What has shocked you today?

6 May 2010

I was walking and felt an impact on my head. A flock of seagulls where above me and came swooping down to recover a marrow bone. It had fallen on the front of my head.
I could have been another Aeschylus.
It may have been worse, had I not been wearing my hat.

6 May 2010

Some muppet cluttering up the forum with identical threads! lol

6 May 2010

Another somewhat smaller shock.
Off to delete now.

6 May 2010

lol thank you for sharing.

6 May 2010

Static

6 May 2010

falling over and thought had broken my leg, but just damaged the cartilage, pain was and is 'shocking' :sad:

6 May 2010

Quote by Trixie_D-Lish
falling over and thought had broken my leg, but just damaged the cartilage, pain was and is 'shocking' :sad:

Much sympathy - I'm 18 months down the road from arthroscopy on my knee after a similar injury - if they do open you up do as they say and keep the leg elevated for a week afterwards...

6 May 2010

Peoples complete lack of humour.

6 May 2010

Peoples insensitivity. Peoples thoughtlessness (Is that a word?)
Dave_Notts

7 May 2010

A hung Parliament.
It is not over yet..
that may be frustration not shock.

7 May 2010

having a compliant made over a post or two (one was thoughtless :doh smile

but now having the complainer camped in my profile (when they have visited only once before) as if waiting to see something dunno

7 May 2010

Quote by Lizaleanrob
having a compliant made over a post or two (one was thoughtless :doh
but now having the complainer camped in my profile (when they have visited only once before) as if waiting to see something

Extras is great ain't it? lol

It happened last time I was naughty too but I figured they were just looking for face pics to print off and throw darts at...
Maybe change your profile and send them a subtle message? That'll at least give them something to read :dunno:

7 May 2010

Quote by Lizaleanrob
having a compliant made over a post or two (one was thoughtless :doh
but now having the complainer camped in my profile (when they have visited only once before) as if waiting to see something

I cannot understand that at all rob.
Have to pm me who. wink

Plus I am really annoyed that people in the big bad world, seem to think they have knowledge but the only source of that knowledge is Wikipedia....now that is shocking.:shock:
I at least tend to walk to the newsagents for mine. lol

8 May 2010

Quote by awayman
falling over and thought had broken my leg, but just damaged the cartilage, pain was and is 'shocking' :sad:

Much sympathy - I'm 18 months down the road from arthroscopy on my knee after a similar injury - if they do open you up do as they say and keep the leg elevated for a week afterwards...
thanks for the advice, im resting it now elevatd in the hopes i can avoid arthroscopy, was it successful?

8 May 2010

Quote by Trixie_D-Lish
falling over and thought had broken my leg, but just damaged the cartilage, pain was and is 'shocking' :sad:

Much sympathy - I'm 18 months down the road from arthroscopy on my knee after a similar injury - if they do open you up do as they say and keep the leg elevated for a week afterwards...
thanks for the advice, im resting it now elevatd in the hopes i can avoid arthroscopy, was it successful?
Yes and no. They removed 75% of the cartilage as it was detached / frayed. Mine was pretty ropy as there is some erosion of the femoral end of the joint anyway.
It no longer fails, (as in that horrible moment when your knee folds underneath you) but movement fore and aft is restricted compared to previously, and it flexes more side to side than it used to. There's a prominent bulge on the exit wound side where fluid has settled, (should have given it more rest post op I'm told) and it's taken a year to get back the bulk of muscle mass that was lost from the thigh. Even now if I over exercise (greater than thirty minutes at +130 heart rate on the bike) I get fluid on the knee, but it's the only way of strengthening the damned thing. However, my mate, who had the same op but less damage (and who carries less weight) now cycles 100 miles a day in long runs....
So.....
I can go up and downstairs now, where I couldn't before. I can walk without a stick, but no more than 10 miles a day whereas 25 was easy previously. It sets if I sit in the same position too long, and so biking is impossible and even driving long distances is uncomfortable. Any position where the knee is in front of the toes (from above) is both painful and unstable. Kneeling for long periods can be uncomfortable which is hell if you like doggy style ! Oh, and I've got a new, bright shiny tens machine which helps a lot with the recovery and has all sorts of possibilities.....

8 May 2010

Quote by awayman
falling over and thought had broken my leg, but just damaged the cartilage, pain was and is 'shocking' :sad:

Much sympathy - I'm 18 months down the road from arthroscopy on my knee after a similar injury - if they do open you up do as they say and keep the leg elevated for a week afterwards...
thanks for the advice, im resting it now elevatd in the hopes i can avoid arthroscopy, was it successful?
Yes and no. They removed 75% of the cartilage as it was detached / frayed. Mine was pretty ropy as there is some erosion of the femoral end of the joint anyway.
It no longer fails, (as in that horrible moment when your knee folds underneath you) but movement fore and aft is restricted compared to previously, and it flexes more side to side than it used to. There's a prominent bulge on the exit wound side where fluid has settled, (should have given it more rest post op I'm told) and it's taken a year to get back the bulk of muscle mass that was lost from the thigh. Even now if I over exercise (greater than thirty minutes at +130 heart rate on the bike) I get fluid on the knee, but it's the only way of strengthening the damned thing. However, my mate, who had the same op but less damage (and who carries less weight) now cycles 100 miles a day in long runs....
So.....
I can go up and downstairs now, where I couldn't before. I can walk without a stick, but no more than 10 miles a day whereas 25 was easy previously. It sets if I sit in the same position too long, and so biking is impossible and even driving long distances is uncomfortable. Any position where the knee is in front of the toes (from above) is both painful and unstable. Kneeling for long periods can be uncomfortable which is hell if you like doggy style ! Oh, and I've got a new, bright shiny tens machine which helps a lot with the recovery and has all sorts of possibilities.....
I used a Tens machine for when I have Scyatica but find it doesnt make much difference, glad that thay can be of use to some people though.
Gillian

8 May 2010

Quote by awayman
falling over and thought had broken my leg, but just damaged the cartilage, pain was and is 'shocking' :sad:

Much sympathy - I'm 18 months down the road from arthroscopy on my knee after a similar injury - if they do open you up do as they say and keep the leg elevated for a week afterwards...
thanks for the advice, im resting it now elevatd in the hopes i can avoid arthroscopy, was it successful?
Yes and no. They removed 75% of the cartilage as it was detached / frayed. Mine was pretty ropy as there is some erosion of the femoral end of the joint anyway.
It no longer fails, (as in that horrible moment when your knee folds underneath you) but movement fore and aft is restricted compared to previously, and it flexes more side to side than it used to. There's a prominent bulge on the exit wound side where fluid has settled, (should have given it more rest post op I'm told) and it's taken a year to get back the bulk of muscle mass that was lost from the thigh. Even now if I over exercise (greater than thirty minutes at +130 heart rate on the bike) I get fluid on the knee, but it's the only way of strengthening the damned thing. However, my mate, who had the same op but less damage (and who carries less weight) now cycles 100 miles a day in long runs...
So.....
I can go up and downstairs now, where I couldn't before. I can walk without a stick, but no more than 10 miles a day whereas 25 was easy previously. It sets if I sit in the same position too long, and so biking is impossible and even driving long distances is uncomfortable. Any position where the knee is in front of the toes (from above) is both painful and unstable. Kneeling for long periods can be uncomfortable which is hell if you like doggy style ! Oh, and I've got a new, bright shiny tens machine which helps a lot with the recovery and has all sorts of possibilities.....
theres hope for me yet, happy if i can do just half of what you do but bummer about the doggy style!!!!

8 May 2010

How bleedin' cold it is. It's more like November than May.