The Last Poster is the Loser

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Post by Kenny on Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:06 pm
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Post by Linebreaker on Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:09 am
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It's quite uplifting coming last actually...

Never actually used an electric blanket. My Nan had one though

The winter quilt does the trick, it's a proper thick feather and down one. Lovely and warm even when it got to -17 a couple of winters ago!

That is cold.
Unlike here today. Quite a warm one with 31-32 degrees C expected with thunderstorms this arvo.

Oh LB that demonstrates the difference in our climates in one sentence! "Quite a warm one" at 31-32 C!! That's a proper heatwave here, it would be newsworthy!

32 C is the limit of my comfort zone Swanny. It will be 'hot'.

Depends on humidity of course. It can be 32 C with 90% humidity... which feels less comfortable (to me at least) than 36C with 15% humidity.

Very true, on the very rare occasion it gets that warm here we tend to get high humidity too. Does me in, I really struggle with it, makes me lethargic and sleepy. And the dehydration wrecks my blood pressure. We complain lots about our weather but I couldn't cope with frequent high humidity. Cold, crisp and sunny days are actually beautiful

We had this awful period of about 10 days earlier this year when it was hot & humid.

Impossible to sleep but as you say... I felt very tired all the time.
I kept going for swims, taking cold showers but within 3-5 mins I felt very uncomfortable again.

That's a bit unusual for here because we normally get the edge taken off by the sea breeze but on this occasion there was nothing for over a week.

Its a blistering 7 degrees here

It's been about the same here Kenny. Winter coat's going to be appearing soon at this rate, and it's only September

Do you wait until it gets down to 5 degrees Swanny? I'd have mine out at around 13 degs.

Winter jackets have already appeared LB but I can't bring myself to wear a full length winter coat in September. That's just wrong

I realised I haven't worn a jumper for about 8 years I think... I just add layers but it never ever gets really cold enough here for a winter coat. I washed all the jumpers and put them away at top of the wardrobe so I hopefully won't be needing them in the next 6 months.

I can't imagine not needing a jumper for 6 days never mind 6 months!! I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to the cold though.

mini heatwave yesterday and today

Indian summer?

Dont think so just a few nice days

Swanny's side was copping a battering the other day, wasn't it?

Yes saw the highlights only , as i have pulled my back im in agony

When did you do it... today?

Saturday tidying the garden , couldn't move sunday or monday

Oh Kenny! Be careful! Isn't it a year since your back op?

The turf transplants are going well Swanny. I was worried a couple of weeks ago (it's been so dry here) but I saw them yesterday and it seems they will flourish now.

Yes nearly a year on , got to confident with what im able to do and paying the price

I told you not to go to the Olympics!!!

That was a perfect 10 on the pommel horse though...

I wish , pain killers starting to kick in now feeling drowsy

You got some strong ones?
I'm off to bed soon. Have to pick up bro... plane arrives at 5:55am

Ive got some 800mg ones that take the edge off

Wow. They'll do the job. Keep drinking water though.

Got to go to the docs if this doesn't go off soon though

The pain you mean?

Yes , even going to the loo is a twenty minute journey now

Need to be careful. A Chinese girl once told me never to read a book on the loo or stay too long. It's bad for your insides. It's something to do with blood pressure and natural body function? She also told me to put teeth together and relax. Makes sense. I know that feeling when you are in pain and it's an effort just to sit down or get up without wailing out in pain or feeling that you're made of concrete.

The shooting pain down my legs is the worst

Sounds like a nerves thing?

You should see your doc Kenny. Sounds like sciatica. If it is then you need to find out what's causing it.

Actually, just realised I had that same feeling of pain in the lower back... sometimes a dull throbbing pain in my lower spine and parts of both legs after my broken left leg - for a year or two afterwards.

It's a huge shock to the body (any operation is involving bones, etc) and the pain killers also obviously affect your chemistry in a big way. Healing is a long process but you go through phases of recovery - each one hopefully a bit better than the last.

Even now the leg feels bruised and occasionally sore (4 or 5/10) but I'll block it out of my mind and do some stretching or if I'm out and about I'll power up a set of stairs or steep hill just to let the body know who's boss and feel good about pushing the pain threshold.

Booked in for Monday afternoon

Good to hear. Will put your mind at ease.

It's been worse last few days , so feeling worried

Doc will fix it.

Hope he's not called Jim

or Dr Patel (unregistered Dr who performed hundreds of operations in Qld)

Did he learn his trade on the internet ?

Probably. Either that or from watching 'House' or 'General Hospital'.

Maybe he did an Open University course ?

He fled Oz but they caught him in the US - doing the same thing. He had fake degrees, references. etc.

Did anyone die ?

How did it go at the docs Kenny?

Doc says it's a trapped nerve , got to go see my old consultant on thursday or just go straight to a&e if it gets worse before then

A few did Kenny.
Glad the doc found the cause. 'a&e"... what's that accident & emergency?

Kenny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG45Ba6wEn8