The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Morning.
Extremely painful night last night.
Mrs D almost called an ambulance at 5am.
I can just about cope with the constant neck pain - it's the sudden excruciating spasms that are grinding me down.
Been for a steady walk down to the village to get a bit of exercise. Seems to have eased a bit, but nowhere near comfortable.
Hope this eases up before Monday as we are due to take the van to Wiltshire. There's no way I'd consider driving at the moment!

Would stretching it help?

 

[Dirk]

Would stretching it help?

It might if I could work up the courage to move.......

 

[Mo1959]

Nothing worse than neck pain. Problem is, you end up holding it stiffly because you're almost scared to move it and it just seizes up worse than ever I think.

Maybe alternate heat and cold to try and reduce any inflammation then, as Classic suggests, some gentle stretching?

 

[Drago]

Back. Roadworks thwarted my planned route, so cut it short at 23 miles. Perhaps we should start a Retirement Gang Garmin or strava group.

 

[Dirk]

Nothing worse than neck pain. Problem is, you end up holding it stiffly because you're almost scared to move it and it just seizes up worse than ever I think.

Maybe alternate heat and cold to try and reduce any inflammation then, as Classic suggests, some gentle stretching?

Currently using pain killers & anti inflammatory pills and gels. Got a neck brace for when it gets very sensitive. Been trying to move neck gently this morning which seems to help a bit. The stroll down the village seems to have helped a bit as well.
Took me about 30 minutes to get out of bed this morning - every slight movement accompanied by spasm. It's like having a 240v shock straight through me brain each time. I was literally in tears by the time I managed to stand up.
I've had this once before, about 25 years ago, and said at the time that it was the worst pain I'd ever experienced. I wasn't wrong.

 

[Drago]

Some vigorous calisthenics is what you need!

 

[numbnuts]

Currently using pain killers & anti inflammatory pills and gels. Got a neck brace for when it gets very sensitive. Been trying to move neck gently this morning which seems to help a bit. The stroll down the village seems to have helped a bit as well.
Took me about 30 minutes to get out of bed this morning - every slight movement accompanied by spasm. It's like having a 240v shock straight through me brain each time. I was literally in tears by the time I managed to stand up.
I've had this once before, about 25 years ago, and said at the time that it was the worst pain I'd ever experienced. I wasn't wrong.

I hope it gets better soon

 

[Dirk]

I hope it gets better soon

And I do!

 

[numbnuts]

It's gone horrible here started off with blue sky's and sunshine now it's cold with gray sky's

 

[Dirk]

1500 pages.

 

[GM]

Currently using pain killers & anti inflammatory pills and gels. Got a neck brace for when it gets very sensitive. Been trying to move neck gently this morning which seems to help a bit. The stroll down the village seems to have helped a bit as well.
Took me about 30 minutes to get out of bed this morning - every slight movement accompanied by spasm. It's like having a 240v shock straight through me brain each time. I was literally in tears by the time I managed to stand up.
I've had this once before, about 25 years ago, and said at the time that it was the worst pain I'd ever experienced. I wasn't wrong.

Have a man

 

[GM]

Morning all. Quite pleasant here in the capital at the mo. Dog walked over the woods, now chilling out watching the tennis for an hour or so then out for a pootle.

Tennis question, perhaps @PaulSB or Mrs PaulSB will know. Why do the players when they get 3 or 4 balls from the ball boys, inspect them and keep 2 and throw the rest back? Surely they're all the same.

 

[numbnuts]

1500 pages.

And it is all down to you

 

[Drago]

Felt cleaned. Looks awesome in glossy red. Now for lunch.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning all. Quite pleasant here in the capital at the mo. Dog walked over the woods, now chilling out watching the tennis for an hour or so then out for a pootle.

Tennis question, perhaps @PaulSB or Mrs PaulSB will know. Why do the players when they get 3 or 4 balls from the ball boys, inspect them and keep 2 and throw the rest back? Surely they're all the same.

Something to do with the nap on the covering of the ball I think. Some go through the air better.