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[catfan 14,793]

I knew a bloke who had a leg amputated under local anesthetic because of his dicky heart. 

All went well he said & never felt a thing. Worse part he said was hearing his leg being dawn off.  !!

You might have known him BK from your Bilborough days on NCT.

His name was Ken Henley. Real nice bloke.

[MargieH 7,615]

Catfan, in my nursing days, a leg was often amputated if there was a severely blocked (usually femoral) artery.  You and Paul know about that!  It was before stents were invented.  The condition was/is called intermittent claudication and it presents as acute pain in the lower leg and foot after exercise because there is insufficient blood getting to the muscles there.  Peripheral arteries usually try and take over from the blocked main femoral artery but often that isn’t sufficient to alleviate the pain.  Sometimes the toes may even become gangrenous because of insufficient blood supply.

I remember one particular patient who had bilateral amputations and his name was …… wait for it …….

Arthur Shufflebottom.  THIS IS TRUE!

 

[Beekay 5,222]

Carfan, have you any idea when Ken Henley was at Bilborough?

[radfordred 6,284]

Bloke who drinks in The Wheelhouse, he's got real feet & false legs 

[Jill Sparrow 10,368]

Hollow legs?

[Jill Sparrow 10,368]

Margie, the mother of a school friend of mine had first one and then both legs removed due to the problem you describe as gangrene had set in.  She was only in her  late 60s/early 70s. Terrible thing to happen to anyone. I suspect that heavy smoking was a major factor as I never saw her without a cigarette.  In those days, people didn't seem to know any better.

[Jill Sparrow 10,368]

1 hour ago, catfan said:

knew a bloke who had a leg amputated under local anesthetic because of his dicky heart. 

All went well he said & never felt a thing. Worse part he said was hearing his leg being sawn off.  !

A case of Wide Eyed and Legless....as the song said!

[catfan 14,793]

22 minutes ago, Beekay said:

Carfan, have you any idea when Ken Henley was at Bilborough?

Not sure but when Bilborough shut he came to Bulwell. He was a driver for years at Bilborough.

His wife worked at Player's for years

[catfan 14,793]

# Margie.

Even today after stents in legs my feet are always cold &ost of the time I can't feel my toes.

[Beekay 5,222]

Catfan, I'm afraid I've no knowledge of when Bilborough depot shut up shop. I left in 1967 to venture further afield, but still in Nottingham.

[catfan 14,793]

Early 80s if my memory serves me right BK.

[MargieH 7,615]

Catfan, same as Paul.  His foot is always cold and often he can’t feel his toes properly.  They tried to insert stents in his artery but the blockage was too long and they gave up.  His peripheral arteries have taken over quite well though.  He was told to keep exercising through any pain which he does.  He’s found that not walking too briskly and resting for short breaks in between really helps.  He can still play table tennis and smash most of the opposition as well.

[Cliff Ton 10,509]

40 minutes ago, MargieH said:

 His foot is always cold .......

 

In winter, as I've got older I suffer from Raynaud's disease, in either my feet or various fingers (it's not fussy).

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynaud_syndrome

 

In my feet it's only there for 15-20  minutes at a time and then it goes away without me doing anything; with fingers it can be for longer.

[catfan 14,793]

54 minutes ago, MargieH said:

Catfan, same as Paul.  His foot is always cold and often he can’t feel his toes properly.  They tried to insert stents in his artery but the blockage was too long and they gave up.  His peripheral arteries have taken over quite well though.  He was told to keep exercising through any pain which he does.  He’s found that not walking too briskly and resting for short breaks in between really helps.  He can still play table tennis and smash most of the opposition as well.

Spot on Margie. Walk & rest then walk more & rest.

[MargieH 7,615]

5 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said:

Margie, the mother of a school friend of mine had first one and then both legs removed due to the problem you describe as gangrene had set in.  She was only in her  late 60s/early 70s. Terrible thing to happen to anyone. I suspect that heavy smoking was a major factor as I never saw her without a cigarette.  In those days, people didn't seem to know any better.

I do remember being told in our study times that smoking was a  major cause of the condition.  Diet was never mentioned nor any other factors….  My Paul stopped smoking over 40 years ago, his diet is mainly healthy and he has always been an active person, so I think there must be other factors at work….

[MargieH 7,615]

@Cliff Ton one of our sons has Raynaud’s in his hands - he has some special gloves to wear when it’s cold weather.

I believe severe cases can have a minor op near their shoulder which may help, but I don’t know much about that 

[Beekay 5,222]

4 hours ago, catfan said:

Early 80s if my memory serves me right BK.

As stated in an earlier post, a while ago, I emigrated dahn Sarf at the start of 1987, February to be exact. The most recent occasions I've been allowed  back, I hardly recognise anywhere.

[Jill Sparrow 10,368]

I think the Queen's father, George VI suffered the same problem. I've read that, during meetings, he would get up from his chair and bash his leg against the wall or a piece of furniture because he had lost all sensation in it. He did this with such violence at times that those who witnessed it were shocked he didn't injure himself.

 

Although it wasn't made public at the time, he lost a lung due to cancer and it had probably spread to the remaining one.  He was a known chain smoker and also a heavy drinker, especially during the stress of the war years. Yet, as a young man, he had been extremely fit and was regarded as a professional level tennis player.

 

I think it has long been known that smoking is a killer. Nottingham being the home of Player's and employing so many people possibly didn't do them any favours.

[Jill Sparrow 10,368]

My mum suffered from Raynauld's all her life.  As a child, I can remember seeing her fingers turn pure white!  

 

For a few months, over the winter of 2016/7, it started to affect me. I just couldn't get warm. Shortly afterwards, I was found to be hypothyroid and since taking medication I've never experienced it again.

[Beekay 5,222]

Are you on Levothyroxin Jill? (I am !)

[MelissaJKelly 2,124]

Finally getting somewhere with my recurrent shingles issue (those of you who have been here a while will know about this already I'm sure). Appointment at City Hospital on the 23rd Aug! Little bit worried but hoping they can help!

[mary1947 2,094]

Good luck Melissa.

[catfan 14,793]

All the best Melissa.

[mary1947 2,094]

Hows your day?

Well just had a new sofa from Marks,  a 3 seater and 2 seater.

We do not have fitted carpets just a brown oak wooden floor. 

Master sat looking at the floor and decided that the colour brown oak did not go in with the dark grey sofa's. So we looked for a floor which was grey and we thought easy to fit, after puffing and panting master had to have a rest. Statement from master well when i laid the other floor it only took me a day, been at it all to-day and have laid only about 10-15 planks. What master forgets is it was 10 years ago  since he laid the other floor.

[MargieH 7,615]

I hope you’ll get some answers about your recurring shingles Melissa.  Xx