Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1626364 times)

essexian · « **Reply #7475 on:** 28 March, 2016, 01:19:41 pm »

On Thursday just gone, I managed to hit a kerb at nearly 20kph resulting in my flying over the bars and landing heavily on my right shoulder. I had hoped the pain would quickly resolve itself but nope, four days later I still can't raise the arm above shoulder level without pain. Sigh. While I can't see any bruising, there is something wrong internally meaning it was quite painful when I tried to ride earlier.

Also, I thought that my bike had come out of the accident undamaged but upon further checking, it seems I have completely buggered the bottom bracket as there is about 10mm of play in it now. Double sigh.

Teach me to look where I am going as this is the second time I have hit a kerb this year!

T42 · « **Reply #7476 on:** 28 March, 2016, 01:23:18 pm »

Sounds like a broken collar-bone. The symptoms are almost exactly what I had. Get thee to Emergency.

rafletcher · « **Reply #7477 on:** 28 March, 2016, 05:29:58 pm »

Bugger. Just had a text advising me that my credit card provider (Tesco) had declined a charge of £499.98, and was it me that spent it. No, it wasn't. Cue cancellation of said cc and a 6-8 day wait for a replacement (if I'm lucky). Wouldn't tell me the putative beneficiary, but obvs the automated systems caught it as that value of transaction wouldn't be unusual for me. At least we should have the new (joint) cards before my wife's trip to the US next month. Fortunately we both have our own personal cards to be going on with. I just hope I can remember the PIN for mine!!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #7478 on:** 28 March, 2016, 07:13:12 pm »

You just reminded me to check my cc after the Sportpursuit hack - nothing obvious thus far.

rafletcher · « **Reply #7479 on:** 28 March, 2016, 08:05:18 pm »

I've no idea who might be responsible. The recent transactions where I've had to input the cvv were for BA, the Aus V8 Supercars site, a Clematis nursery and the local library $:-\$ .

barakta · « **Reply #7480 on:** 29 March, 2016, 04:39:11 am »

Why am I still awake at 4:40am

Hoping reattempt to sleep works.

ElyDave · « **Reply #7481 on:** 29 March, 2016, 07:49:38 am »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 28 March, 2016, 07:13:12 pm

You just reminded me to check my cc after the Sportpursuit hack - nothing obvious thus far.

thanks for the reminder

Bledlow · « **Reply #7482 on:** 29 March, 2016, 10:16:41 pm »

Quote from: T42 on 28 March, 2016, 01:23:18 pm

Sounds like a broken collar-bone. The symptoms are almost exactly what I had. Get thee to Emergency.

Yeah. When I broke one I felt the broken ends grate against each other (don't try this at home - it is not pleasant), but I know one can have a break where that doesn't happen, & everything else fits. So Essexian, if you haven't already, get thee there.

I think another possibility is a dislocation (with ripped ligaments) of the AC joint, & if so the sooner it's treated the better, as leaving it be can result in a wonky joint forever. DAHIKT.

mcshroom · « **Reply #7483 on:** 30 March, 2016, 08:43:56 am »

Ian - That sounds very like my sister's symptoms when she dislocated her shoulder playing rugby. I'll add another voice to the 'get thee to A&E' crowd.

ElyDave · « **Reply #7484 on:** 30 March, 2016, 09:29:38 am »

Quote from: mcshroom on 30 March, 2016, 08:43:56 am

Ian - That sounds very like my sister's symptoms when she dislocated her shoulder playing rugby. I'll add another voice to the 'get thee to A&E' crowd.

I did that aged 16, that shoulder is still weaker than the other and is noticeably out of true 26 years later.

essexian · « **Reply #7485 on:** 30 March, 2016, 10:32:51 am »

Cheers all.... I very much doubt its a broken collarbone as the pain is right at the top of my arm where it joins with the top of my shoulder. I have a feeling its ligament damage: I still can't see any surface bruising.

I can raise my arm above my head but it is a little painful to do: about a four on a 0 to 10 scale. I am lacking some power in the arm as well and can't raise it to signal when turning right....so, left hand loops only for a bit perhaps?

I would feel a bit silly heading to A&E but if it doesn't feel any better in a day or two, will go and see my GP.

Thanks again.

woollypigs · « **Reply #7486 on:** 30 March, 2016, 11:56:02 am »

Quote from: essexian on 30 March, 2016, 10:32:51 am

I still can't see any surface bruising.

No surface bruising, but this was what was going on inside me after I dropped on my MTB. I only decided to go to A&E when I noticed that my left arm was drooping, shoulder didn't look the same on the outside after a rather painful shower/drying.

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hellymedic · « **Reply #7487 on:** 30 March, 2016, 01:17:04 pm »

My guess would be a Grade I or II AC joint injury, if I were playing 'diagnose by internet forum' bingo.

Get checked out and mend well!

essexian · « **Reply #7488 on:** 30 March, 2016, 04:31:56 pm »

"And the injury is......"

Well I went to see my GP who promptly sent me to hospital to have some X rays..... these were done and no bone damage was seen. However, it does seem I have some damage to the ligaments in my arm/shoulder and some soft tissue damage. I got off quite lightly it seems.

So, the Doctor says no swimming for at least four to six weeks and more likely 2 months... whilst they don't want to see me on a bike for four weeks.....

It seems if I rush it, it won't repair itself correctly and I could be left in pain for years....just like my ankle which still hurts from 1984!

Anyway, off up the Tissington Trail on Saturday with some friends from down south....that's social riding, not cycling...honest.

Andrij · « **Reply #7489 on:** 30 March, 2016, 04:41:32 pm »

The lower back niggle has become a full-blown OUCH!. As putting on trousers was an epic and groan-filled struggle, I think it probably best I don't head into town this evening.
Now that my evening is free I guess I can spend it ... trying to move as little as possible.

bumper · « **Reply #7490 on:** 30 March, 2016, 06:31:47 pm »

The house next door has been empty for months, it's been great. The old lady was placed into care because she has dementia. The house has been sold.

Our new neighbours turned up last week. The woman is a non stop chatterbox but pleasant enough, her husband is a bit of a dick from first impressions. He was off work thurs, fri, sat, sun,mon and did nothing to the house at all over the bank holiday, he did sit in the garden for 2 days chatting on his mobile phone at volume 11. New carpets were fitted on Thurday morning so he has no excuse. I think he's pretending to do stuff whilst his wife is at work and bullshitting her when she gets in from work.

Last night he got his drill out, 11.30pm!! for well over an hour!!!!! They left at 3.00am making a fucking racket! They've not been up today so I gather it'll be another night shift.

I understand that things have got to be done but drilling, turned midnight. I have to get up for work early. I think I may go around tonight, new neighbours or not and ask them to do this shit in the daytime. My wife has told me to leave it, but she hasn't got to get up early either!

There's been builders etc in for over a month, singing/shouting/banging/drilling/sawing/sanding at full volume. I'm sick to death of the noise, it's been non.....fucking......stop. Now the night shift has started too.

There is someone currently working in the back garden, banging. It's been like that for a couple of hours. Can't this shit be done when people are out at work, like, during normal work hours.

I have a feeling these are going be neighbours from hell.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7491 on:** 30 March, 2016, 06:37:20 pm »

The Man started building some new flats almost, but not quite, opposite Larrington Towers roughly two years ago. No-one has yet moved in, and the useless workshy twat builders are STILL doing things with power tools

bumper · « **Reply #7492 on:** 30 March, 2016, 06:58:52 pm »

same knobs that are working next door to me?

Feanor · « **Reply #7493 on:** 30 March, 2016, 07:08:18 pm »

Quote from: Andrij on 30 March, 2016, 04:41:32 pm

The lower back niggle has become a full-blown OUCH!. As putting on trousers was an epic and groan-filled struggle, I think it probably best I don't head into town this evening.
Now that my evening is free I guess I can spend it ... trying to move as little as possible.

Same here.

*something* went wrong this morning at work, I don't know what.
It was a minor grumble till lunchtime, so I took a walk along the river just to stand up and move a bit.
Afternoon was increasingly uncomfortable.

Ride home was OK so long as I remained in one fixed position, so I took the flat main road at a very steady pace.
Struggled to get off the bike 40 minutes later, I would have fallen over if I didn't have the wall to lean against.

Now totally crocked.
Changing out of cycle kit was a painful and ungainly exercise.
No possibility of riding in tomorrow.

SteveC · « **Reply #7494 on:** 30 March, 2016, 07:50:29 pm »

I had a similarly bad back a couple of weeks ago. Sneezing was a most painful experience with pains going down both legs as well as across my lower back.
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=80971.msg2006530#msg2006530
I'm now off the tablets after just less than a week and feel much, much better. Not fully right and I haven't tried the bike or running yet, but still much better.
Recommend the drugs, even if only for the short term.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7495 on:** 31 March, 2016, 02:05:34 pm »

Some of the mould remover that the mould removing man was using to remove mould on the wall above the bike racks has spilt on to my Carradice rack pack, leaving pale brown splodges. I tried washing them off but to no avail. It seems something in the mould killer reacts with cotton duck and bleaches it. Ah well, I shall just have to consider it patina.

Kim · « **Reply #7496 on:** 31 March, 2016, 02:12:25 pm »

At least it isn't mouldy?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7497 on:** 31 March, 2016, 02:52:08 pm »

I hope it doesn't rot the cotton fabric.

T42 · « **Reply #7498 on:** 01 April, 2016, 09:52:32 am »

Quote from: Feanor on 30 March, 2016, 07:08:18 pm

Quote from: Andrij on 30 March, 2016, 04:41:32 pm
The lower back niggle has become a full-blown OUCH!. As putting on trousers was an epic and groan-filled struggle, I think it probably best I don't head into town this evening.
Now that my evening is free I guess I can spend it ... trying to move as little as possible.

Same here.

*something* went wrong this morning at work, I don't know what.
It was a minor grumble till lunchtime, so I took a walk along the river just to stand up and move a bit.
Afternoon was increasingly uncomfortable.

Ride home was OK so long as I remained in one fixed position, so I took the flat main road at a very steady pace.
Struggled to get off the bike 40 minutes later, I would have fallen over if I didn't have the wall to lean against.

Now totally crocked.
Changing out of cycle kit was a painful and ungainly exercise.
No possibility of riding in tomorrow.

Sounds like a slightly displaced sacroiliac. Happened to me on a climb 3 years ago. Fortunately an orthopaedic nurse was riding with us and she gave me a massage with extreme prejudice so I was able to get home, but next morning was hell. This lasted through physiotherapy sessions for about a month until, while I was putting on my trousers after one such, the thing delivered such a stab that my legs gave way. The physio hoots "oh good, we're getting somewhere" and thereafter it did slowly get better. The injury was in June: my first painless ride was at the end of August.

You may get lucky and collapse straight off.

rafletcher · « **Reply #7499 on:** 01 April, 2016, 11:02:10 am »

Ah, the good old "data protection" response. I purchased (from Post Office Money) some US dollars online. I paid with my debit card. As I wouldn't be at home I put my wife's name in the delivery information, which was due the following day. I also managed to mistype the email address for confirmation purposes.

No money was taken from my account on the morning of the delivery, so I called them. And they refused to discuss the matter "as your wifes name is on the delivery". The fact that I paid for it with my card was apparently irrelevant.

The money was delivered on time. Payment was taken some 12 hour later.