
I thank you.
Had a bad day, try week.
Dislocated shoulder.
House burgled (computer stolen etc etc etc)
Car nicked. Florence and the Machine 4 CD box set in glove box after Mrs T lent it to one one of her friends.
I thank you.
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Neil, I realize this worrisome. It seems that, again, Mr. Mossberg needs to come for help for at least two of the bad things happened to you! Hope your shoulder is good soon.Gooner Neil wrote:Ola long time no post well here's why.
Had a bad day, try week.
Dislocated shoulder.
House burgled (computer stolen etc etc etc)
Car nicked. Florence and the Machine 4 CD box set in glove box after Mrs T lent it to one one of her friends.
I thank you.
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Chin up Neil, at least Arsenal are winnning things again ... doh
Serioulsy, tough luck. Hope the sholder heals well.
Serioulsy, tough luck. Hope the sholder heals well.
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I am not having a bad day, except may be to h/d on a slow 10k (think I did not eat enough). But the apple trees and all the birds here in Central Wisconsin are not having a good day: up to 6 cm snow till tomorrow am!
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Cheers Boriz and Wolfie. Nice antidote from Boriz
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I was not sure were to put this....it is not so much a bad day as bad years.You may have read before that i mentioned that i went to Counselling with my wife as a one off.I have since become aware that my past has had a very negative affect on me in the present,so i have started to see the Counseller by myself. [-o<
My first session was yesterday afternoon and i will be going every week for the next 5 weeks.
You may notice some changes in my training and the way i respond to peoples posts,hopefully for the better.
The reason i am mentioning this is that i believe that the reason that i left Free Spirits and then came was part of my past problems,and that coming back was one of the turning points in my life.
Thank you all for welcoming me back =D>
Since being back in England returning from South Africa i have been a member of 4 different Rugby clubs and never gone back to any of them.
My first session was yesterday afternoon and i will be going every week for the next 5 weeks.
You may notice some changes in my training and the way i respond to peoples posts,hopefully for the better.
The reason i am mentioning this is that i believe that the reason that i left Free Spirits and then came was part of my past problems,and that coming back was one of the turning points in my life.
Thank you all for welcoming me back =D>
Since being back in England returning from South Africa i have been a member of 4 different Rugby clubs and never gone back to any of them.
Everybody has a plan until they get a punch in the face.
51 years old.
51 years old.
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Jason your more than welcome matey,
I hope your past problems get ironed out resulting in a happy future.
I hope your past problems get ironed out resulting in a happy future.
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Jason - so far as I can tell, you've always been a Free Spirit at hearthewitt wrote:Thank you all for welcoming me back =D>
Its great to have you as part of the team, and I'm sure we all wish you the very best in the weeks ahead
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Thanks alot guys. The journey to a new me starts now,(or should that be the old me )a journey to get rid of all the unnecesary baggage that life can sometimes give us.
Everybody has a plan until they get a punch in the face.
51 years old.
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Jason - I read this not long after you first posted, and needed time to phrase a reply. It takes courage to acknowledge that there may be a problem, and humility to return to somewhere you've walked away from. I know you are a competitive man (from reading your posts) who aims high. As you travel along this new route, be kind to yourself. Do not expect miracles, instant results or perfection, you are also human. We all carry the odd bit of baggage, and just recognising what it is can be half the battle. Good luck, and enjoy your new awareness. Don't you just love lightbulb moments?
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Thanks for the reply Jane. I have learned quiet a bit about myself already just from the 2 sessions so far.there seems to be more than just a bit of baggage there, but i am in the prossess of changing things.daffyducky wrote: As you travel along this new route, be kind to yourself. Do not expect miracles, instant results or perfection, you are also human. We all carry the odd bit of baggage, and just recognising what it is can be half the battle. Good luck, and enjoy your new awareness. Don't you just love lightbulb moments?
You are absoulutely correct about the lightbulb moments.
Everybody has a plan until they get a punch in the face.
51 years old.
51 years old.
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Good on yer Jason. Keep plugging away Big Man!
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Jason, being one of those people who has been through an episode such as you describe, I can promise you that you have shown more courage than your average man, more humility than you ever thought you had and I'll promise you that in a few months you'll look back with some astonishment on the person you used to be.
You'll always be welcome in our little club.
More power to your elbow and your mind in driving out those demons.
Wer;ve all got them but you have to be a real person to admit to it and deal with them.
You'll always be welcome in our little club.
More power to your elbow and your mind in driving out those demons.
Wer;ve all got them but you have to be a real person to admit to it and deal with them.
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Thanks alot Stan,Bill and webberg.
It feels better telling you all about it just so you have a slight understanding of why i have acted strange in the past,and to know i have a team to fall back on.
Thanks for all the encouraging words.
It feels better telling you all about it just so you have a slight understanding of why i have acted strange in the past,and to know i have a team to fall back on.
Thanks for all the encouraging words.
Everybody has a plan until they get a punch in the face.
51 years old.
51 years old.