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Post by marispiper on Oct 30, 2024 9:14:28 GMT
Cats are funny people. I have had a series of Siamese , the present Arena cat has suddenly taken to attacking my feet/shoes. Not in a nasty way but when they come into his vision he eyes them up then furtively dibs at them , first one then the other.Why I have no idea but then who can read a cats mind. My dearest sister in law (RIP) also had a series of Siamese (and always pairs). Very strange creatures. Gorgeous looking...but totally aloof - plus they made the most blood curdling noises. I have to say, nothing would persuade me to own one 🤣 We always had dogs. |
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 31, 2024 1:59:48 GMT
Yesterday’s bright start didn’t last long and turned overcast all day, more of the same today I think. Did my stint at Aqua (after missing last week) so some paracetamol was required. I’m 5’3” (formally five four) long body short legs, which makes buying or making interesting as the waist is usually cutting my lower ribs, so some pattern altering needed. Your walking outings sound awesome to me W4T, hopefully when I get fixed I can start to build up my walking abilities. It sounds as if you're a similar shape to Mrs Tickle, Toots. The children call her "mini mum". I hope you are able to get fixed soon and do more walking. I am very lucky in that Tickle Towers (more accurately, Tickle Turret) is located on the edge of leafy suburbia and surrounded by many green spaces, which makes it easy for me to escape into nature. Mind you, 6 or 7 years ago I was more or less crippled and had such difficulty getting up and down the stairs that I took to sleeping downstairs. I was booked in for a knee replacement nearly 5 years ago and got as far as the pre-op consultation before I chickened out - the cost benefit analysis didn't seem to justify the operation. My arthritic knees cause little or no pain and my main problem is a lack of flexion in my left leg - the result of a ruptured Baker's Cyst (aggravated by medical ineptitude). This makes walking downstairs slightly difficult, but not walking in general, although old age and decrepitude are starting to do that, and one or two other activities are rendered more difficult than they might otherwise be: for instance (to quote a haiku) I have to stand up To fasten my shoelaces. Most people sit down. |
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Post by rondetto on Oct 31, 2024 4:29:03 GMT
Morning all: Another month comes to an end. Happy Halloween and Happy Diwali.
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Post by rikiiboy on Oct 31, 2024 9:29:55 GMT
Yesterday’s bright start didn’t last long and turned overcast all day, more of the same today I think. Did my stint at Aqua (after missing last week) so some paracetamol was required. I’m 5’3” (formally five four) long body short legs, which makes buying or making interesting as the waist is usually cutting my lower ribs, so some pattern altering needed. Your walking outings sound awesome to me W4T, hopefully when I get fixed I can start to build up my walking abilities. It sounds as if you're a similar shape to Mrs Tickle, Toots. The children call her "mini mum". I hope you are able to get fixed soon and do more walking. I am very lucky in that Tickle Towers (more accurately, Tickle Turret) is located on the edge of leafy suburbia and surrounded by many green spaces, which makes it easy for me to escape into nature. Mind you, 6 or 7 years ago I was more or less crippled and had such difficulty getting up and down the stairs that I took to sleeping downstairs. I was booked in for a knee replacement nearly 5 years ago and got as far as the pre-op consultation before I chickened out - the cost benefit analysis didn't seem to justify the operation. My arthritic knees cause little or no pain and my main problem is a lack of flexion in my left leg - the result of a ruptured Baker's Cyst (aggravated by medical ineptitude). This makes walking downstairs slightly difficult, but not walking in general, although old age and decrepitude are starting to do that, and one or two other activities are rendered more difficult than they might otherwise be: for instance (to quote a haiku) I have to stand up To fasten my shoelaces. Most people sit down. A lot of your knee problems are very similar to mine tickle, in 2013 I was working at Leicester university installing fire resistant glazing, I knelt down on my knees and felt a warm surge on my left knee, that ultimately led to the end of my working life on the 13th of June, I was 63.5 years old. I then waited until Christmas to have an arthroscopy , after that procedure the pain eased but I could only run with difficulty as that leg no longer functioned properly again, I have had liquid removed from my knee removed 3 times but the bakers cyst remains, which causes lower leg and ankle to swell, every day now. |
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Post by althea on Oct 31, 2024 11:31:12 GMT
We are an aging membership now.  Everything starts to malfunction to a greater or lesser degree. As long as I don't lose my brain function, I think I can cope with most things. I have a rotten cough at the moment which means I'm only working at half power. I just about managed a short walk with Leo this morning. I am wearing a mask whenever I have to go out, which thankfully is not often. I started making my own clothes years ago, because of my shape. Very short waisted, large bust, no waist, no hips. Unfortunately, now I don't have the energy to do much sewing. |
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Post by rikiiboy on Oct 31, 2024 14:34:10 GMT
We are all the same but differ, as the old Irish saying, I am what I am but not without fault.
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 31, 2024 18:14:24 GMT
We are all the same but differ, as the old Irish saying, I am what I am but not without fault. Speak for yourself, Rikii: are you not familiar with the Mac Davis song, It's Hard to be Humble (When You're Perfect in Every Way) ?  |
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Post by rikiiboy on Oct 31, 2024 19:07:30 GMT
We are all the same but differ, as the old Irish saying, I am what I am but not without fault. Speak for yourself, Rikii: are you not familiar with the Mac Davis song, It's Hard to be Humble (When You're Perfect in Every Way) ? Unfortunately for me tickle , I'm still on planet Earth.  |
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 31, 2024 21:48:06 GMT
A lot of your knee problems are very similar to mine tickle, in 2013 I was working at Leicester university installing fire resistant glazing, I knelt down on my knees and felt a warm surge on my left knee, that ultimately led to the end of my working life on the 13th of June, I was 63.5 years old. I then waited until Christmas to have an arthroscopy , after that procedure the pain eased but I could only run with difficulty as that leg no longer functioned properly again, I have had liquid removed from my knee removed 3 times but the bakers cyst remains, which causes lower leg and ankle to swell, every day now. Similar but different, Rikii. My problem also arose in June, just after my 64th birthday (I think). It was brought on by driving to and around N Wales, using a lot of minor roads, in a hire car, the clutch of which had a very high biting point. By the time we got home I was reduced to hobbling around. When I went to our local surgery the GP I saw didn't have a clue and I suspect his violent manhandling of my leg may have contributed to the cyst rupturing. It was after that when my leg really swelled up and I had an emergency appointment for a scan as they were concerned I might have a DVT. It was the senior nurse on reception who divined that the swelling might be due to a ruptured cyst. The cyst is indicative of other problems with the knee and scans revealed osteoarthritis in both knees, which the surgeon was keen to replace, starting with the right knee: apparently the OA is more advanced in that one and it does tend to give me more gyp than the other knee, possibly because it has to do more than its fair share of the work. However, I've never had fluid drained from my knee and I don't think I get any appreciable swelling in my lower leg - although it's difficult to tell on account of the varicose veins. I think the yoga feet up the wall position helps. |
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Everything starts to malfunction to a greater or lesser degree.
