Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Hmm, don't like the sound of that. When I am totally relaxed usually mid forties or lower.
GWS ColinJ.. DVT/Pulmonary Embolism
- Thread starter potsy
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I would like to offer a toast to the memory of those brave cows that gave their lives, that I and other big clots might live (see History of Warfarin)!
"You did not die in vain, bovine friends. PS I promise not to eat any of your relatives!"
"You did not die in vain, bovine friends. PS I promise not to eat any of your relatives!"
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I use a kitchen timer now to prompt me to get up from the computer or TV every 30 minutes and walk about for a minute or two! I am also wearing loose clothing. I think that lycra shorts that fit properly would be fine, but mine ended up being 2 sizes too tight!
As for the resting heart rate - mine was about 40-45 but was as low as 34 bpm when I was fit.
I had lots of risk factors - low pulse rate, tight clothing, sedentary lifestyle, long journeys in cramped conditions, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity, dehydration. Oh, and the taller you are, the higher the risk - I'm 6' 1".
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Glad to read this Colin, be great to see you back on the bike again soon 
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Potsy's ok then
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Ha, ha. Probably I'm ok too then barely being 5' 4" Do have a slow heart rate and sit at the computer far too long though. LolPotsy's ok then
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm freezing my old blog - it didn't turn out quite the way I wanted it to and I lost interest in it anyway when my mum was dying. I did learn quite a bit though, so I am going to replace it with another site which I will start soon. I'll log my cycling progress there and see how far I can get. Watch this space, or rather - watch that space!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Great news
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I just looked at the price of compression clothing! Blow it - I'll try and get some support stockings prescribed for me.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Thanks all!
Support stockings might become a necessity. In fact, I am surprised that the doctors didn't suggest them. I have now read that they can help prevent or reduce Post Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) which is what they think I now have in my left leg.
Support stockings sound a bit old person-ish don't they? (Yes, I know that 57 sounds old to some of you!) Perhaps I will opt for the more athletic-sounding compression wear.
I wore a surgical stocking for around five months after my bout of chronic cellulitis in an attempt to reduce the size of my swollen leg. It did the job though at times I thought that no significant progress was being made. My leg still swells occasionally if I spend protracted periods of time sitting down but reduces overnight.
Have a look around for alternative sources of compression wear. I use a Canterbury compression top/base layer and got it a a far cheaper price than cycling specific clothing.
Colin's appeal to folk to check out leg pains quickly is really really important. I put up with escalating pain for three days in the hope that antibiotics were combatting my cellulitis and ignored the fact that the swelling, acute pain and elevated temperature of my leg had spread from my ankle to my knee before I though that I needed further medical intervention. Thankfully my recovery was a lot speedier. I'd not wish the ensuing pain of cellulitis, or DVT for that matter - DVT was considered to be a possibility at the time on anyone.
The kids at school didn't know what I'd been absent for when I was hospitalised with the cellulitis and had 10 weeks off work and when they spotted the flesh toned stocking and asked what it was I told them that I'd had my lower leg amputated and that they only had caucasian tinted artificial limbs available at the hospital and that if I wanted an afro-caribbean tinted one that I'd have to pay £1500. They were furious and were all for organising a petition and going to the press.
- Location
- Glasgow
Excellent news, Colin, good to hear that you'll soon be back on the bike.
Nothing more frustrating than wanting to do stuff when your body says "no!"
Nothing more frustrating than wanting to do stuff when your body says "no!"
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
At the moment, my body is saying "maybe, soon" rather than "yes, now"!Excellent news, Colin, good to hear that you'll soon be back on the bike.
Nothing more frustrating than wanting to do stuff when your body says "no!"
