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Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:54 pm
by tut
Hospital have just confirmed that I have Osteoporosis, so will have to make a few changes.
Out go full contact karate, extreme skiing, barefoot water skiing and free falling, so will have to do more trackdays and road runs to make up for it.
Hopefully no other changes to life style other than trying not to fall over, and staying out of the tyre walls and Armco. Oh, and maybe having one of youse passengering Clare on track.
tut
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:13 pm
by Mandy
Not good Tut, but does explain the injury with your hips.
Maybe you should get one of those neck braces that the karters use for trackdays?
Mac
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:55 pm
by kenny
Bad news Tut
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:08 pm
by alicrozier
Bugger indeed tut...
As Mac (or Mandy) says, maybe time for proper harness and hans when on the track?
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:01 pm
by tut
I have a full harness Ali and also a neckbrace, so the hope is if I can avoid breaking bones, there will not be further deterioration.
What ever, tis a case of living with it and not letting it change what I enjoy doing.
tut
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:14 pm
by alicrozier
tut wrote:I have a full harness Ali and also a neckbrace, so the hope is if I can avoid breaking bones, there will not be further deterioration.
Good stuff!
tut wrote:What ever, tis a case of living with it and not letting it change what I enjoy doing.
Exactly!
You could always reduce the loadings by going to a std S1 and road tyres...
...no, I didn't think that was an option either.
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:23 pm
by Lazydonkey
Bad news
Loving your attitude towards it though
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:24 pm
by Scotty C
not good mate.
No point in not living your life you want.
You coming down to KH on Saturday?
Scotty
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:38 pm
by Clarkie
Sorry to hear your news
Inspirational though
just getting on with what you want to do when so many moan about their lot.
See you at KH soon
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:16 pm
by Scotty C
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:24 pm
by Andy G
tut wrote:I have a full harness Ali and also a neckbrace, so the hope is if I can avoid breaking bones, there will not be further deterioration.
What ever, tis a case of living with it and not letting it change what I enjoy doing.
tut
Sorry to hear it mate - but here's hoping it doesnt stop any of the insanity
More than happy to pax with Claire - might even try and keep her away from the gravels traps
Are you at KH this weekend? I'm on the reserve list after the Mule made it back from Cadwell in one bit, but if i dont get a place with bring up the F430
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:26 pm
by meatball
Take it easy mate.....
I'm told that you are only as old as the woman that you feel!
See you Saturday?
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:34 pm
by Rory
tut wrote:Hospital have just confirmed that I have Osteoporosis, so will have to make a few changes.
My mother was diagnosed with the same thing 15 years ago. She got a course of drugs and her bone density improved massively. The disease barely affects her now, in her late 70s.
Admittedly though, she doesn't do trackdays.
All the best.
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:39 pm
by pete
Sorry to hear that, glad to see you're not going to change?
Re: Bit of a bugger.........
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:05 pm
by woody
Bad news, good attitude.
Don't think Claire will have a shortage of Paxes either.
Just remember not to take up acting either..... break a leg etc....