Swerved the sick bay

[Bandit14]

Have had chest pain past couple of nights when I've gone to bed - despite being overweight and smoking previously ( have stopped😊) im rarely (thankfully) Ill so felt a bit concerned - been to docs this morning - actually dreading that all the years of not being very healthy had caught up with me and was a little bit frightened if I'm honest - had i finally put too much strain on my internal bits with the running!

anyhow turns out heart is good - and lungs are actually sounding quite strong and oxygen stats were brilliant. Chest and muscles all ok and no lumps or things where they shouldn't be😊

Upshot being he thinks I've got a hiatus hernia - oh god thinks me and only thing I could think was how devastated I'd be if I couldn't keep running lol

Apparently it's quite common in the over 50s and easily treated with some strong antacids and a better sleep position.

The relief was unbelievable as had convinced myself this was something that might finish me off

Onwards and upwards then it is - parkrun round 3 tomorrow😊

[telford_mike Graduate]

It's bad to have pain, but good for a doc to have a good look at you every so often, and it sounds like you're basically fit and healthy. Great news! Enjoy parkrun, there must be dozens of us doing it tomorrow 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Bandit14 Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

Thanks Mike - lost a couple of friends to cancer this year and had convinced myself it was going to be grim - can have a proper go for it tomorrow as now being given a mostly clean bill of health😊

[Runsome Graduate in reply to telford_mike]

Count me in on the parkrun list tomorrow 😀

[limberlou Graduate]

Oh I sympathise . I’ve had one for about 10 years and sometimes it’s no bother and sometimes it’s a real pain.

-Don’t eat big meals- little and often I was told

-let your meal settle before bending ie gardening after a heavy meal

-Avoid fizzy drinks or spice foods in the evenings ( or try to ... the odd curry meal out is ok).

Also I find that melon, cucumber and radishes set me off too.

But I managed to run ok ( when I’m not injured) and I’m 65 with

arthritis in knee, and feet.

Good luck with it all

[Bandit14 Graduate in reply to limberlou]

Thanks for the tips - I eat reasonably healthy these days as I'm trying to get rid of all the excess pounds😊

Maybe need to switch to water or squash instead of the fizzy stuff and sweet n sour is as adventurous as I get when it comes to anything non English lol

Best of luck with the arthritis - certainly don't envy you dealing with that

Thanks again x

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Whoa Bandit, glad it wasn’t anything more serious! As Mike said, maybe it was a blessing in disguise as now you’ve had a good mot!

Happy you’re able to continue running. Have a fab parkrun (my turn soon, but want a couple more 5k runs under my belt first as I refuse to walk - I know, I know, silly because I could!! 🙄)

Look after yourself! 💪🏻👍🏻😀

[Bandit14 Graduate in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks - I'm happy to be the tail walkers mate at parkrun but am getting in more running v walking. If I waited til I can run the whole thing it would be a very long time 😂

Cheers for commenting xx

[cheekychipmunks Graduate in reply to Bandit14]

Hope you’ll post letting us know how you get on! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[Goforitmama Graduate]

Glad you got it checked out and that you are okay.

[Bandit14 Graduate in reply to Goforitmama]

Thanks x