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[Giles]

In my innocence, I thought swimming would miraculously make me fit.  Imagine my disappointment when I started to hurt, and for weeks on end, dared not swim.

I had an MRI last week.  @Madame Buttonfly and I went for the prognosis tonight.  Yes, not only do (did) I have a deformity of the toes, I have a deformity of the spine.  Interestingly enough, related issues.

In my neck I have 3 fused cervical vertebrae.  This basically means my neck is nowhere as mobile as it should be (and, as my darling wife says, makes me look like a tortoise) and the swimming has effectively exposed the problem.

Expert advice.  Take a couple of Nurofen before you swim and a couple a few hours later.  Which is 100% fine with me.  Now I know what the issue is, I can stop worrying and get on with swimming etc etc…..

[davito]

Take care G

[pillowPANTS]

Jesus!! Thats crazy news to be sprung on you G. Glad ur still able to function. Go easy now

[mclaincausey]

This swimming thing has been good–the more you know, etc.

[steelworker]

Good for you Giles!

[Giles]

@mclaincausey:

This swimming thing has been good–the more you know, etc.

Exactly.  I'm actually very relieved…..

[Max Power]

Take care, Giles and get well soon (if that's the term to use here).

[Giles]

Thanks.  There is no getting better.  But there is almost nothing I can do that will make it any worse.  I just need to work out how to manage the pain - which is not awful, just bloody annoying….

[Omega Man]

Good to hear.  It's a nuisance, but manageable nonetheless.  Keep up the good work.

[Snowy]

wow G, you don't do things lightly. Wonder if anywhere in your past it's surfaced for a bit and receded, only to come to a head now. Can't wait to see you back in that wetty now you know you can manage and move forward, carefully, of course!

[Giles]

I have had one and off issues with my back/spine since my early 20's.  Pain will come and then go again within a day or 2.  This time is different, it will not go away, hence me going for expert advice….

3 or so miler planned for Sunday, then a week later is the swim itself...

[Megatron1505]

It's all that time spent craned over a sewing machine. You've heard of tennis elbow? Well G just invented "hemmers neck".

[Unity]

I wouldn't be so sure about that young Megatron1505.

@Winchy is the only person that really spends any quality time with me nowadays so I expect that G-san's back problem was caused by hunching over that young hipster-tart of a Macbook Air that he's always prodding away at.

[Omega Man]

I sense a hint of jealousy  ;D.

[Megatron1505]

Then G is definitely suffering with a bad case of "Mac Back" 

[Giles]

@Unity:

I wouldn't be so sure about that young Megatron1505.

@Winchy is the only person that really spends any quality time with me nowadays so I expect that G-san's back problem was caused by hunching over that young hipster-tart of a Macbook Air that he's always prodding away at.

Bitch

[dylantbmayes]

@Unity:

@Winchy is the only person that really spends any quality time with me nowadays so I expect that G-san's back problem was caused by hunching over that young hipster-tart of a Macbook Air that he's always prodding away at.

^ This guy, what a jerk.

[Giles]

@mclaincausey  The "McLain" first sample is being made this week…....(my size, I am afraid.... :D)

[mclaincausey]

Yeah baby! Can't wait to see it!

[FurattoHeddo]

^What would that 'Mclain' be? (I'm guessing smthg dipped in indigo  )