Mad Mick's Wheelchair Adventures

 Well that was a fun 2 days..😀. I have been having bad pain in my left side for the last several week but the pain did not bother me to much because I was smoking cannabis and that had sort of numbed the pain but i knew from experience that the pain was quit bad. I had seen GPs and nurses during this time but they could not find any thing wrong the pee or blood tests  so I  was still stuck with the pain... Just over a week ago I stopped smoking weed and was trying to stop tobacco as well and was doing pretty good, the pain in my side got a little worse each day. Was woke up on Monday morning about 6am in a lot of pain, this was past a 10, so after going throught the online 111 it told me to call 999. The ambulance team were great and we were soon off to A&E, we were all hoping it was not to busy and we were in luck as there were only 3 others waiting but I was in the hospital within 10 mins. I don't remember how long it took to be seen but some time in the evening I was on the

 Several days ago I had to have a blood test to rule out things to do with my tummy problems was all good apart from raised PSA levels so the nurse wanted me to see the Male Dr to have my prostrate examined. This is what puts most men off having there prostate examined and I can understand why, but if I had not had that procedure i would not know about the lump i have on my prostrate. At the moment i don't know if it's cancer or not, the chances are that it is as my dad had it. If its not then great, keep on getting fit for my USA trip..😀 If it turns out to be cancer then I am in a good place mentally and physically to deal with it. Nothing is stopping my road trip next year. Doing a mini road trip to Wales next weekend...😀

 Took myself to a new place today (Southbourne Beach) I need to get better at taking selfies. Found a way down to the beach at Hengistbury Head end of the beach, was quite a steep slope down, but i thought I wont have to go back that way as is a lift further down that i could use. So off I set, was a really nice warm day. The path was pretty good to push on, not to much of a camber, just had to go around a few piles of sand on the way. 1.5 miles later i am at Boscombe pier. It's only when I take this photo that i realise i have to go all the way back yet. So off I set, at least the breeze was behind me and that makes a big difference, by now i am getting a bit tired as this is my first day out for a few days as i have had to rest but in the distance i could see the lifts. It seemed to take ages to get to the lifts but made it..😀 The last few hundred yard was hard work but I though, nearly over, get the lift to the top then most down hill to the car. (was so wrong) Wish i had taken

 A lot has happened the last several days, took myself to A&E last Thursday 5th with the tummy problems I had but after waiting for 3 hrs and then to be told it would be another 8 hrs I decided to go home and call the GP in the morning.  I had bloods taken on the Friday and then saw the nurse on the Monday, that's when I found out about the hernia and the diastasis recti, (that is doing a lot better now) and that my PAS levels were a little high and she wanted me to see the male Dr on Weds to have my prostate checked. I know its not a nice experience but some times you just have to do it..:) To be honest I did not expect him to say what he did, I expected  " yes that's all good" not " you have a lump on your prostrate so we will fasts track you to the clinic". Because of my family history and my health there is a good chance it will be cancer. There is no way I am letting any thing stop me going on my road trip to the USA next year. So at the moment its

Took the new rim out for a test push. Had not been to Mudeford for a few days, had to rest the hand, ended up a great day and pushed over 5 miles....😀 Will have to get used to pushing with different push rims until I can afford to change the other side. It has made a huge difference in using my left hand. After 5 miles I needed tea and cakes....😀

 Trying a new push rim for my left hand as I am still having a few problems griping, so far its feels a lot better. Top is the new one