Kn4fty Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 After a couple years with hardly any observing due to work and an injury, I'm finally back at the EP. Been hard not spending time out at night. Also glad to be back at my favorite forum! Lookkng forward to refreshing the memory and learning more from y'all. Rob KN4FTY 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Drew Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Welcome back Kn4fty, wondered what had become of you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighty2112 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Good ta see you again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Thanks Peter. I'm glad to be back. Ready to hit the sky running again. I've missed it and missed the folks here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Thanks Knighty. Good to see y'all too!😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Welcome back Rob, the sky patiently waits when we are away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Thanks Alan. Glad to be back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Welcome back to SGL @Kn4fty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymouser Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Yes, welcome back. I too wondered what had happened to you. Hope the injury is fine now and just a thing of memory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosun21 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Welcome back to the lounge 👋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Greymouser said: Yes, welcome back. I too wondered what had happened to you. Hope the injury is fine now and just a thing of memory. Its mostly fine. Still have periodic issues with it, but at least I'm functional now and able to lift the scopes again. Had a 182kg+ patient take out everything from L1 to S1 in my back. Getting better everyday 😌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymouser Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 12 hours ago, Kn4fty said: Its mostly fine. Still have periodic issues with it, but at least I'm functional now and able to lift the scopes again. Had a 182kg+ patient take out everything from L1 to S1 in my back. Getting better everyday 😌 I can relate to that, though to a lesser extent. I care for my disabled wife 24/7, ( she is in poor condition, with several severe disabilities, ) even though she is only 100kg or so, it is not a good idea to pick her up solo when she falls, but needs must. My back made a very loud crack, which led to weeks of pain. My Dr refused to see me because of the Covid lockdown, asked me if I could still go to the toilet, which I could, so he prescribed Codeine and an anti inflammatory ointment, over the phone! He told me if I developed problems with toileting, I should phone and ambulance immediately, as at that point I was in trouble! He also didn't tell me about the side effects of Codeine, which has led to other issues. No matter though, I have muddled through and still care for her. I am afraid though, that this whole episode has very much lowered my respect for the NHS. Some great people, but some awful ones too! As you say though each day gets better, even with this lesser back pain I had/have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wick Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Make sure you claim any and all benefits you are entitled to for you and your wife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 56 minutes ago, Greymouser said: I can relate to that, though to a lesser extent. I care for my disabled wife 24/7, ( she is in poor condition, with several severe disabilities, ) even though she is only 100kg or so, it is not a good idea to pick her up solo when she falls, but needs must. My back made a very loud crack, which led to weeks of pain. My Dr refused to see me because of the Covid lockdown, asked me if I could still go to the toilet, which I could, so he prescribed Codeine and an anti inflammatory ointment, over the phone! He told me if I developed problems with toileting, I should phone and ambulance immediately, as at that point I was in trouble! He also didn't tell me about the side effects of Codeine, which has led to other issues. No matter though, I have muddled through and still care for her. I am afraid though, that this whole episode has very much lowered my respect for the NHS. Some great people, but some awful ones too! As you say though each day gets better, even with this lesser back pain I had/have. Im glad you're doing better also. It can be hard to recover. And much respect to you for caring for a loved one while dealing with the back and med issues. That says a lot about you. I lost a lot of respect for many medical personnel over the past couple years of covid, so I understand. But thats another story. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Hi Rob, welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 A warm welcome back to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 Thanks y'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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