Fossy's Back Up after being Down

[Scoosh]

They all called it a Team Meeting in the Diary !!! Just back, had lunch and a Guinness

So it was all a nice and civilised "Team meeting" .

Shame on me for doubting your beyond-reproach company (and colleagues ...)

 

[fossyant]

Got another set of colleagues wanting to come and see me - booked in for two weeks today, but after work at my local. Had a message via twitter this evening !!!

 

[fossyant]

PS this lot couldn't blag an afternoon off !!!

 

[fossyant]

I saw the physio this morning. I seem to have a good range of movement, so he advised on a number of stretches. I asked about exercise, and using the Turbo has the go ahead, so long as I take it easy. I can also try swimming and maybe light weights at the gym. The physio doesn't want to do any manipulation until we have the CT Scan results.

Sooo, just swam 20 lengths, that's all - hard work but stopped before I got sore.

 

[Katherine]

I saw the physio this morning. I seem to have a good range of movement, so he advised on a number of stretches. I asked about exercise, and using the Turbo has the go ahead, so long as I take it easy. I can also try swimming and maybe light weights at the gym. The physio doesn't want to do any manipulation until we have the CT Scan results.

Sooo, just swam 20 lengths, that's all - hard work but stopped before I got sore.

That's fantastic news! Well done.

 

[I like Skol]

How long ago was it now? End of November so that makes it 3 months, you're probably doing pretty well for someone that has had a broken spine and certainly not disappointing progress. I hope it continues and you are not tempted to push to hard and suffer a set-back, small steady improvements are the key (That's an order!).

When are you going to start drip feeding us details of the Fossy comeback ride?

 

[Scoosh]

When are you going to start drip feeding us details of the Fossy comeback ride?

When he's built up to 200km and lots of 12-15% hills, obviously ...

... or when he's found a new cake stop .

 

[fossyant]

My first rides will be along the canal to cafe's at Portland Basin Ashton, and the cafe at Higher Poynton on the canal.

The missus won't let me use the turbo yet, so swimming it is - will try for a little every day.

 

[oldstrath]

True, but if you haven't read The Invisible Gorilla, it's well worth the effort, and very sobering. There are deep-seated reasons why there are so many SMIDSYs - we can think we are looking, but actually our brain isn't seeing what's really there. Knowing that intuitions, on which our brains rely for manageable data processing, can lead to fatal mistakes in certain scenarios, is an important first step in risk management. But, if the evidence from TIG is accurate, then telling people to look more carefully will only bring limited results: it's more complicated than that, and the way our brains learn to process information is the key.

If TIG is correct, it's actually evidence that generally drivers are unsafe. It also suggests to me that being 'sociable' with lighting is erroneous - we have to be perceived as threatening. Roll on driverless cars, or preferably carless drivers

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Fantastic news @fossyant, you just concentrate on getting better, the turbo can wait another bit

 

[Lonestar]

Nice one foss,pleased for you.

 

[YahudaMoon]

Hope seeing you on the road real soon

 

[Dogtrousers]

Best of luck with the swimming @fossyant

Despite the fact that I dislike it quite a lot, I found that it was a really effective recovery exercise when getting my leg back. Hope its good for you and not too boring.

 

[fossyant]

Went and did another 20 lengths yesterday. Resting today as a bit sore. Swimming is seriously boring though.

 

[mjr]

Went and did another 20 lengths yesterday. Resting today as a bit sore. Swimming is seriously boring though.

A pool is the swimming equivalent of a velodrome. The open rivers are likely to be a touch cold yet, though