Depression

[NP99]

Hey Trekster, physical exercise can definitely help.

This might sound like a left field suggestion but theres a couple of brazilian jiujitsu clubs in the coffs area, I've used bjj as a form of exercise and stress relief for a number of years. Its kind of like judo and olympic wrestling mixed together and it's not boring like running or gym work.

Probably the best form of self defence and exercise there is. Some of the best cage fighters have background in this.

[mudnut]

I got some depressing news from the quack and the foot quack. I have torn the fasciitis ligament in my left foot. Before christmas I accidently stepped on the edge of a rabbit hole with my right foot ,and wrecked the achilles tendon. because I was favourng it, the extra wieght has caused the tear in my left foot. the right foot has started to come good. The swelling has gone down to marble size. Now I have to wear shoes with good arch supports all the time inside the house as well. Can't find any good work boots in my neck of the woods, so I have to travel to get some. GRRRRR I'm Going flamin' stir crazy!!!!!

[Stropp]

feel you pain mudnut, the achilles is a real pain pardon the pun, i had both mine go when i was doing karate, i think the old body was just not used to so much exercise, i was just getting quite fit again and i havent been back. I hope you get things sorted mate, take it easy and use tiger balm and really rub it in every day morning and night it helps the swelling reduce.

[mudnut]

Thanks, Stropp. The achilles has settled down, but it looks like anywhere up to four months for the other thing. I've been given more anti-inflammatories, calf muscle stretching exercises and have to roll the foot on a tennis ball in the morning and a plastic ice-filled bottle before bed. Over the weekend, it has helped immensly, so the time to heal, hopefully will be shortened. I would just like to thank AB, Moderators and members of the forum. You have provided me with some entertainment and help over the last couple of months. Looking forward to whats coming up next, whatever the topic is...

[mudnut]

Well, Fellas, I turned a negative into a positive. Drove the Old Trol to Mt Gambier, and checked out some boots and priced some fire fighting equipment and a lathe. also dropped in on Kallen and had a chat about the Trols winch cradle and stuff. Felt bloody good to get a breath of fresh air and have a geezer at the beautiful country down this way. Trying to organize a trip away at easter, with my son and father. Something to look forward to. It don't give me foot pain to sit in a tinny and fish, now do it? Now to work on my grumpy mood.


P.s. The trip fell through.

[Bloodyaussie]

Well, Fellas, I turned a negative into a positive. Drove the Old Trol to Mt Gambier, and checked out some boots and priced some fire fighting equipment and a lathe. also dropped in on Kallen and had a chat about the Trols winch cradle and stuff. Felt bloody good to get a breath of fresh air and have a geezer at the beautiful country down this way. Trying to organize a trip away at easter, with my son and father. Something to look forward to. It don't give me foot pain to sit in a tinny and fish, now do it? Now to work on my grumpy mood.

Good on ya mate..... the clouds pass and the sun shines!!!!!!

Did you punch Westy in the neck for me????

[BigRAWesty]

Good on ya mate..... the clouds pass and the sun shines!!!!!!

Did you punch Westy in the neck for me????

Ay ay.. :screwy: what the...

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

[mudnut]

Good on ya mate..... the clouds pass and the sun shines!!!!!!

Did you punch Westy in the neck for me????

Sooo, is a punch in the neck how us Patrolians greet each other now?

[MudRunnerTD]

Sooo, is a punch in the neck how us Patrolians greet each other now?

yeah its like a Cuddle but Manly

[krbrooking]

Even the smallest amount on a regular basis can help heaps?????

Mine is not the time it is getting started, for someone who use to play so much sport and boxing I am so unfit and overweight now.. I think this adds to feeling down sometimes as I get bad back pain and all my injuries are starting to really take there toll.

I ride the pushbike on the odd days and find that helps also??

Not wrong bout the whole exercise thing, Tan(the boss) got fully abused over the phone yesterday [even the "C" bomb got dropped] over the phone by one of the installers that work for her company, so the manager went and saw him and gave him a stern warning. So this morn he rocks up at the factory to have another go, ironically it's the one day she is there in the office by herself, the P$%*! got that aggressive with the he was shaking with anger and going off completely, lukily she was able to call one of the blokes from the floor to come and get rid of the idiot. She eventually rings and tells me the whole story, well needless to say I am less than impressed, for some reason she would not give me his # or add [prob a good thing]. Anyway moral of the story is I got dinner on the go and made her come for a walk with the kids while it cooked, as we were walking back in the gate she thanked me and said how much better she felt.