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It all depends on a lefties writing style, for me it just ripped into the paper as I write with my hand above the text just like Prince William does, when I changed to writing like that in primary school normal pen use became smudge free and a fountain pen being unusable.

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Promotion & paybump, nice
Wife deciding what to spend the paybump on, not so nice (because it won’t be anything I’m interested in)
Being golden handcuffed , bugger

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Can actually go into shops and buy clothes that fit now. Bought some undercrackers from Asda and they fit lovely and are comfy too. Simple pleasure I know but I used to have to wear big shorts for underwear before I lost the weight

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I bought 2 4K/Blu-Ray movies.


True Lies (The JLC bedroom dance :eeek: :romance: :naughty:)
The Moon (a German/South Korean film)

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Our second eldest is 60 today, where does the time go? :)

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The demise of the Tories from today!

:walk::juggle::cleader:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnK_ifvqbQc

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l can't disagree with that statement.:tu:

All l want is decent common sense governance which puts the country before party.

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It's a nice thought but I won't be celebrating till tomorrow. There's some weird people about who keep quiet and still vote for them. 'Better the devil you know'. It's a form of sadomasicism I think.

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:tu:

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Fat chance.:(

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However we might be leaping from the fire into the volcano..:erm:

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The Tories have been meticulously building that volcano since they took office.

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Now lost a total of 14 stone 1.5lb near the 200lb mark which is mental :)

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You have basically lost just over my weight! :tu:

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Most likely, but will what we get turn out to be any better. :erm:

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That's great well done:)

Though you have lost almost one and a half of me :erm:

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Pot roast brisket just ticking over on the hob with a low heat. 4 hours will have it melt-in-the mouth tender.

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:cleader: No Tory MPs in Oxfordshire.

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Now lost over 200lb in weight

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Congratulations. Well done. That's more than I weigh! (153lb)

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Not quite more than I weigh, but there would not be much of me left.

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I had my first holiday in 5 years on Thursday last week, it cost £250.

I was able to go because my dad was admitted to hospital the day before and will be home tomorrow.

I spent 4 nights in Great Yarmouth and had Beef Dripping cooked chips everyday:drool:


It was nice to get away

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You can't beat Gt Yarmouth market chips. Glad you had a good time.

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This is my 17,000th post.


I've been he now for 21 years. WOW

Congrats my friend!!

I am gonna try harder not to make Paul or anyone mad here because I love this site and all you people...... I dont want people getting mad at me...


Congrats for 17k my friend,now your shooting for 18k!!

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:tu:

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Got my 14.5 stone loss award this week. Last few months it has all come off my gut which is awesome. Lost 1.5 stone in the last 7 weeks and lost over 10 inches off my waist since end of March. God knows how but I have managed to maintain a 3.5lb per week average weight loss for 58 weeks. Sorry if my updates are boring

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2 more stone and you’ll have dropped my entire body weight - don’t you dare stop singing your own praises! That is something to be massively proud of. Keep it coming mate, you’re doing amazingly.

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Not boring at all!

Really pleased for you.

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Argumentative, self opinionated, annoying, and sometimes a pain in the butt but you are never, ever, boring! :D

Jo xx

Exit stage left at a great speed.

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Tremendous achievement, literally none of your clothes fit anymore, no seriously it is a tremendous achievement and seeing as we're all giving you encouragement by giving you waypoints (should be weigh points in this case) in terms of shedding actual people another stone and a bit and you'll have a me, I've been trying to shift the bit but tbh now I want to it's proving stubborn, up till last year I'd only have to go to the loo or skip a meal to lose a pound or two but now I've noticed a bit of a belly it's deciding to stick around. Years ago you'd have been in the paper giving the thumbs up holding the waist of a pair of trousers you could fit two people in, I used to wonder if any would appear the next year continuing their weight loss exploits and defending their title, perhaps on a stretcher complete with drip giving a much weaker thumbs up. Anyway enough of my inane ramblings, well done, you should be really proud of yourself, you've done so well and your updates are never boring, unlike my monologues.

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thank you all :) and here is said picture I am a bit lighter than this now too. They are stretched out not round actually when I started they did not fit

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...3&d=1721497827

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Boring or not, always be proud of your achievements. :)

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SHIT ON A STICK :shocked::shocked::shocked:

That is beyond incredible. Don’t you dare consider these updates to be “boring”. Keep them coming!

Yes quite incredible :)

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Wow, Jay that really is quite an amazing transformation. Be really proud of yourself as that is one heck of an achievement. :tu:

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:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

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Jay how the heck you managed to stay focused for so long on reaching your target weight loss, is truly commendable, and these trousers .....well!. Your neighbours and friends will hardly recognise you now, be proud of your achievement and enjoy your new life. :nworthy::nworthy::nworthy:

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No thumbs up :) That's amazing, really is

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You should be very proud of yourself as it requires great will power and determination to do what you have done.:tu:

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Mum being discharged from hospital after being in there 11 days.:)

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Part happy, and part selfishly sad - my daughter’s 21st birthday. Happy for her of course, she’s developed in to an amazing woman and thankfully with absolutely none of my negative traits. Come to think of it, none of her mother’s negativity either but that’s a different story. Anyway she’s in a long term relationship, she graduates next year and now she’s 21.

And sad because…what happened to my little baby girl??

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Wow ... I cant believe she is 21, congrats to her, hope she enjoys her day. :)

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It is the hardest part of parenthood too see our children grow into adults and need us less and less :)

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Went to see Russell Crowe & The Gentlemen Barbers Indoor Garden Party at the Brudenell Social Club in Hyde Park (Leeds) last night - very small venue, probably about 400 people capacity (and it was full).

Enjoyable, and he has good banter.

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Spending a leisurely lunchtime in the local's beer garden with a couple of cool pints on a lovely summers day. Bliss. :)

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First plum from my plum tree today. Warmed by the sun it was fantastic :)

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Gig at Kirkstall Abbey on Saturday night. Fantastic location and well organised. The bands were all good especially Ash and Sleeper and reasonably priced (compared to the crazy money my son and daughter pay to see stuff). Barely anyone under 40 there out of the 8000 or so people so I didn't feel too much of an old git. Walked home in 10 minutes afterwards so all good.

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I hear Madness were very good on Friday night.

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Went to see "The ELO Experience" last night, and "Deadpool+Wolverine" tonight.

Both were excellent. :D

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I could hear all the old classics through the open window :D

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Even better in the 80s in my previous life as a DJ.:)

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Very funny Twitter post from Andy Murray after they lost their match at the Olympics (and thus retiring from tennis).

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...3&d=1722625183

He also changed his bio from "I play tennis" to "I played tennis"…

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Sometimes it’s the little things, the dogs are running around the garden playing together (although anyone watching would think they’re trying to maul each other) my wife’s is having a snooze in the snug I can smell the washing drying on the line and I have a icy cold non alcoholic beer and a cigarette sat at the patio table.

All is briefly ok

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Until you tell her how much you've spent...... :erm: :p:

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There was a hill I struggled getting up on my bike so I avoided it and went a different way. Went on a 10 mile ride yesterday with said hill almost at the end of the planned route so I decided to give it a go. Killed it....

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Ha ha, I’ve just checked us in online for our holiday in just under four weeks….. and when she wakes up I’ll tell her where we’re going on holiday for her birthday in January

I might just be ok….maybe……ish…..

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I think you were so ansxious of that hill that you prepared yourself by training and doing all the "side quests" that would help you beat the mountain and then at the end of it all you said "Eh, that's it?".

This is what I think was going on in your life at least, definietly motivational

When I was at whole foods yesterday I saw a guy and I said "How are ya buddy" and he said "I have been better......."

His truck was broken into... They took everything..... His phone,credit cards,etc......

I hugged him and gave him $20 . He didnt wanna take it but I felt bad,he had no way to get diseal and get home...............

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A friend rang me last night, saying his wife had dropped out of a pre-booked lunch at Home (a very (very) good restaurant in Leeds) - did I want to go with him (foc)…

I (obviously) said yes (I’d been to it in a previous location twice before, and it’s (just sub) Michelin Star), and had a amazing seven course tasting lunch (with paired wines), an extra bottle of very tasty White Burgundy to drink between courses, an extra cheese course with a delicious dessert wine, then espresso with accompanying large Cognac.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...9&d=1723306860

I may go for a nap soon…

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Went a bit mental with exercise today 2560 calories burnt in exercise alone. This is machine and fitbit estimates but the treadmill will be under as it does not take my weight into consideration the fitbit does

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Well as my dad has died I need to transfer all the household bills to me, I know some will need a death certificate.


Well this morning I called Affinity Water, and it was very painless, they just changed my dads name to mine and the same with the Direct debits.


I'm expecting agro from EON, but once they've swapped names I will find a cheaper supplier.

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Making progress in getting more mobile..It's slow but hopefully I will eventually be able to walk to the seafront again.

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Calorie loaded Saturday ate over 3000 calories. Sunday I went the gym did an hour on the cross trainer then cycled home. Later warmed up on my treadmill then went on a 9 mile bike ride. Felt like I still had energy so did 45 minutes 12 degree incline walk on my treadmill. Rested but still felt I had more gas so went on another 9 mile bike ride.. Fitbit says I burnt over 3k calories in exercise over 3.75 hours and a total days burn of over 5.5K calories. Not bad for a 54 year old overweight guy

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Baked a boiled cake today yummy https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/78...led-fruitcake/


too rich for you I'm afraid Jaymoss :)

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Baked a boiled cake?? this I got to see haha

I would have a slice on cheat day hahaha

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Think it's a plain old fruit cake, did make me laugh too, baked a boiled cake :D

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Cracked the 15 stone weight loss this week . Happy days

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At this rate you will be able to cycle to Blackpool when you visit. :D

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I hope you mean overall, and not in a week. :erm:

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yeah overall . I keep doing that . I weigh in at slimming world so when I say this week I mean at the weigh in. I should be more clear :-)

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You are just smashing this. I’m amazed and massively impressed. Hold your head up high, you’ve put in the work and have every right to feel proud.

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Cheers Russ. I am proud. Still a bit to go but I have slowed it all down increased the exercise and increased the calorie intake. Slow and steady now. Can still lose another stone this year and only need 1lb per week so do able

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Only you need to know your target weight so as long as you’re heading there and doing it so with the approval of your doctor then slow it down, speed it up, whatever you want. The improvements you’ve made to your life are astonishing and I’m not just talking about size. You’ve eased your cardiac load massively, any traces of diabetes would be all but eliminated, your cholesterol must have dropped through the floor, not mention your joints being more nimble. You’re an absolute inspiration.

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Cheers I appreciate your kind and wise words :-)

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Appreciate it but no need to thank me. You deserve the praise for all the hard work and sacrifices you’ve put in.

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Congrats, some achievement :tu:

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Incredible achievement, well done Jay. :nworthy:

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Have you thought about a mobility scooter?


My late mum didn't want one, but when she did, she was glad she did.

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No!I have a car...I just want to be able to take my seaside walks again.

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Friday will be my dads funeral, I was going to wear a black tie, but after speaking to my sister I'm wearing a Simpson's one with "Like father, like son" on it.

I wanted to wear the watch we bought for his 70th, but it was too big for me, I went to H.Samuel were we bought it and said we bought it here an I wanted to wear it at his funeral.

The woman removed links so it would fit, and waived the charge to adjust it.

I am so sorry again for your dad Hom3r :(

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Be thinking of you tomorrow David, hope the day goes as well as it possibly can, all the best

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104 miles cycled in 3 days. Safe to say I am pooped now but cycling is now my fave exercise. This mornings 1st ride out was 26 miles in the pouring rain and my only regret was I wore my main gym trainers actually did not mind getting soaked so that at least means I can go out plenty over the coming months

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I got a renewal quote from Admiral they quoted £976 with 30+ years no claims, upon spraying tea over my keyboard it was tweaked to to £776.

My 21 year old nephew pays £1,000

I went to Compare the Market and got it for £401.43, nearly half price.

HTF can they justify nearly £800.

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I assume you are referring to Car Insurance ?

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Always best to shop around every 12 months, I do it online via the Topcashback site and then via Go Compare so get around £42 cash back as long as it tracks.

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Sorry yes

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After a shocking 8lb loss this week and my 15 1/2 stone award I can now say I am literally less than half the man I was

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100+ miles cycled this weekend. Honestly I can not believe my body is letting me do it after the stat it was in only 15 months ago

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Well done.

My happy: There's been a refreshing absence of wasps this summer. :)

This thread gives me alot of cheer!!!!

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3 1/2 lb off this week 11.5 in two weeks got my 16 stone total award today. 67 weeks. It is pretty hard to get my head around the figures but they are real

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Very well done indeed, does any excess skin reduce too or is that something you're stuck with?

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Well this is the stumbling block now mentally. 6 months ago all I could think about was losing weight now I am relatively close to losing most of my fat the loose skin is causing me massive anxiety . Very conscious of the risk of body dysphoria . I am hoping when I reach a target I have yet to decide upon I might be able to get help on the NHS for surgery as I have not had any NHS intervention for the weight loss. Only other hope would be crowd funding because it is quite and achievement

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It's fabulous what you have achieved and in such a short time so try not to worry about your anxiety on this and hopefully surgery a possibility in the future if you want it.

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My happy thought is I managed to sort the garden out for Autumn today, I didn't think I would be able to as rain was forecast all weekend but at 4pm it's like summer outside with a pleasant 25c so thought I would get my ass outside and sort it out while it's not too wet. The cordless mower I got this year has made the ball ache of a job a doddle.

Wow 25 is nice Snoop,im glad ya got some done!

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50 year olds who use the gym as if they’re 30 years old tend to get injured easily. I could write a list of injuries I’ve accumulated but by far the worst has been my most recent - rotator cuff pain. And with that bad boy there’s no real working through as if you damage either you’re looking at around 8 months of recovery and rehab, maybe even longer at my age. Anyway I’ve managed to get past the worst of it by not working my shoulders directly and focusing on bench presses etc. Keeps the strain off of my shoulders but still cause them to ache a bit and it’s been that way for a month or two.

Until a mate of mine gave me some stupidly high strength CBD oil. Wow! The pain has gone, that stuff is magical. Slowly working my shoulders again but no more rotator cuff pain has put me in a right good mood :D

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So you're just masking the injury meaning you won't give it chance to heal?

I've had trouble with my right shoulder being painful after leaning on it while weeding my patio a year ago and this rotator cuff pain thing you speak of sounds just like what I have. This limits movement of my arm behind my back and hurts when slept on, it doesn't hurt with normal use, does this sound like a Rotator cuff and should it eventually go away?

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I’m not masking the injury, I’m masking the pain. I’ve had rotator cuff trouble for about 2 months and the only treatment is rest and ice. My GP said I could carry on in the gym, just protect my shoulders and stay away from any movements that focus on the shoulder muscles (so no shoulder press, no side raises, no upright rows etc) but anything that affects the shoulders in a secondary way (such as bench pressing) are ok as long as I take my time and don’t ramp up the weight so that’s been my plan ever since.

What I’m feeling now is the residual pain from the original injury. It’s been more of a niggle than a pain really which had restricted my workouts as the niggle worries me.

But since the CBD has taken the pain away I’m back to shoulder presses, side lifts etc. slightly lower weights but in time I’ll build it back up.

Re: your pain. I’m by no means an expert, I can only go on my own experiences. But if the pain feel centred around the boney part of the top/front of your shoulder then that’s your rotator cuff. The recovery and rehab is a bitch because to get to the rotator they have to move muscles etc out of the way. It’s a horrible operation and injury. Avoid at all costs.

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No pain when pressing the top of the shoulder so I guess it maybe something else. I had the same issue with my left with reduced movement but after several months I suddenly noticed it was gone and the pain was no more and had movement back.