well just prior to lockdown (Oct 2020)
I lost 2 stone by working out in a gym and was super fit power lifting etc
(and something that probably saved my life later)
then I thought I had torn a muscle in my lower back due to extreme pain and with covid and lockdown I suffered the pain for a year taking super strong pain killlers obtained from a friend
turned out to be a big mistake as it was a tumour growing in my spine 20 feb 2021 I could not sit down and finally went to hospital they were amazing and in 7 days I had 5 scans the bad news was they phoned my son and said to come and see me as soon as possible as I wasnt expected to last the week
well its now 2 years and 6 months of permanent chemo they cant cure it but treat it I will never be able to stop the chemo its quite savage and Im really shyte for 3 days a week and lucky I can still walk and drive
BUT !!!!!!!!!!!
I was finally able to do a 48 hour session with a good pal Im disabled now with 5 vertebra that the tumour has broken and pushed out of place
but being a stubborn old fart nothing was going to stop me going fishing
I changed all my gear to make it easy as possible My bed was superb a Solar CH08 thats nice and firm and high and could get on and off it ok
my shelter was brilliant went up so fast and easy the Solar compact spider just had to get my pal to zip in the groundsheet that was a doddle its a brilliant shelter nice and dark inside and so well thought out I love it I bought it for when I go on my local club lake (I also bought the Solar undercover brolly for river fishing)
I was so happy to spend the time on the bank was a few disappointments when I found some things I wanted to do but my body said nope
didnt catch anything but it didnt matter it was a huge milestone moment
I lost 2 stone by working out in a gym and was super fit power lifting etc
(and something that probably saved my life later)
then I thought I had torn a muscle in my lower back due to extreme pain and with covid and lockdown I suffered the pain for a year taking super strong pain killlers obtained from a friend
turned out to be a big mistake as it was a tumour growing in my spine 20 feb 2021 I could not sit down and finally went to hospital they were amazing and in 7 days I had 5 scans the bad news was they phoned my son and said to come and see me as soon as possible as I wasnt expected to last the week
well its now 2 years and 6 months of permanent chemo they cant cure it but treat it I will never be able to stop the chemo its quite savage and Im really shyte for 3 days a week and lucky I can still walk and drive
BUT !!!!!!!!!!!
I was finally able to do a 48 hour session with a good pal Im disabled now with 5 vertebra that the tumour has broken and pushed out of place
but being a stubborn old fart nothing was going to stop me going fishing
I changed all my gear to make it easy as possible My bed was superb a Solar CH08 thats nice and firm and high and could get on and off it ok
my shelter was brilliant went up so fast and easy the Solar compact spider just had to get my pal to zip in the groundsheet that was a doddle its a brilliant shelter nice and dark inside and so well thought out I love it I bought it for when I go on my local club lake (I also bought the Solar undercover brolly for river fishing)
I was so happy to spend the time on the bank was a few disappointments when I found some things I wanted to do but my body said nope
didnt catch anything but it didnt matter it was a huge milestone moment
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Well done for showing such determination.
It's coming to us all. I am slowly declining too, but Im still doing a bit when I can.
Well done for showing such determination.
It's coming to us all. I am slowly declining too, but Im still doing a bit when I can.
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Congrats Gerry and good luck to yer
a bit of float fishing is a great release and helps as well m8.
Congrats Gerry and good luck to yer
a bit of float fishing is a great release and helps as well m8.
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A humbling post... it reminds us all to never take our health and this old hobby for granted. Well done.
A humbling post... it reminds us all to never take our health and this old hobby for granted. Well done.
All while telling the nurses that you are really a social media starlet..... Rumor has it, one nurse even purchased a Thermacell.
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Nice one, can't beat been on the bank, good therapy
Nice one, can't beat been on the bank, good therapy
Nice on Gerry, glad you got out next time you'll catch a few
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Blimey mate-did not realize. Must have been epic getting out.. good on yer
Blimey mate-did not realize. Must have been epic getting out.. good on yer
Nice one Gerry pleasing to hear that you had managed to go out and do something that you enjoy. It's the best kind of medicine available.
Good luck Gerry.
Good luck Gerry.
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I'd of been climbing the walls Gerry after nearly 4 years of no angling, nice to hear you've managed to get out even if the landing net stayed dry, best wishes with your health issues and more fishing sessions ahead.
I'd of been climbing the walls Gerry after nearly 4 years of no angling, nice to hear you've managed to get out even if the landing net stayed dry, best wishes with your health issues and more fishing sessions ahead.
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Well done Gerry.. that couldn't of been easy for you. Being out there is the hard part. Catching them is easy. Here's to many more..
Well done Gerry.. that couldn't of been easy for you. Being out there is the hard part. Catching them is easy. Here's to many more..
Great to hear you got back out, now don't leave it 4 years untill you go again!
Well done on getting out Gerry,sounds like you have a really good mate too 👍. Hope you get out more and catch a few
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Hope you get out again soon
Hope you get out again soon
Well done on getting back out there OG