roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
well , who would have thought , after posting this
Rewind to five years ago,i visited my gp (first time for 6 yrs).
with pain in my hip, i described to her as like having tooth ache in my hip, quick examination and sent away with being told to take pain killers ,nothing seriously wrong she said.
A few weaks later i pay har another visit telling her that ive fell a couple of times due to numbness in my right leg , again shes not really interested,
Time for a change of gp , first time i see him , emergency referall for mri scan,which i had within a week , two herniated discs between , L3,L4 L5, , masses of extra bone growth (osteophites) and nerve root compromise,told me i have a degenerative disease and have since been told surgery is not an option .
Ive since had physio , tens, accupuncture, traction , 6 facet joint injections, 3 epidurals,
an mri scan annually, just so they can tell me how much worse its got (as if i dont know)
im currently taking a shed full of various tablets every day,
@Tcr4x4 , one thing that really helps me is the duragesic patches that i change every 72 hrs , the active drug being FENTANYL, but do read up on it before you consider asking your pain management doc about it . (google fentanyl before you consider it , and you will see what i mean) put simply , without it i would be f$ck*d,
As far as cycling goes, ive given up the road bike , just too uncomfortable, i know ride just my mountain bike (no mountains involved) canal tow paths, fire trails etc, and saving up for a recumbent trike
good luck
RR
I have seen another spinal surgeon at royal liverpool hospital , had an mri scan 2 weeks ago and have an appointmant with him on monday afternoon to discuss surgical intervention, WAAHHEEYYY, FINALLY THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Rewind to five years ago,i visited my gp (first time for 6 yrs).
with pain in my hip, i described to her as like having tooth ache in my hip, quick examination and sent away with being told to take pain killers ,nothing seriously wrong she said.
A few weaks later i pay har another visit telling her that ive fell a couple of times due to numbness in my right leg , again shes not really interested,
Time for a change of gp , first time i see him , emergency referall for mri scan,which i had within a week , two herniated discs between , L3,L4 L5, , masses of extra bone growth (osteophites) and nerve root compromise,told me i have a degenerative disease and have since been told surgery is not an option .
Ive since had physio , tens, accupuncture, traction , 6 facet joint injections, 3 epidurals,
an mri scan annually, just so they can tell me how much worse its got (as if i dont know)
im currently taking a shed full of various tablets every day,
@Tcr4x4 , one thing that really helps me is the duragesic patches that i change every 72 hrs , the active drug being FENTANYL, but do read up on it before you consider asking your pain management doc about it . (google fentanyl before you consider it , and you will see what i mean) put simply , without it i would be f$ck*d,
As far as cycling goes, ive given up the road bike , just too uncomfortable, i know ride just my mountain bike (no mountains involved) canal tow paths, fire trails etc, and saving up for a recumbent trike
good luck
RR
I have seen another spinal surgeon at royal liverpool hospital , had an mri scan 2 weeks ago and have an appointmant with him on monday afternoon to discuss surgical intervention, WAAHHEEYYY, FINALLY THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
