Safety First !

[Strangeways]

Years ago I stuffed my back up trying to make a garden out of the clay the builders left behind on our new house.. Prolapsed disks..

Simply - One disk from digging the clay in the garden, and then a year later - another digging a post hole. There's a third one in there just for good measure !

Its all good - After diagnosis, I manage them through changing my lifestyle and regular exercise.. I even played cricket for 5 years..

So idiot me bent over the body of the Rocky to solder a ground wire and BANG I've aggravated two of the three disks.. ouch and f$%ken ouch !!

Morale of the story - THINK before you DO.. Takes 5 minutes to pull out the part and work on it while on the workbench.. So I TRIED to save time... and now I can't go near a pin for a week (except to play them), and I've had some of the week off lying flat...

So don't be dumb like me - No bloody shortcuts !

 

[pinnies4me]

That was Mark's Rocky, right? Time to send him the medical bills! 

[Strangeways]

That was Mark's Rocky, right? Time to send him the medical bills! 

Yes - it was - and if I was not such an IDIOT - It be sitting in his gamesroom !!

[Creech]

Look after yourself Nino. A back injury is a bitch to get over. There isn't a more debilitating type of injury. Without a good back, you pretty much can kiss goodbye to a lot of simple tasks in life.

[Retropin]

LOL- did mine about a year ago taking a pin out of the back of my van on my own.

Spent 3 days in agony - cant walk, cant crap etc. I feel for you  mate - is no laughing matter despite my LOL at the start.

Once it goes out - can pop at anytime.

I still lift pins out the van on me own though

[Strangeways]

Yes - It is a reminder of how we need to take particular attention with our backs. Pinballs are heavy bastards, and they might look light, but sometime the way we move them can be cumbersome and lead to trouble. I looked after my back and participated in the recent Container days at Child's and I was fine... But even a simple task of leaning "into" a cab can put strain in a particular area.. You don't have to be lifting anything..

I've been confined indoors this week and I've decided to do some board repairs.. Hopefully, I'll be able to sit down rather than lie down or stand up..

 

[ktm450]

Thats why I'll get Nick and Nuggy over to lift my TZ for me
I'll supervise over a beer

[Strangeways]

I've had 2 days off work and I've made the most of my time by repairing 20 X 6 digit displays with various issues.. I won a few on eBay ages ago and I had a few others for repair.. So even with a crook back, I still found something to do - "pinball related" 

[markc]

yopur a very naughty  boy Nino     stuff the rocky  your back way more important  than Sly
shit mine still aches   from the plane trip     mate  take it easy 


mark

[Strangeways]

yopur a very naughty  boy Nino     stuff the rocky  your back way more important  than Sly
shit mine still aches   from the plane trip     mate  take it easy 


mark

At least I can finally "sit down" 

Three Physio visits and I'm making good progress..

[Pinfan]

Shit sorry to hear that Nino, good luck with the recovery and look after yourself..

After all prevention is better than the cure !