Well that's me off my bike for a while

[ColinJ]

... and it seems to hurt more

And I am a wimp!

I am not a good patient even when 'only' health and immobility are involved. Throw in lots of pain and surgery too ... I would not be coping anywhere near as well as SNSSO.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Have you moved house yet ? - or is that today's activity ?

Trying it out today. Sofa is not as comfortable as my bed and still yet to find an acceptable position. I am going to have to stay sleeping in our house because their bedding set my asthma off instantly when I tried it last night, in both spare rooms. So life is a touch complicated and confusing!

I would not be coping anywhere near as well as SNSSO.

I'm not really certain I am coping that well. I haven't put up much about it because I felt like all I was doing was moaning on about it but I can't see me on a bike this side of Easter at time moment sadly even a trike of some form. Mind you bike options appear limited tbh. I need to be able to try something out which I can't do because I can't travel anywhere. I have been considering adult stabilisers which could be fitted to my mtb but we will have to see. That would at least allow me to get out along the disused railway that starts outside my home which was my rehab last time round. 5 minutes out and 5 back would at least be a starting point but we will see what the consultant days tomorrow. If no 2nd op then I will look into them more closely. If I need a 2nd op then I guess it wait a while longer and the money may as well stay in the bank.

 

[Katherine]

Good luck tomorrow. Well done for getting off the daytime morphine.
Ask the consultant to put in writing that you need some help at home and some adaptions in the way of handles around the house or a frame on wheels to allow you to move around safely.

 

[raleighnut]

That's similar to what my thinking was when I got my trike, I knew I could get back 75% of the cost by reselling it and the electric kit could go onto the MTB for trailer dragging purposes. Snag is I'm now starting to like the thing as it is

 

[Saluki]

Good luck tomorrow. I echo what @Katherine about getting the consultant to write something about needing assistance.

Would moving your bedding to your housesitting place help at all, if your landlady's bedding flares your asthma up?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Good luck tomorrow. I echo what @Katherine about getting the consultant to write something about needing assistance.

Would moving your bedding to your housesitting place help at all, if your landlady's bedding flares your asthma up?

I think the mattress is some of the problem as well not to mention it not being nowhere near as firm as the one on our bed. We are already talking about taking the supporting stiffening slats off our sofa to put into hers for me because I can not get comfortable at all on this sofa today. I might even suggest the plywood we had tucked away behind the stairs as a temporary solution. There is this dip and so far it had 2 pillows in it and I'm still not comfortable

r a frame on wheels to allow you to move around safely

It may not help that much because upstairs at home there is simply not enough space tbh use one. On the bright side the lack of space means that I do have 2 walls to hold onto and only tend to fall when I try either picking something up off the floor, reaching for my feet, or turning around without really thinking about it. The last one is the hard one and the one that is still getting me. Over in my landlady's place it is different and I'm still working it out...

That's similar to what my thinking was when I got my trike, I knew I could get back 75% of the cost by reselling it and the electric kit could go onto the MTB for trailer dragging purposes. Snag is I'm now starting to like the thing as it is

I've nothing against the trike recumbent concept except the £££ at the moment it is just trying one out that is the issue. I have found out through @mickle that they can be hired out just north of Wrexham, but I am not yet in a fit state to travel that far, so if I am to use cycling as part of my rehab, it seems that adult stabilisers (the proper ones) might be the best way to go for the old railway track.

 

[ColinJ]

I've nothing against the trike recumbent concept except the £££ at the moment it is just trying one out that is the issue.

Wouldn't getting on and off it be a big problem, given your various physical problems?

 

[raleighnut]

Mine is not a recumbent its an upright with a stepthru frame
Its a 24" wheel model that has been modded to take a 26" electric wheel kit and the mudguards and basket left off. Handlebars have been changed to 'North Road' bars and the seat changed for a Brooks

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Wouldn't getting on and off it be a big problem, given your various physical problems?

You can get a recumbent trike that are not as low to the ground as others and I'm guessing it won't be any worse than getting up off the floor or sofa but given how much they cost, they are probably out of the question for the time being. Hence considering the adult stabilisers on the mtb because it has quite a low crossbar, though clearly not as easy as a step through frame. We will have to see...

 

[summerdays]

I imagine that as others have said that putting stabilisers on your bike will namely it difficult to get on and off especially as you won't be able to lean the bike either. A recumbent would have a couple of advantages hopefully a shorter reach, and supported back position? Depending on the style, and being lower to get on.

For now maybe think about which sort of vaguely upright position is the most comfortable/(least uncomfortable) as that might determine which bikes to investigate further.

I think though that you are showing progress either real or in determination (which I'm pretty certain you are), that you have reduced your meds slightly. Ignoring the land lady's beds how is your health generally at the moment as you aren't able to get as much exercise, has it made the asthma or other conditions worse?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn good luck with the consultant, lets hope he can come up with a plan to get your recovery moving along.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Best of luck with the appointment tomorrow. I hope you can get positive news out of it.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Oh I have put loads of weight on as expected. Working slowly on cutting back on food but I was or previously on 3,500 calories a day and losing weight from the mileage I was doing. I'm down to around 1,900 mark now but still putting on about half a pound a week. It's hard to cut much more out but without losing some of the essential vitamins I need from the food, 500 comes from drinks during the day but they contain easily absorbable vitamins and minerals which I need to keep my bone density high, so it is a no win situation.

Sadly my asthma is now starting to give problems from a lack of fitness, being overweight and a dust issue that I cant really Nash my husband too much about but I don't think it has occurred to him that window sills, lampshades and the top of the bedboard are places that need hovering and that is something I really can't do. There are some things I do behind his back when I can reach them with a wet cloth but I'm rather restricted to say the least! I have suggested we get a cleaner in for a while but he didn't want to.

 

[vickster]

Back to the bed issue. When I did mine in way back when, the surgeon advised me that having a solid firm base is the key part and not the mattress. Best is something like a platform divan, futon or mattress on floor, although latter not practical with a bad back

Hope the appointment goes well and definitely agree with talking with the surgeon about getting help from occupational therapy, privately or nhs

 

[Scoosh]

I have suggested we get a cleaner in for a while but he didn't want to.

Maybe you could give him an "Emma's Guide to Dusting" by him doing what you deem is needed and you write it down for him as a reminder !

I do appreciate how hard all this is for him too and he needs a bit of a life as well, so we'll not be (too) hard on him !