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Maybe something to cheer up those who are recently injured, struggling with rehab etc etc
As I was cycling round Regent's Park this morning, enjoying the sunshine it occurred to me that if my knee hadn't flared up, I would never have got my bike back on the road (I was looking for something low impact to keep me fit and build the leg muscles up again).
Now I'm loving cycling and it would never have happened if it had not been for my knee.
Any other nice side-effects of injuries people would like to share?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Arno wrote: |
| Any other nice side-effects of injuries people would like to share? |
I scored a large collection of industrial strength Diclofenac when I broke some ribs. I now have a secret stash of good painkillers for when I really need them.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I would not be living and working in the Alps now if I had not had my ACL (along with a lot of other soft tissue snapped in the same incident) wrecked in an accident in '89. Nor would I have changed careers, got postgraduate qualifications in IT, French and German. Lying on your back in a hospital for 5/6 weeks does wonders for learning a language.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Err, sorry, none whatsoever.
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Arno wrote: |
| Any other nice side-effects of injuries people would like to share? |
I scored a large collection of industrial strength Diclofenac when I broke some ribs. I now have a secret stash of good painkillers for when I really need them. |
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I was in a car accident in my late teens - car rolled several times. Fortunately, the worst injury was to me - broken bone in my thumb. The pleasant upshot was the sympathy shag I managed to get later the same evening 
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Chasseur, was she still unconscious?
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I get to eat more chocolate to make myself feel better. But then I also feel guilty for eating lots of chocolate and not burning it off 
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The dog seems a lot better after a reduced walking schedule while I recover from an ACL op.
She managed to jump of a cliff and dislocate her 'wrists'. In all she's made a remarkable recovery but this extra period of rest seems to have been positive for her.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Mosha Marc,
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| Err, sorry, none whatsoever. |
You do get to meet some nice nurses (and/or doctors).
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I scored a large collection of industrial strength Diclofenac when I broke some ribs. I now have a secret stash of good painkillers for when I really need them.
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rob@rar, I could be picky and point out that diclofenac (Voltarol) is a non steroidal anti inflammatory rather than a pain killer.
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You know it makes sense.
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rob@rar, I have some indometacin left over which are simalar to Diclofenac.... There are unpleasent to take.... not something I would take unless absolutly needed... They do kill pain dead though...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Indomethacin one up from diclofenac indeed in strength s.e included.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Cynic, they are painkillers as well because they reduce the inflammation! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good points re drugs. I have some codeine left from a back injury; great when you crush a few and take with vodka.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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My French has improved enormously since I did my ACL. There was quite a significant psychological barrier to me speaking in French with people (could understand everything and can read and write it well, but could only bring myself to talk to people I knew really well). Three times a week physio sessions, a stay in hospital requiring conversations with anesthetist and numerous nurses, as well as daily home visits from nurses post op - none of whom speak English - gave me no choice but to get over myself and I finally feel confident to say, yes I can speak good French, even when totally off my face on morphine! I really don't know how long it would have taken me to get to this stage without the injury forcing it upon me.
I also have a drawer full of codeine.
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Discovering Pilates.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I had a bulged disc in my back two years ago ; it rebulged , affected my life pretty severely etc for quite some time. After the second time the doctor and physio told me if I didn't get my core strenght up I would have back issues for ever.
I listened and am now fitter than I have been for at least 11 years (pre-kids/pregnanacy). It was a classic mum type thing, after second child found no time for myself to excercise what with work and the kids. Core probably extra poor due to two c sections etc . Make time now as it was pretty miserable for my kids when I was injured. In fact I am fairly fixed about it all
I feel really good for it ; much more energised and feel good physically.
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gryphea,
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if I didn't get my core strenght up I would have back issues for ever
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Exactly. (It doesn't half go again quickly, though. After a recent operation, my core strength is much reduced - and I'm getting backache. )
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Rediscovery of my golf clubs since Bu*gering my knee.
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miranda,
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I also have a drawer full of codeine.
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Marvellous treasure, the highly addictive opiate relative of heroin beloved of the West Coast crowd; to feel it's lovely warm cloak of tranquillity, they have to cold separate it from the paracetamol it carries in the US and mix it with Ribena to ease the bitterness, making the celebrated “Purple Drank” the dose they use is (censored)
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To be honest I'm yet to see any, my injury is ongoing! Got problems with my knee and getting a MRI next week. After that maybe surgery, and then hopefully I will get my fitness back on track and be skiing again! 
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After spraining my ankle many many times I finally broke the damn thing! The break healed quite quickly and seems to have stabilised the whole thing, I have not sprained it again since.15 years and counting vs several times a year and a near permanant limp.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| Good points re drugs. I have some codeine left from a back injury; great when you crush a few and take with vodka. |
Indeed. I still have the codeine. But the resultant constipation, or rather the constipation ending, is not pleasant for family members! 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Five months of opiate consumption really chilled me out!
On the healthy side, part of my post-surgery rehab was lots of swimming, which I hadn't done for donkey's years and had forgotten just how enjoyable it is. A year later and I'm still swimming twice a week.
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I've just found out how good morphine really is. Had dangly ankle syndrome on Tuesday - spiral fracture fib & tib.
Nail screws and plate hopefully in the morning.
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You know it makes sense.
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allanm, eek, sorry to hear that. Seen that injury happen. Not nice. Hope you make a good recovery, and in the meantime enjoy the buzz 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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allanm, OMG! Get well soon. How did you manage that?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pedantica Waterskiing, pretty unusual accident though. Cheers Rob.
Looks like I'm 'first up' this morning, having been cancelled the last two days.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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genepi, Pretending it didn't happen wasn't really much of an option, even after the 1st 10ml morphine had kicked in, had I tried to walk I'd have probably tripped over my own foot!!!!
Looks like being 9AM pre-med....
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allanm, good luck!
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I can now confirm that in slightly larger doses, morphine is key, and probably paramount, to the retention of the post-op room roof.
As an aside (off topic I know.... ;>) I no longer have a wobbly ankle, seems now to be quite firmly attached to my lower leg. Apart from hurting a tad, this is a vast improvement to the situation of 9 AM this morning).
Al'
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allanm, ouch, do get better quickly!
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allanm, ouch indeed! Glad the repair sounds like it has gone well though. Morphine is a wonderful thing isn't it?
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Unfortunately morphine makes me so sick and dizzy that - at least for any operation I've had - the pain is preferable.
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Pedantica, Was there an alternative for you when you had your recent op?
I have to say, I realise I'm pretty lucky with drugs. Having had my first experiences with morphine and codeine recently, I was all prepared for nausea, constipation etc. but didn't suffer at all. I think I'm probably the unusual one, rather than you.
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miranda, I wasn't in too much pain, apart from one uncomfortable night, Paracetamol sufficed.
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). As a result it was too swollen for them to do anything but backslab it & make him rest, so it was 10 days or so before they could pin it. Glad you got it sorted early 