new tilers, kneepads, wear them!

[Dougs Third Go]

okay the long shot is I've had trouble with my left knee since early teenage years as a result of a mis-diagnosed sports injury. Now I'm 50 and with 6 ops behind me I'm not quite crippled but left with some hard decisions to make about my future. I was at hospital for an appointment with consultant yesterday and I knew it was serious when after looking at the x-ray he took off his glasses and asked if I had a good early retirement scheme in place...
he gave me 3 options..
1) retire now
2) have my knee and a few other bones broken to re-align my leg so it's not bearing weight on an arthiritic joint, this would make me bow legged and with only a 70% success rate, also if there was any arthritis in the joint behind my patella (kneecap) it wouldn't work, also it would mean 4 months off work.
3) carry on as long as I can.

there is a 4th option, changing jobs, not sure I can bring myself to do that though.

I know my arthritis is a direct result of my injury, but I asked the consultant if knee pads would have made a difference if I'd worn them earlier in my working life.
His reply was a resounding "YES!!", apparently in his estimation the arthritis would only be at 25% stage as what it is now.
On a lighter note, it is quite funny hearing an asian consultant say "Mr Boardley, in short, your knee is fecked"

 

[Qwerty]

Sorry to hear that Doug. I cringe when I see people without ppe nowadays, there really is no excuse compared to a few decades ago

 

[Mr Tiler]

my god mate im sorry to hear that... its such a shame too as you obviously love your career.

 

[Mr Tiler]

I suppose an option could be to stick to wall tiling don't know how that would sit with you though mate

 

[Ian]

That's a proper bummer Doug, what do you think you'll do? Is just doing wall tiling an option?

 

[White Room]

To be fair Doug I've got away light considering the amount of floor screeding I've done without knee pads.
I would'nt have a clue what to do if I had pack it in, sky diving's out the question then

 

[Gazzer]

So sorry to hear this Doug, This is why I bang on about my Redbacks....Or ANY other knee pads/pad. I can remember my dad telling me to wear pads or get " something" under my knees when I was starting out. I used to augh ...but well you know the story.
Motto....Wear knee pads....... NOW, ALWAYS !!!!!...well not while you are watching tv or infront of the PC but deffo while you are working.

 

[Mr Tiler]

yeh that's why those trousers are useful with the pocket for the pads as you don't even have to think about them your always protected

 

[CJ]

We all think we are invincible when younger.

You need to sit down with the Mrs and only then can you decide wots best for you and yours.

Take care old yin.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

To be fair Doug I've got away light considering the amount of floor screeding I've done without knee pads.
I would'nt have a clue what to do if I had pack it in, sky diving's out the question then

all the skydiving I did Mark, no injuries, and soft landings, even the unplanned ones lol!

 

[peteablard]

There is a 5th option that you've overlooked Doug.........
:sofahide:

 

[Dougs Third Go]

We all think we are invincible when younger.

You need to sit down with the Mrs and only then can you decide wots best for you and yours.

Take care old yin.

that Col, was my undoing, at 30+ I could still do the 100m in under 11 sec....nobody's invincible guys.

 

[Mr Tiler]

how long exactly was you tiling without kneepads? years or just the first few months when you first started out?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

There is a 5th option that you've overlooked Doug.........
View attachment 56297 :sofahide:

ha ha Pete, yep, as pic was loading I saw the red pendulous ears and thought maybe you meant a Vizsla trainer...then I saw the black nose and it all went pear shaped from there..:lol:

 

[White Room]

Your good lady is a welder Doug I'm sure could knock you somethink up:lol: