Also off my bike for a while... I think... now definitely!

[AM1]

I told the wife what the diagnosis was was when I got home and it's a straightforward repair, so no worries I also mentioned to her that whilst the consultant was showing me the scan images he pointed out various bits and pieces including the base of my brain, oh so you do have one was her reply....

 

[Neilsmith]

Glad it's a straightforward repair good news

 

[Ganymede]

Good news @AM1! Hope it's sorted soon.

 

[vickster]

I saw the surgeon again on Wednesday, and due to the lack of improvement he says there's no option other than to surgically repair the labrum

For work and holiday reasons, I'll be booking in to have it done in mid March. He was very specific that there would be no outdoors cycling for some time after the op, at least 3 months looking at the rehab schedule on his website for the particular surgery, possibly longer. So that's next spring/summer screwed on the bike

 

[Neilsmith]

I saw the surgeon again on Wednesday, and due to the lack of improvement he says there's no option other than to surgically repair the labrum

For work and holiday reasons, I'll be booking in to have it done in mid March. He was very specific that there would be no outdoors cycling for some time after the op, at least 3 months looking at the rehab schedule on his website for the particular surgery, possibly longer. So that's next spring/summer screwed on the bike

That's a shame hope it all goes by quickly and your back on the bike

 

[vickster]

That's a shame hope it all goes by quickly and your back on the bike

Cheers

Did you get your MRI and diagnosis?

 

[Neilsmith]

Cheers

Did you get your MRI and diagnosis?

Sadly not yet my MRI got cancelled due to the private health care from work insisting I see a consultant first. Which has turned into a bit of a delay, my Dr said they would write to the consultant, when I rang a week later he said he hadn't had time to do it, all he had to do was dictate it to a digi recorder for his secretary to type. I already know the spinal consultants in the private hospital he is writing to can't see my till around the 3rd week of December.
It will still be quicker than the NHS but longer than I had hoped, the annoying thing is the consultant will likely send me for the MRI which I could have had 2 weeks ago, don't you love red tape!

 

[vickster]

I too have private insurance, bupa insist on a referral from either GP or physio which can be a bit inconvenient, but generally things are turned around quickly. Indeed, I just sit with the GP while they write the letter to the consultant. The physio does so before I see the specialist.

I do get frustrated by the limits they place on physio appointments, seemingly after a while they would prefer a more invasive approach. In this case, they have a point, as physio isn't really helping

I'm lucky to have a very good private hospital 10 minutes from home, with very good facilities and consultants (at least knees and shoulders for me)

Is yours a disc issue?

 

[Neilsmith]

I too have private insurance, bupa insist on a referral from either GP or physio which can be a bit inconvenient, but generally things are turned around quickly. Indeed, I just sit with the GP while they write the letter to the consultant. The physio does so before I see the specialist.

I do get frustrated by the limits they place on physio appointments, seemingly after a while they would prefer a more invasive approach. In this case, they have a point, as physio isn't really helping

I'm lucky to have a very good private hospital 10 minutes from home, with very good facilities and consultants (at least knees and shoulders for me)

Is yours a disc issue?

Don't know what the issue is yet which is why I will probably need the MRI. Sadly my insurance won't let the Dr send me for an MRI has to come from a consultant which is a bit of a delay. My Drs surgery has recently been taken over by the local health board and it's a shambles compared to what it used to be before my original Dr retired.

 

[vickster]

Are you already having physio privately? Can they not refer you for an MRI?

 

[Neilsmith]

Are you already having physio privately? Can they not refer you for an MRI?

Not having physio at the moment I wanted to find out what was causing the problem before seeking treatment. Early on I tried some excercises for sciatica but the problem just kept getting worse so I thought it would be prudent to wait

 

[vickster]

Probably a disc issue if it's sciatica

Likelihood that the consultant will send you for physio regardless of the diagnosis unless there's paralysis risk for example (been there, 20 years ago, big scar)

Good luck

 

[vickster]

I saw the surgeon again on Wednesday, and due to the lack of improvement he says there's no option other than to surgically repair the labrum

For work and holiday reasons, I'll be booking in to have it done in mid March. He was very specific that there would be no outdoors cycling for some time after the op, at least 3 months looking at the rehab schedule on his website for the particular surgery, possibly longer. So that's next spring/summer screwed on the bike

Not sure where the last 3.5 months have gone, but my shoulder op is on Wednesday

How's yours now @Ganymede.

 

[Ganymede]

Ooh good luck vickster! (sorry I've not been on CC much recently so I didn't see this till today). I hope it goes really well for you.

Mine's still improving thanks - I did a keep fit class last night and realised it was definitely better than before Christmas.

I will think of you tomorrow!

G

 

[Katherine]

Good luck tomorrow.