Comments on: The unexpected physical consequence of Offa’s Dyke

By: daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:24:13 +0000

Thank you all for your words of support.

Just an update: Symptoms haven’t faded, and according to experts in Oxford, it is likely that my scan has been misread (apparently scar tissue from the previous operation can make it much harder to identify). I am off to see a neurologist later today, so hopefully I might get some answers

@Documentally thanks mate! sure there will be plenty I can do!

@Rog It is great to hear that you are still able to go off backpacking despite your injuries – it makes me hopeful! Glad you like the social hiking app – have you seen the full Offa’s Dyke one: http://www.socialhiking.org.uk/map/offasdyke4ms/offas-dyke-4-ms (it is designed to be dead easy to update whilst out hiking!). I do have a halti for the dog, but like an idiot, I only used it for steep downhills (in future it will be used all the time!)

@tookiebunten thanks! just let me know if you have any questions

@alex thanks!

By: alex

alex — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:52:51 +0000

Glad to hear that you are on the mend.

By: tookiebunten

tookiebunten — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:56:05 +0000

That’s was an immense challenge you undertook for a great cause. The fact that you completed within in your time scale was great. I hope that you are recovering well and in the future will be able to get back to walking long distances but remember even the most fitest of people would be feeling some pain after what you did.

Well done and a great achievement.

P.s. Love the site. I’ve got a few question for a later date.
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By: Rog Tallbloke

Rog Tallbloke — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:15:53 +0000

Just one other thing. You mentioned the dog pulling, this is easily sorted out. Get one of those harnesses which attaches the lead to the side of the dog’s muzzle. Then when it pulls, it’s head gets pulled round. They soon give up and life gets easier.

Good luck.

By: Rog Tallbloke

Rog Tallbloke — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:12:23 +0000

Phil, Having sufered interspineous ligament strain in my lower back many years ago, I understand a little of what you are going through. More recently I broke my spine at T6 (between the shoulder blades in a big motorcycle crash in 2006. I’m backpacking again now and though I get some ‘episodes’ which lay me flat for a few days now and then, I’m doing OK.

I found your site through Phil Turner’s blog, and I’m impressed with your GIS integration work, I’ve been watching google earth develop for a while, and the Colin Ibbotson Montana stuff is great, more power to your elbow.

Hang in there and believe in your hiking future.

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By: Documentally

Documentally — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:33:30 +0000

So glad that so far it is not as serious as previously anticipated and I hope you make a swift and total recovery.

What you did was pretty extreme, there are still many adventures open to you without you having to go ‘all out’ on an epic 13 day expedition.

Good luck man.
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