J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AlistairS

SwingBeep wrote:The German word for queue is Schlange, which is also the German word for snake. That could explain why they are often a bit constricting. ;)

:lol: :lol: Hit the nail right on its head there!

You will have a wonderful time and good value thrown in also. St Christoph looks the business and also houses the National Austrian Ski School. You will get quality but not have to pay through the nose for it IMO.

65 till Lech and 85 till we pick up a little bargain?
Ian, glad to see the medication is making progress however, may I suggest increasing the Bromide :wink: :lol: Told you the biggest lumps were in Austria. :thumbup:

andyhull wrote:I prefer a less energetic pursuit, though it doesn't do the ski fitness any good at all!

:thumbup:Not unless you hook a 40Ib Carp Andy. Done a bit myself but I prefer the rivers and Barbel. :D

OldAndy wrote:

stefan1980 wrote:

Try and stop me!

Haha, that's the spirit!

Absolutely!!
My sister had "sciatica" problems that needed a back op. in 2009.
Skied this last year no problems at all from that but other problems seen which have ended with her needing a hip replacement next month.
She has decided that skiing in 2012 would be a tad ambitous but has here heart set on skiing in 2013.
Never say die!!
She is a Doctor, done her research and is actually very fit, just some bits have failed.
Doesn't see why a couple of fused vertebrae, a plate in her back and a nice shiny titanium (or something) hip should preclude skiing.
That's the spirit too.
:thumbup:

Right on Sister :thumbup: 8)

Simple - Austria without a doubt! 8)

I have suffered from a chronic degenerative back (Crap back) since 1997. I had slipped two disc's lumbar and sacral and this had led to nerve root herniation. This left me almost immobile with numbness in my right leg and partial numbness in the left. I was listed for an emergency operation in Jan 1998 when they performed a Lamenctomy and a Discectomy. (No option for keyhole surgery then, so I was filleted! :shock:)

It took me a while to recover however, was it a success? It has certanly helped my mobility and I keep a positive attitude towards keeping active with lots of walking, gym work and skiing. I seldom get pain with skiing as I seem to forget my problems with the planks attached. I still get pain and a degree of numbness when I take a brisk walk at dinner time having sat at the office desk all morning but thats why they call it a chronic back. I accept that I will have these symptoms from here on in and indeed these may become worse as I become older.

In fact, I have had to take it easy and lay off the gym for the past few weeks because I have been informed by my Doctor that I have degeneration between C6-7 in my cervical spine which causes nerve problems with my right arm, so all in all wreck springs to mind. Will I be going to Lech in January, Try and stop me! :D