anyoneout there, it'svery quieton here just now.
I haven't ridden my bike for some weeks due to a combination of poor weather and a very sore hip, which is an ongoing problem.
Hopefully better weather and less pain will enable me to get out on the road before summer ends !
So what are you guys getting up to ?
I know someone who is very excited because he is off to Scotland ... me ? Sadly 2020 has gone wrong like for everyone else too.. bike trip up North, down to Somerset and a weekend in Warwickshire all binned and hoping that Scotland in Sept may be ok but the auto Emails coming back from the campsites make dim reading ! :sad: :sad:
BUT ... the bike did get a wash this afternoon ! :clap:
Poorly hip Roger ? .... an old injury or just old ??
I thought everyone must have been out on their bikes as it's been dead on here.
FINALLY, I am off up to Scotland tomorrow, it has taken some doing but I'm all packed, fuelled up, and raring to go. I've had a couple of rides recently, the last one being to Brid just to give the bike a decent run. It was rammed so the locals will have been grateful for the trade I'm sure.
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Quote from: Rusty on July 15, 2020, 07:43:44 PM
I know someone who is very excited because he is off to Scotland ... me ? Sadly 2020 has gone wrong like for everyone else too.. bike trip up North, down to Somerset and a weekend in Warwickshire all binned and hoping that Scotland in Sept may be ok but the auto Emails coming back from the campsites make dim reading ! :sad: :sad:
BUT ... the bike did get a wash this afternoon ! :clap:
Poorly hip Roger ? .... an old injury or just old ??
I guess you could say an old condition for this old man :mfr_lol: unfortunately it's one of a few other 'health issues' which I'm 'enjoying' at the moment
Have a great trip Steve, I hope the weather holds up for you, and we expect your usual excellent report...ride safe and enjoy
Quote from: O.C. on July 15, 2020, 08:37:28 PM
I guess you could say an old condition for this old man :mfr_lol: unfortunately it's one of a few other 'health issues' which I'm 'enjoying' at the moment
Have a great trip Steve, I hope the weather holds up for you, and we expect your usual excellent report...ride safe and enjoy
Many thanks indeed. :banana:
had shortish ride out today, (the first time in a good few weeks) the weather was dry, and sunny with temperatures around 16°c so very pleasant conditions ....... BUT....the pain in my hip and leg was bad... very bad, so much so that when I arrived home getting off my bike was , shall we say, difficult, the pain was :censored: awful.
I fear that a tough decision may have to be made before much longer :eek: [ /color]
Do you need a hip replacement? One of our neighbours had his hip and knees done, he's now much more active than he used to be and he's pain free.
Quote from: Lonewolf on July 18, 2020, 11:28:16 PM
Do you need a hip replacement? One of our neighbours had his hip and knees done, he's now much more active than he used to be and he's pain free.
Yes Steve you are right, I think that is the answer, next stop will be my local G.P and I'll see what happens from there, I think that due to Covid-19 that there is a loooong waiting list for this kind or surgery at the moment
Hey Ho it could be worse :wink:
I also know of a few people that have had this operation done, in fact my old school pal, who now lives in Cornwall, has now had both hips done over the past couple of years, he too is now basically pain free
How's the trip going... mid term report ?
Rog, my wife has had both hips replaced and the difference from before the operations is quite amazing. She can now walk long distances, often more quickly than I am able to do. The downside is that the scar tissue causes lots of chafing on clothing and itching at times. A small price to pay though!
Before the first operation, she was using a product that I saw advertised in a newspaper whilst on a motorcycle touring trip in Scotland. It is called Flexiseq (note spelling) and available over the counter from chemists such as Boots. This is a cream that, after a few days of use, is absorbed through the skin and forms a layer of tough gel within the joint. This allowed her to walk much as normal, without much pain with daily application. Incidentally, when she had the first procedure, the consultant said that the hip was one of the worst that he had seen in someone of her age.
The difference after the operation is so pronounced that, if it were me I would forget about spending on cars and bikes and pay for a hip operation instead. You will, I am sure feel like a new man afterward!
Quote from: flatfour on July 19, 2020, 08:42:14 AM
Rog, my wife has had both hips replaced and the difference from before the operations is quite amazing. She can now walk long distances, often more quickly than I am able to do. The downside is that the scar tissue causes lots of chafing on clothing and itching at times. A small price to pay though!
Before the first operation, she was using a product that I saw advertised in a newspaper whilst on a motorcycle touring trip in Scotland. It is called Flexiseq (note spelling) and available over the counter from chemists such as Boots. This is a cream that, after a few days of use, is absorbed through the skin and forms a layer of tough gel within the joint. This allowed her to walk much as normal, without much pain with daily application. Incidentally, when she had the first procedure, the consultant said that the hip was one of the worst that he had seen in someone of her age.
The difference after the operation is so pronounced that, if it were me I would forget about spending on cars and bikes and pay for a hip operation instead. You will, I am sure feel like a new man afterward!
Good advice Colin, thank you ... I will look into the Flexiseq product.... thanks again :clap:
In addition to the above.
I have now got some Flexiseq and will hopefully enjoy the benefits once it has had chance to work
Thanks again for the advice....fingers crossed here :mfr_lol:
Rog, a few days to work into the joint and I'm sure that you will feel very different. I've introduced a few people that I know to it (no connection with the company myself) including a 35 year old female work acquaintance who was virtually couch - bound whilst waiting for an operation and all have reported good things with it. Now she carries her small son around with confidence!
Incidentally, after daily use for a month or so, the skin around the application point seems to wrinkle quite heavily. A week or so of without using the cream allows it to recover, and then you start again.
I think I'm going to give it a go it might help the constant pain I get in my back!
its a sign of the times when we old boys are taking about aches and pains :mfr_lol:
I will report back after using it for a while
As long as we're still here to complain about these things, there's not too much wrong!
I asume you've tried the osteopath route. luckily for me I've had a fix every visit. Went the other day for a neck click as couldn't look down to the right without it feeling tight in the oposite corner. Mentioned my left knee was tender and had been for quite a while on the outside just below the kneecap making wearing motorcycle leathers uncomfortable after a while. Bugger stuck his elbow in my left arse cheek and routed around, gave my foot a twist, bend and yank, never went near my knee, cured in one visit, and given an excercise to do should the problem come up in the future. Apparently quite a common fix, some about to have operations for scrapes etc perscribed by the NHS which have to be cancelled after one visit to an osteopath. £40 well spent. I recommend them to the house.
Good advice in most cases, however I have a degenerative spinal condition (Stenosis) as such I have to be very careful about manipulation in my spinal or related areas :yes:
Just been out for a spin up to Shotley Gate for a view of Felixstowe and Harwich.
Would have been fun but for endless slow, baffled and incompetent drivers, and at least 10 separate sets of roadworks.
Took the fast A12 route home which was equally unenjoyable. All in all a waste of an afternoon.
Starting to think I need to leave Essex, possibly even leave the UK.
Everywhere I look I see people who just don't seem to think of anyone but themselves.
The Britain I used to know is gone, and has been replaced by crass commercialism and greed.
Quote from: Boomer on July 24, 2020, 05:10:55 PM
Just been out for a spin up to Shotley Gate for a view of Felixstowe and Harwich.
Would have been fun but for endless slow, baffled and incompetent drivers, and at least 10 separate sets of roadworks.
Took the fast A12 route home which was equally unenjoyable. All in all a waste of an afternoon.
Starting to think I need to leave Essex, possibly even leave the UK.
Everywhere I look I see people who just don't seem to think of anyone but themselves.
The Britain I used to know is gone, and has been replaced by crass commercialism and greed.
Totally agree
sadly George you are probably right.
Life here in Northern Ireland is all at a much slower pace, in fact it's like England was about 30 years ago, people are incredibly, sometimes embarrassingly friendly too
Feck off back to England, sh!thead. Hehe
Quote from: mcfroyce44 on July 24, 2020, 09:23:00 PM
Feck off back to England, sh!thead. Hehe
I'm struggling to think what it was that I used to like about you :mfr_lol:
I have to say, Scotland sounds like it is in Ireland then. Last week when we were up there we had a number of people just engaging with us as if they knew us. It was strange, but reassuring that people can still talk to other people without wanting to fight them! :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Lonewolf on July 25, 2020, 09:48:00 AM
I have to say, Scotland sounds like it is in Ireland then. Last week when we were up there we had a number of people just engaging with us as if they knew us. It was strange, but reassuring that people can still talk to other people without wanting to fight them! :mfr_lol:
A couple of years back I was down Abereron in Wales .
And I got chatting to this welsh couple nice friendly people I told him I was from Stourbridge in the West Midlands.
And he started telling me about there friends who lived in Stafford and in the next breath he said do you know them :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol: As though they was in the next street :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
The Welsh are a strange breed though aren't they? :popcorn:
Quote from: O.C. on July 15, 2020, 08:37:28 PM
I guess you could say an old condition for this old man :mfr_lol: unfortunately it's one of a few other 'health issues' which I'm 'enjoying' at the moment
Have a great trip Steve, I hope the weather holds up for you, and we expect your usual excellent report...ride safe and enjoy
Rog.. Sorry to hear about your troubles getting old is a bummer.. I remember my old dad saying when I was in my teens not getting out of bed till midday "life is wasted on the young"" and when the time comes after bringing up a family and working all our life we can't do the things we could have done when we in a position to do so :hammer:
I've got the old Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis in my fingers and hip which up to a year ago did give me a lot of pain in my fingers and hip my doctor sent me to a rheumatology consultant who prescribed methotrexate and sulfasalazine and I don't get nearly as much pain in my hip and no pain in my fingers now..
my fingers in the morning use to give me a lot of pain to the point I could hardly move my fingers as they were swollen I needed to put my hands in hot water for about 15 mins before I could even fasten my shirt buttons.. I understand that there are different levels of arthritis and osteoarthritis and mine may have been in the early stages and also aware that you already know about the medication.. also what's helps me may not help you but it's worth asking your doctor/consultant if your not on this medication would it help you.
Thanks for the advice Dave, I will be making an appointment with my GP, strange you should mention your swollen fingers as I have the same problem :yes:
Quote from: flatfour on July 19, 2020, 08:42:14 AM
Rog, my wife has had both hips replaced and the difference from before the operations is quite amazing. She can now walk long distances, often more quickly than I am able to do. The downside is that the scar tissue causes lots of chafing on clothing and itching at times. A small price to pay though!
Before the first operation, she was using a product that I saw advertised in a newspaper whilst on a motorcycle touring trip in Scotland. It is called Flexiseq (note spelling) and available over the counter from chemists such as Boots. This is a cream that, after a few days of use, is absorbed through the skin and forms a layer of tough gel within the joint. This allowed her to walk much as normal, without much pain with daily application. Incidentally, when she had the first procedure, the consultant said that the hip was one of the worst that he had seen in someone of her age.
The difference after the operation is so pronounced that, if it were me I would forget about spending on cars and bikes and pay for a hip operation instead. You will, I am sure feel like a new man afterward!
Just ordered some. Thanks!
Jim, hopefully it will work for you as well.
My 85 year old Mother had a fall in a car park over 50 years ago and has two damaged discs, for which surgery was advised against due to the possibility of paralysis. Since then, she has survived on painkillers, however the more powerful type that she had used to be prescribed (Distalegic) are no longer available.
We suggested Flexiseq to her a couple of months ago, and she says that she is now able to manage without any painkillers at all on some days, for the first time in half a century.
I don't know what they put in this stuff, however it certainly seems to work.