? Stupid ?

Well, three weeks ago I could not really walk, and the pain was simply incredible and non stop.

Now things are by far not right; but, I have managed to go 'walkabout' in France in the Dordogne . I wanted to start getting that right leg moving anyway.

I decided on using my rucksack as other options meant carrying weight at funny angles , being lop sided or twisting, even a roller case needs carrying at times and is dragged with a slight twist and ruptured disk dont like that !

The rucksack has a good hip belt so I can put most of the weight through my pelvis :-) - the other weight is carried close to my back and I can walk stood straight up - this way I am just about coping with this :


I have also started to gently do my kick box stretches each day. There is still limited range, I've lost flexibility and my sciatic pulls, but I houl be able to gently and gradually stretch all this

I've also started doing a little gentle bag work; just arms / hands - but it's a START !!!

I'm not religious , but I believe in 'something' - I lit a candle at a beautiful spot in the Eglise Notre damn in Bergerac (well worth a visit)




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Wonder where I am? !

Well , injection has had time to settle down and I can't understand why I'm not back to full training and fitness ? - surely one quick jab and it should have been fixed ?

Unreal expectations ! - normal perhaps, but that ruptured disk is still there; the pain is loads better though, just sporadic dull aches in my right leg and local pain in the right lumber region. I can sleep now and move quite well; leg is weak and still couple of numb areas but it's 65% better than it was. AND I have clearance for 'gentle' rehab :-)

I'm going to give it another week though, then start gentle core stability. Then (hopefully) I need to start to train without loading extra weight down through my spine - that means no weight training.....

So ! Suspension training for me using body weight and TRX straps.


These are great pieces of kit and easy to carry around with you. They are best hung from a beam or tree branch etc; but at the moment I'm going to use mine over a door as below:


It's worth having a look at these on YouTube, which shows how they are used better than I could describe - they can really work you hard and activate your core with nearly every move.

I'll start with them in a week and let you know whether they help me, or just antagonise an injured back

Racehorses ?

Well, the injection in my spine had cortisone, marcaine and
Ketamine in. Thought the later was a sedative for horses !

Anyway I'm now out and about with a craving to graze :-). My leg has started to ache a little again, but, is about 50% improved. I still have a marked limp but we'll have to wait a few weeks and see how things turn out.

I am not going o attempt to train or anything else for at least a fortnight.

What I have learnt is that it is often Recommended to go straight to a diskectomy; I had quite a bit of pressure to do so. This is where they operate and cut out the prolapsed centre of the disk that is pressing on a nerve (like the jam leaking out of a squashed doughnut). But once you've been operated on the back is weaker; and I may yet have to go there.

But the point is that there Are options, and after 3 days the injection has significantly improved me .


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Current kick box equipment

Well today my 'equipment' is tubes, monitors and medical stuff. To be fair I have a nice room, pleasant nurses and quite good food !

This is not yet progressing my kick boxing !


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Day 2 - Pain improves but an interesting night !!

Well... It's fair to say that all my important bits were totally numb as well as my legs.

Yup, so I couldn't go to the loo ! Tubes, tubes, tubes - well at least it didn't hurt.

This can be common and can be worrying - but if it happens to you then hang in there - it can be a normal side effect ! My sensation has now returned (phew ! .....)- hopefully I'll be able to wee alone later today :-)

Pain is less in my legs though.

I have also ordered a TRX suspension training system - I'll explain why and how it will contribute to my rehab and kickboxing later !

Numb bum

Well, 6th July - over two weeks ago the disk between L5 and S1 in my back exploded ! The jam squeezed out the doughnut and pushed direct on my sciatic nerve !!

To all of you out there with sciatica my deepest sympathy!!!

So - today I've just had an injection under x-ray into the nerve route to try and take the inflammation out and help healing; however I am temporarily paralysedp until the anaesthetic wears off. Sort of humbling in a way and this very short insight renews my respect for the courage and determination of folk with Permanent disabilities.

So I shall update my progress and hopefully talk to other disk victims..

Oh... And one more thing... I shall Plan and talk of my hopeful recuperation with the goal of getting to competitive kick boxing by 45 ! -!that gives me 18 months !!!

So if you'd like to contribute I'd love to hear your experiences