El Toro rehab log.....March 2014
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="488871" data-time="1430953459"><p>So who is your favourite Wallaby now me ole cobber?</p></blockquote>
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Dunno.....my mind feels a little vague and slow since the ceremony.......I hope it passes soon? Nick? -
If you're asking which Wallaby, then pick Stephen Moore. Other people seem to like him outside Australia. <br><br>
The dull slowness you feel is probably relative to the fact you're a citizen of something other than a third world country now, and are having trouble adjusting.<br><br>
Give it time -
<p>Like so many others, I just stumbled across this thread today - what a great read. It's a fantastic outlook you have on things, and I had often wondered if you were on drugs with the things you post... :good1:</p>
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Felt a bit of a restriction and growing bump in my left groin probably for last few months. It got worse as I started to do deeper exercises on the reformer so decided to have it checked out a couple of weeks ago. No real pain at any time…just discomfort. No big deal.<br>
Doc first thought it might be a hernia but ultrasounds found it is not. Followed up with MRI with probable lipoma diagnosed…..not supposed to be related to any other issues.<br>
So was lined up to have it removed yesterday afternoon….supposedly in and out of hospital in maybe 4 to 5 hours. Oops!<br>
When they opened the thing they found it had pushed in underneath the muscle layer and had to cut quite a bit deeper to get it out. So I had to stay the night and now hobble around with a bloody external drain to the wound that looks like something from a Frankenstein movie.<br>
Hip / groin movement will have to be restricted for quite a while until this 80mm cut and hole heals up… Not sure when I will get back on the reformer or cycle.…or how much of my conditioning will slip away….. will just have to wait and see.<br>
It was “interesting†to watch the post-op and overnight staff trying to give me some prescribed Endone. I tried to tell them in the nicest possible way to fuck -off! Not going anywhere near that again! But it really seems like the pain management therapy that I have been taught over the last couple of years simply moves the pain threshold to where you want it. You even do this sub-consciously after a while….so it simply kicked in after the op. Unexpected surprise and bonus….I’ll take it….<br>
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<p>Great attitude mate. Glad to hear the op went well and you are putting your new skills to use :good1:</p>
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Amazing fight mate. Truly amazing.
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<p>Four weeks since the little op. Very happy with the recovery. Did a short session on both the stationary cycle and reformer this week……All OK.</p>
<p>Had to reduce the range and resistance on the reformer a bit but I think I will get back to previous range quickly.<br>
Very little pain…….groin just stiff with a blob of scar tissue….will soften and mould away over time.<br>
Was surprised to see how much weight I gained over the last couple of weeks…..88kg now.<br>
Need to keep it closer to 80………will have to cut back a bit on the droë wors and cheese!<br>
Cold weather flab maybe……</p>
<p>The next challenge is to completely stop using the lift........realistically about a three month target I think. </p>
<p>Even if I change to using the staircase as my main exercise and cut back on the other stuff....the real world advantage will be worth it.</p>
<p>So there....that is the challenge.</p>
