I just can't get healthy

watchman · 07-06-2011, 08:36 AM

Been fighting these bulged disks in my lower back and neck for a couple of months. Got an injection in the neck the week before we went to the National Rally. Never really got much relief but we made the Rally and had a great time. Two weeks ago we had a storm go through and took a lot of shingles off of out small storage shed so I just stripped all the shingles off of it and installed new ones. While do the tear off in my klutz kind of way I ended up stepping on a nail. With my nerve problems in my feet I did not realize I had stepped on the nail and walked around on it for about an hour. Now after a tetanus shot and 4 days of keeping drawing save on the wound I still have a foot that is swelling. So yesterday I went to the doctor and he advised me to soak it in a warm Epsom salts bath twice a day for the next 4 day and stay off of it as much as possible.

It just seams that we can't get a break. Liz was just complaining that she had not ridden her bike since we got back from the rally and now I am going to be down for at least a week maybe two. I still have not got the antifreeze changed in her bike and she is ready for a new back tire. Plus I still have a large brush pile of tree limbs in the back yard to get burnt and a of course the grass doesn't care that I am down either. Liz says that what doesn't get done today will still be there tomorrow and I tell her plus a dozen other things. Oh well, thanks for listening, I am going to go soak my foot.

Jim

cactusjack · 07-06-2011, 09:19 AM

Yes, I know the feeling. I hope things start looking up for you.

**Cajunrider** · 07-06-2011, 09:54 AM

Sorry to hear of all this mess Jim. Sure hope things get better soon. Take care.

oldbikers · 07-06-2011, 10:04 AM

Sorry to hear about all your trouble Jim I hope you get better soon.

**BudMan** · 07-06-2011, 10:38 AM

If it wasn't for bad luck you wouldn't have no luck at all!
Hope things make a turn for the better soon.

**billmac** · 07-06-2011, 11:33 AM

Feel for ya Jim. Will pray and ask for quick healing.

**trip** · 07-06-2011, 12:28 PM

Know the feeling very well Jim. Here's to a speedy recovery.

Remember, there's always somebody that's in worse shape than you are.
(That's what my parents used to tell me... and it never helped.)

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-06-2011, 02:30 PM

Sorry to hear of your misfortune Jim. I sure hope everything gets better before long. Take care and my thoughts and prayers are with you.

watchman · 07-06-2011, 02:32 PM

When I went to my doctor yesterday he had this new little chart and after my exam he looked at the chart and said that based on my age, wieght, blood pressure and colestoral my 10 year life expectency looked very good. I told him, "That may be according to that chart but I would have to die to feel better"! I got some new pain medician.

**ringadingh** · 07-06-2011, 02:50 PM

It seems that for some of us the years of abuse are starting to take there toll. I think as we get older its harder to avoid the signals our body gives us. Hope you get better soon.

**BudMan** · 07-08-2011, 09:40 AM

Just wondered if you were feeling any better?

cajun2wheels · 07-08-2011, 03:42 PM

Had those days myself.Got a 64 year old body with a 25 year old brain and they don't play well together.Hope things get better for you soon.

**Griz** · 07-09-2011, 10:33 AM

Take care Jim, hope you feel better soon!

watchman · 07-09-2011, 12:16 PM

Doing some better. Back and Neck is not as sore and swelling in foot is going down. Trying to stay off of it as much as possible and still get things done. Soaking foot twice a day per doctor's instructions. Managed to take a little ride last night for dinner. Only about 80 miles but any ride is better than no ride.

**billmac** · 07-09-2011, 05:58 PM

good for you, Jim.

07-06-2011, 08:36 AM	#1
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	I just can't get healthy Been fighting these bulged disks in my lower back and neck for a couple of months. Got an injection in the neck the week before we went to the National Rally. Never really got much relief but we made the Rally and had a great time. Two weeks ago we had a storm go through and took a lot of shingles off of out small storage shed so I just stripped all the shingles off of it and installed new ones. While do the tear off in my klutz kind of way I ended up stepping on a nail. With my nerve problems in my feet I did not realize I had stepped on the nail and walked around on it for about an hour. Now after a tetanus shot and 4 days of keeping drawing save on the wound I still have a foot that is swelling. So yesterday I went to the doctor and he advised me to soak it in a warm Epsom salts bath twice a day for the next 4 day and stay off of it as much as possible. It just seams that we can't get a break. Liz was just complaining that she had not ridden her bike since we got back from the rally and now I am going to be down for at least a week maybe two. I still have not got the antifreeze changed in her bike and she is ready for a new back tire. Plus I still have a large brush pile of tree limbs in the back yard to get burnt and a of course the grass doesn't care that I am down either. Liz says that what doesn't get done today will still be there tomorrow and I tell her plus a dozen other things. Oh well, thanks for listening, I am going to go soak my foot. Jim Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-06-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	I just can't get healthy Yes, I know the feeling. I hope things start looking up for you. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-06-2011, 09:54 AM	#3
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	I just can't get healthy Sorry to hear of all this mess Jim. Sure hope things get better soon. Take care. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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07-06-2011, 10:04 AM	#4
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	I just can't get healthy Sorry to hear about all your trouble Jim I hope you get better soon. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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07-06-2011, 10:38 AM	#5
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	I just can't get healthy If it wasn't for bad luck you wouldn't have no luck at all! Hope things make a turn for the better soon. __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-06-2011, 11:33 AM	#6
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	I just can't get healthy Feel for ya Jim. Will pray and ask for quick healing.
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07-06-2011, 12:28 PM	#7
trip VBA Founder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lindale, Texas Posts: 6,846	I just can't get healthy Know the feeling very well Jim. Here's to a speedy recovery. Remember, there's always somebody that's in worse shape than you are. (That's what my parents used to tell me... and it never helped.) __________________ Robert "Trip" Hilliard VBA/KawaNOW - Founder/Past President VBA # 00001 Trip's Website Custer 09, 18 / Maggie Valley 11 / Eureka Springs 09, 17 / Antlers 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 Texas Hill Country / Deals Gap / Colorado / Wyoming / Montana / Utah / More trips for Trip
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07-06-2011, 02:30 PM	#8
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	I just can't get healthy Sorry to hear of your misfortune Jim. I sure hope everything gets better before long. Take care and my thoughts and prayers are with you. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-06-2011, 02:32 PM	#9
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	I just can't get healthy When I went to my doctor yesterday he had this new little chart and after my exam he looked at the chart and said that based on my age, wieght, blood pressure and colestoral my 10 year life expectency looked very good. I told him, "That may be according to that chart but I would have to die to feel better"! I got some new pain medician.
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07-06-2011, 02:50 PM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I just can't get healthy It seems that for some of us the years of abuse are starting to take there toll. I think as we get older its harder to avoid the signals our body gives us. Hope you get better soon. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-08-2011, 09:40 AM	#11
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	I just can't get healthy Just wondered if you were feeling any better? __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers
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07-08-2011, 03:42 PM	#12
cajun2wheels Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria La. Posts: 636	I just can't get healthy Had those days myself.Got a 64 year old body with a 25 year old brain and they don't play well together.Hope things get better for you soon. __________________
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07-09-2011, 10:33 AM	#13
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	I just can't get healthy Take care Jim, hope you feel better soon! __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas
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07-09-2011, 12:16 PM	#14
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	I just can't get healthy Doing some better. Back and Neck is not as sore and swelling in foot is going down. Trying to stay off of it as much as possible and still get things done. Soaking foot twice a day per doctor's instructions. Managed to take a little ride last night for dinner. Only about 80 miles but any ride is better than no ride.
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07-09-2011, 05:58 PM	#15
billmac Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,472	I just can't get healthy good for you, Jim.
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