I thought I had it tough..

[ColinJ]

My recent serious illness has left me intolerant of people complaining about trivial problems, and very much in awe of people who cope with conditions worse than mine, especially those who may never recover but somehow keep on smiling.

Good luck to both of the people mentioned by mickle, and to anybody else with serious medical problems.

To those of you who currently doing okay:

1. Don't moan about trivia - appreciate your good fortune.
2. Take good care of yourself. You can't really do much about morons with a death-wish driving into you, but you can do a lot to stay healthy and fit. I didn't do enough and it nearly killed me - I won't be making that mistake again!

 

[4F]

Just curious, Mickle, what's your job?

He tests bike helmets for a living.

 

[mickle]

Get cycling disability www.getcyclingdisability.org

 

[ColinJ]

[QUOTE 2395111, member: 76"]The old chap, how about a recumbant tandem (can you get them?) [/quote]
You can - link to an example - but they are expensive! (Mind you, if necessary he could trade in a few of his old bikes to pay for one?)

 

[Arch]

1. Don't moan about trivia - appreciate your good fortune.

I'd alter that slightly. Feel free to moan about trivia, but always remember it IS trivia. For example, my workmates and I are constantly moaning to each other about the trivial annoyances of the job, it's a way of bonding. But we're all grounded enough to recognise that at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, and the fun and interest of the job, and the camaraderie outweigh the gripes.

 

[classic33]

Mickle, I've an idea/appreciation of what you've been through & your last one night stay in hospital, for it. My stay in hospital, similar reasons as yourself, was interesting for other reasons.

One elderly man in the same ward, male surgical, went missing during the night. Having removed everything that was running into him. I found him, in the toilets, in a cubicle, unwilling to open the door. I spent the remainder of the night on his bed, talking to him. Number tattoed onto his arm.
It turned out that he'd woken during the night, found all the tubes attached to him. Convinced he was elsewhere, time & location, and just ripped them out. Before making his way to the toilets, where even the fact that it was light/well lit confused him.

I'd been awake anyway & being plied with plenty of fluids, get the waterworks working. I don't compare what I'd had done, to be anywhere near as bad as what he went through, on that night alone.

 

[ColinJ]

I'd alter that slightly. Feel free to moan about trivia, but always remember it IS trivia. For example, my workmates and I are constantly moaning to each other about the trivial annoyances of the job, it's a way of bonding. But we're all grounded enough to recognise that at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, and the fun and interest of the job, and the camaraderie outweigh the gripes.

Okay, yes - I'd agree with that.

It's the life-threatening ingrowing toenails or reacting to minor colds as if they were pneumonia that bug me.

 

[DCLane]

Ooh; how about an electric recumbent?

 

[Cycling Dan]

Well there is a plus. The idiots driving will never reproduce.
Although they got off lightly. They don't have to live with what they have done.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Another option could be a wheelchair tandem with electrical assist, though it may not be the same because it relies on someone else cycling, but it would keep him out on a bike for longer if there is someone else (club members, local cc'ers) who could cycle 'for' him.

 

[Sara_H]

Get cycling disability www.getcyclingdisability.org

Nice site! I had a real struggle coming to terms with the fact that I couldn't cycle after my near death experience, and felt I'd let myself down when I ordered my electric bike. I've had it a couple of weeks now and it's amazing, feels like someone gave me my life back!

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Are you the cycling world's equivalent to a counsellor, Mickle? I'm sorry to have been on this forum for the time I have and to not know...

Anyway, sometimes it takes a look at others to see how things could be so much worse and I admire, given your own situation, your sound perspective on this. All power to you Mickle and I hope this light of yours reaches those at the other end.

 

[Scoosh]

^ ^ ^ ... and guess from where that light is shining ...

 

[mickle]

I just sell disability bikes - I'm not a frickin saint!

(But thanks though - for the kind words and that)

 

[classic33]

I just sell disability bikes - I'm not a frickin saint!

(But thanks though - for the kind words and that)

Modest and all.