living with injuries

[leevtr]

Agree with Lee re the diet...unfortunately it will mean giving up the things that you like the most...

I'm a sucker for chocolate & it is hard not to succumb to the temptation, I need to loose another stone me self but the temptation oh the temptation...

Next time you hear the biscuits calling put you fingers in your ears...or munch a carrot.

Remember salad is a food in it's self not just what you order as an extra on your kebab...

Chins up & think about your lifestyle rather than the pain...

I love chocolate, ice cream I could eat by the litre, and dont even talk to me about pizza and lasagne.

Haven't touched any of the above for almost 6 months, nor have I had a single beer,( although thats only because I've not felt the need to, but I will ) so no one can say I haven't made sacrifices, but I do feel 10 years younger for it. I'm sure it would help with your problem mate.

[agentpineapple]

thanks for your replies gents.........
although i have back pain, thats not the big problem, because the nerves under my ribs were completely destroyed on the left side of my chest, i have little control over the left side of my core muscles in my abdomen.. the pains hard to describe, it starts with cold sweats, then my stomach feels like one solid mass, together with the back pain it ain't a good combo, tremadol does work for me and yes i was perscribed 2 tabs every 6hrs, and i self regulated my dosage, only taking them when i needed them, i feel that i'm not addicted to them, but the thats what most people say.
i came off of them for two weeks when i gave co-codomol a try, but they didn't even touch the surface of the pain, so back on the tremadol, then a few months ago i had to have a new doctor, he told me i should cut my dosage in half, i explained i rarely have the full amount, only on the bad days, and in fairness the good days far out weigh the bad days. i dissagreed with the doc, saying i know what works for me, but the govt is trying to get people off of tremadol, after several deaths due to miss use of the drug.
anyways i'm trying to give this new drug a try. so far i'm not impressed, oh and because i was tpft my insurance doesn't cover any of the medical bills.
which means i have to wait months for nhs treatment and physio. if i'd been fully comp, all of that would have been covered....
my bikes are the thing i love the most, after my family that is, but my family is in spain and i don't have them close by for support.
when i'm riding the pain fades away, as i concentrate on riding nothing else matters....
i also have to work thru the pain to pay the bills
i might take a trip down to cheddar, where a friend of my mothers is a pain specialist, she deals in alternative therapy, plus it would be a nice ride...
as for my weight, i've always been big and of course there will be health issues, i was very big when i went to spain 7yrs ago, i lost 8st, but since the accident and lack of mobility i've put 3st back on, which doesn't help. i've always been active for a big guy, and if i had the will power to not eat the bad foods i would be this size, as carl said i love my brain and fresh fruit breaky everyday....
once again thanks for your comments guys, it means a lot to me......

[tattoo]

marty..the next time you visit your pain clinic ask them about a spinal cord implant..it's a micro tenns machine that sits on the spinal cord and interupts the pain recepters,it's self adjustable by either corded box that sits just under the skin or cordless remote so you can up the strength of the signal when the pain gets worse and lower it again when it subsides...you can ask for nothing and see if your type of injury will allow you to have one fitted....after waiting 17yrs i'm having the latter fitted soon as like you i'm on the highest(11,000mg x 3 daily) dose of painkillers they can give me without giving me morphene which tbh would be better that taking all these's tablets,i swear i can hear myself rattle when i've taken them ...

hope you start feeling much better very soon m8

[VTRDark]

Morphine, Ooo don't, your getting me all excited now. I used to really enjoy the Morcaps at night. I used to call them Morphine dreams I have just had to a take a 50mg Tramadol and 50mg Diclafenac for the first time in yonks. Just got back in and my leg was throbbing/pulsating type pain. My chosen combination has kicked in now thank wombles. I self medicate as and when I need to.

Hope your feeling a bit better today Marty

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[sirch345]

I'm sorry to hear you're suffering so much pain Marty. I can't really add anything to what has already been said, but I do sincerely hope in time things will improve for you.

Chris.

[bigtwinthing]

you have my sympathy, my wife has had 3 of her vertibrae fused as she had a bad back, i myself broke 3 high up in my spine 25 years ago after completing a pole vault jump in the army.i had lung cancer last year and have never smoked and always been fit. Keep exercising if you can, keep walking, keep moving but keep positive. best of luck.

[MacV2]

I think it's time to rename this thread 'Old Crocks Corner' the place to come to tell of aches, pains, previous injuries, pain relief, & medication consumption...

It's amazing how many of us are knackered in one way or another, ok with some it's just old age but it still counts ...

[Styler4077]

Hi Marty,
+1 on the diary, it's day to day listing of the pain, immobility etc etc will help your case and help your legal team put forward a better case.
However the other option was worse and I often think of old (younge) friends on my odd low day and tell myself what they are missing I am not, so pull my self together.

Chin up mate, it could be worse.......

[cliveyandrews]

I feel for you Marty. My pain is no where near as bad as yours - I T-boned a bus that pulled out in front of me, shattered T5 and T6 vertebrae, and fractured one more (broke my arm and ruptured spleen too).

But I was "lucky" - a 8 1/2 hour op removed the 2 shattered verts, and replaced with a titanium cage and screws (and parts of top left rib). I am still able to walk - better than half my ward!

I have constant niggling pain - nowhere in your league, and my left shoulder "wings" due to nerve damage....

But my drug findings:

I started out on 30mg Codeine, Paracetomol and Dichlofenac. Physio has strengthened the muscles and I dropped off the high dose of Codeine to 8/500 Co-Codamol (I have Tramadol for bad days - damp weather cripples me)

A couple of years ago the Doc was really concerned about a lifetime of Dichlofenac - so I was switched to Naproxyn (Naprosyn) - which is "slightly" less harmful to your digestive system. This mix works for me, as long as I do a lot of walking (I'm not hugely into fitness/gym - I do what I have to)

The only snag is I have developed a Hiatus Hernia in the last couple of years, whether it was aggravated I don't know, so I have had Omeprazole thrown into the mix - totally dependant on them, whereas I could skip a pain killer if I was short, miss one Belly Tab and the heartburn and reflux is shocking.

Marty, I appreciate your need for a rant, I understand how it can all pile on top of you. I am luckier and escaped my brush with death lightly (and have a really cool scar from my ribs to shoulder blade) - but chin up fella, here for you and have an open ear if you wanna rant about the unfairness of it - and pain is unfair....

PM or text me any time.


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[benny hedges]

living with injuries > dying from injuries.

that is all.

[cliveyandrews]

Well put Benny. Amen to that.


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[edds11]

Bunch of crips......but still seeing hearing and breathing, I think everyone is in agreement with that as being the better of the 2 options.....keep it up mate, London Mark 2 coming up soon

[cliveyandrews]

Bunch of crips......but still seeing hearing and breathing, I think everyone is in agreement with that as being the better of the 2 options.....keep it up mate, London Mark 2 coming up soon

I find the term "crip" quite offensive, in future Sir, will you refer to me as a " Raspberry Ripple"....


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[chrisnic]

I really feel for you buddy...

I had a major accident some 15 years ago when a 'prat' minicab driver (coming in the opposite direction) decided to do a right turn in front of me without indicating.
Blackfriars bridge - 6.30 in the morning, HEADLIGHT ON - just the two of us on the road - guess what. he didn't see me!!!!!!!!.
Was thrown over his car after left shoulder took the impact. After several so called professional (Harley St.) opinions, I was told I would never use my left arm again "It would be a dead limb" - GUESS WHAT after 6 months of Acupuncture treatment (my lawyers insisted I try) I had the return of feeling, then slowly over the years with continuous exercise I am back to 90% movement and with slight improvements every year. And most important - my passion for riding meant pushing myself to get back on a bike as soon as possible, ever though my wife was dead against it.

Have faith...
You will look back and wonder how you managed to get through it - you will.

Determination is the best drug..

[TonyW650]

Hey Marty,
Understand where your coming from with the tramadol, I'm on the same with my back problem. Tramadol every 4 hours, in between that co codomol and the amitriptyline in the evenings.
The tramodol makes me sleepy, and space cadet, the cocodomal don't do a lot and the amitrityline zones me out and sleepy, I've had the spinal injections as well, mine took about 3 to 4 weeks to kick in and lasted about 5 days but the duration got shorter with each injection and to be honest only cut the pain by about 25%.
So fully understand where your coming from, I've sat and looked at my life and thought what the hell is going on not sure if I can do this for another 40 years or what ever.
I've just got the date through for my spinal fusion, 19th august and it scares the hell out of me, the hospital saying this can happen and that can happen and I know I've got to had it but its all a bit scary, and I've been warned that I have degenerative disc desease so could be more to follow.
Its no fun living with pain and after 4 years I've kind of got used to it but you just get on and do and think positive.

So I know how you feel, anytime you want to have a chat or need someone to rant off at. I is here