@@moiragoldsmith7052 thanks Moira, glad you enjoyed it. Haven’t heard of Molveno but I’ll have to check it out!

@@studio.underd0g I love it!

@@grahamdavidson456 thanks Graham, I think you’ll love it.

@@justmeeagainn hi there, what watches do you like?

@@andrewjeffrey485 thanks andrew, it was a delight to make. I have converted to the cult and I am a full blown brass monkey now. I dip every weekend. Such wonderful people.

Thanks for that, glad you enjoyed it. I had a great time creating it and I became a full brass monkey afterwards. I go every Saturday and Sunday now. Great people. I’d love to see what you create if you choose to share it.

Thanks for watching Karen, I am addicted to swimming now. The anticipation of the weather and conditions and waves makes every day different. Feel on a real buzz all day after the cold shock. Keeeeeeeep swimming!

Hi D, so sorry to hear about your pain. It must be exhausting for you and to have the disappointment of 2 operations and still to be in pain, terrible. I hope you get some improvement. I have some pain in the back of my legs which is new. Hoping that will settle down as it has only been a week.

@@MrTorrit thanku Tom , I’m still in the pain clinic and last surgery was 2011

Hi Cindi, so sorry to hear about your pain. I had no idea how bad sciatica could be until it hit. It’s totally exhausting. The weird thing is that it just seems to come go in its own time. The high points are excruciating. I hope you get some relief soon but there doesn’t seem to be a single answer for this awful affliction.

Hi Paul, the Pablo fooled me. Is this an alter-ego? Thanks for the support.

Hi Neil, this was done in a private hospital. Luckily, I have health insurance in the UK. The NHS response was very slow…….. I saw the private consultant in January, he organised the MRI for the next day and then I saw the surgeon the following week and scheduled in the operation. That was about 6 weeks from beginning to surgery. I am extremely lucky. A friend of mine has had an MRI on the NHS with a similar issue, he has been invited back for an appointment in June 2025! I am sure different regions in the UK will be quicker or slower. I would have paid, I just couldn’t wait. I don’t know the cost of my treatment but I did a quick google and it looks to be £8k ish.

Thanks for the info.@@MrTorrit

Sorry to hear you are in pain. It is so exhausting isn’t it. I go back on Tuesday to get the dressing removed so will drop another video. So far I can feel a lot more ease in my leg, my stride is longer and no burning pain. The cut is sore but that will settle down. Good luck with your treatment.

So sorry to hear that. To go through that and still have no solution must be soul destroying. I had surgery yesterday and feel fantastic today. It could be the general anaesthetic wearing off. I’ll find out tomorrow.

Very sorry to hear this. People try so many things for sciatica and for some of them it suddenly disappears. That didn’t happen for me and it sounds like it hasn’t happened for you either. I understand how exhausting it is. I’ve ended up with surgery but that really is a last resort. I’ve been lucky and it seems to have worked, had my surgery yesterday. Not sure what to suggest because everybody’s situations is different. Go back and consult your doctor and see a good consultant. All my best to you.

@@MrTorrit but I am 23y old so surgery is not required. Is there any other alternative option for it kindly suggest me please

@@smilingmanu8820 that is so hard on you. I’ve tried a few things, some helped and some didn’t. Interestingly, specialised breathing did help me with the pain. I have a local expert and he taught me a number of breathing strategies. Helped a lot at night when I was trying to sleep. I’ll put a link in for a playlist of videos.

kzbin.info/aero/PLDaDdY-MqLr9uQFfDaTPpP9y_vyAaKROe&si=Nt_Iwth9L_lL3anE

This particular video is useful as it covers box breathing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWbdYmOXe9KYhrc

Thanks Paul, I had it yesterday afternoon and I am home now. I feel fantastic, hope it lasts. I am uploading a video this evening about the surgery so have a look if interested. Good luck with your journey too.

Hi Dan, So sorry to hear this. It's awful, energy sapping, stops you doing the things you enjoy and makes you think every time before you even move. I hope you find a good solution. I've gone down the surgery route but it is a last resort. People do seem to get spontaneous good spells so I hope you will be enjoying one soon. Surgery is done now and I feel fantastic. That may wear off as the drugs dissipate but I am uploading a video later today about the experience. Mine was excellent so far. Another video will go out next week when I reveal the scar!

Great story, I love it when I hear of people having success. I think it takes trying a number of different tools to find the right one. Good that you did it without surgery. I remember when mine dropped suddenly from a 10 to a 3. Sheer joy just to be able to sleep at night. The pins and needles and dribble continued though. Had to be done.

Thanks Michael, feeling good today and going home from the hospital in the next 30 minutes. Will try and do an update video tomorrow.

Do go, I put up with it for a good while as I assumed it would go in a couple of weeks but it just dragged on and on. The weird thing is that i thought I had broken my ankle some how as I just couldn’t stand on it, I also thought I had a DVT. Had it checked out and it was just the nerve playing up. I have total empathy now for anybody with chronic pain. Hopefully the doc can get you an MRI. I had mine and they sent me straight to A&E. I nearly shat myself with the shock. Had surgery yesterday. Seems ok so far, won’t really know for a week whether it has made the difference but not in pain now apart from the scar.

I’m from Hartlepool so just down the road from you and having the surgery in Washington. I don’t want to mention the doctor’s name but he was excellent. Let me know if you want his details. I know a few people who just couldn’t wait on the list and went private out of desperation. I got lucky as my employer paid for it. It seems like you get an instant emergency operation on the NHS if you need it or you are in a long queue. Good luck.

Thanks Jack, glad you got something from your surgery. I guess I’ll know in a week or so if it’s been effective. Pain has been minimal so far and I have been up on my own for a pee. Can’t sleep but I am sure I will be tired tomorrow night. Hopefully dropping another video on Friday.

So sorry to hear about your pain. I had heard of sciatica and thought it was just an annoyance but it absolutely floors you. Sleepless nights were a killer. I was so lucky, went from 10 to 3 and it has stayed at that. Had my surgery this afternoon, taken some vids and will publish hopefully on Friday. Pain has been very light so far but the anesthetic may wear off overnight. Hoping to get relief so I can walk some distance again. I found that my stride got shorter and shorter. Trying not to hope for too much and be disappointed.

Thanks for that. Feeling pretty good at the moment. Surgery is done, just about to call the nurse to attempt to get up and have a wee.

Thanks Ellis, it is surprisingly good.

Hi Stewart, thanks for that. It’s a big decision, my pain has reduced a lot but the location of the bulge could impact my bowel control etc so I took the decision to go for it. I hope to be home on Thursday and if I feel up to it, I’ll do an update on Friday. Good luck with yours.

Hi Elizabeth, if you are ever in the area, let us know and we will have a big welcome for you. So glad you enjoyed it.

@@MrTorrit thank you for your invitation. Lovely. Until then i will swim in our cold lakes near the Alps.

I’d love to see the rest, it’s given me a real flavour for it.

Thank you

It really is a beautiful city. Cool people too.

It’s a lovely city. I was in a business trip but would love to go back with my family.

I have no idea what that means but I’ll take it as a compliment.

thx sport :)@@MrTorrit