Got 'lucky' with my disk 14 years ago. After 6 months of incapacitation, I got a cortisone shot and felt 85% better. One relapse in 2011 but otherwise 'ok'. Never quite the same but functional
This was an amazing video. I stumbled across you guys today by accident and have been watching your videos for a few hours now and really enjoying them. I actually live in the Philippines and am the representative for a US Flight Simulator Manufacturer, although Im Australian and Canadian dual myself, and I was going to get a cat to sail around the islands with my Filipina wife and kids. I’ve had back issues for years and they’ve only got worse since the COVID lockdowns here and a motorcycle accident I had a couple of years ago. I got a compression fracture in my spine but it’s my lower back that just kills me now. An MRI at the time of the motorbike accident showed a lot of disk damage to my L5, S1 and L4 region. I’m nearly 60 and am trying to take nothing stronger than Tramadol, and trying to do a bit of yoga and weights to strengthen my muscles, but it’s got to the point that I can barely walk or put weight on my right leg when I get up in the morning and it takes me at least five minutes just to stand up straight. That’s great news that your surgery went well and would love to know who your surgeon was and what you had done. Im thinking that sailing might be a bit much for me now, so maybe a trawler style boat would work so I can still follow my dreams with a bit less strain on my spine. You guys are living the dream. Cheers!
@@tlevans62 sorry Trev, got your email…just trying to get a moment to reply…lots to discuss…we’ve been going all day everyday lately. Will get back to you shortly.
Love all your videos I’ve seen so far. Thanks for your work in recording and editing them. Very interesting educational and well put together. Hoping your back doesn’t give you any further trouble... take care of it.
It looks like something they left behind after they sowed you up lol! But I guess it spaces the 5th from the sacrum? No more pushing eh? Murfy never sleeps.
I have a similar problem with my back but the doctor hasn't mentioned surgery . Love your cat. Fair winds and smooth seas . I hope you have a long and happy relationship sailing around the world.
I have similar problems with my back for 10 years now and need another operation. I sold my mono to buy a cat around the time i got injured, but the reality is i don't think i could maintain a boat in my condition. The closest i get these days is watching video's like yours. If i was guaranteed a morphine prescription at my port of call i would think about it but am crippled without it. Watching this gave me hope. Thank you. Stay safe out there.
Geez Bob... that's sad news... That was my 2nd op on the same disc... So far, it seems to be better.... I only get sore if i'm too lazy... I really need to keep moving... Walking is best (if we're not in quarantine), but planking or push ups or squats keeps the supporting muscles stronger... I hope you find a solution, and get out on the big blue...Cheers
Bob, take this not as advice but a warning. I know this only because of my own back problems. There will come a day when the morphine no longer works... and it will reach a point where they can no longer raise your prescription level. For me that was 500 mg per day. It’s unlikely they will let you get that high today. At that point you will be faced with stopping the opiates. I had to come up with a different path. Sooner or later you will be faced with the same decision. Just a heads up - and the sooner you do it, the easier it will be to get off of them.
@@scottwheeler2494 on point! I tell my kids the same thing,. I was in pain management 18 years and finally had to trust in my faith to detach me from it all. 2 years off all pain meds
Glad to hear your surgery went well and you are back at the boat in record time. Hope you heal well. I've watched just a couple videos of yours. The first was a kind of tour of the boat. You mentioned an aluminum hull and how that afforded openness and space. I was instantly intrigued. I love the open feeling of your boat. But the condensation on the underside of the deck/ceiling... I'm a contractor and have dealt with that on numerous metal buildings. Some buildings will make you mad. And yet I've heard if you are going to colder Northern seas, get a steel or aluminum boat. I hadn't thought about that. Or what you could do to minimize it. Any thoughts?
Hi Marc, thanks for watching!... That condensation only happened during our winter time in Cape Town.. We would run the blow heater (in marina) to make it habitable, then the air chills down at night... Has never been a problem otherwise. Yes, very pleased I came across this design made of ally... So confident in its strength and stiffness... A great blue water boat
Thanks Mads... We are in the Caribbean.. Martinique right now... Still juggling the covid lockdowns... How's the serenity of Ubud? Maybe we will get there one day.
with all your experience would you attempt your trip in a 32 ft Catamaran. It is a John Gross Fastback 32 and 2.5 tonnes Light, fast and no bad tendencies.
Geez Michael... No i wouldn't... I would prefer a good mono of that length... But I'd suggest 40' is minimum length for a well designed seaworthy cat, for blue water cruising.
@@michaeltrothe4945 Absolutely... and there is a heap you can do with it. Don't let others opinions get in your way... Get out there and LIVE life.... Cheers Michael
@@SailingLifeonJupiter thanks mate. I am planning on heading up to Philippines from Darwin early next year. I worked out a route to America and the panama canal and staying no more than 400 to 500 NM to each island.
I have really enjoyed these videos and the perspective on catamarans it provides. I was especially interested in your comments on engine requirements. Given that the engines are rarely used at sea, do you think that electric motors with a generator and extra solar would be enough? How much engine power would be adequate? Appreciate your advice.
Sure Brian...The electric idea is do-able...although still too expensive from what people tell me... and you would lose some redundancy by only having 1 generator. We have Beta35hp... but the designer normally uses Yanmar30's (29hp)
Your experience with the locals in berthing your boat, is symptomatic of the difficulties we have in South Africa. The locals are untrained and really just provide only labour services. They do however demand above average salaries for their jobs which they cannot do effectively. When one asks the locals why they demand such high salaries, they answer, ‘I need more money because I don’t know anything about this job and I will have to learn’. Actually sickening. There is also a language barrier. Most of the locals in The Republic of Hout Bay only speak Afrikaans, and it’s a hybrid of the language. It’s very difficult to understand especially if you are in a quick moving situation. As a South African it’s never comfortable to see a visitor struggling to get something done. Ah that we all like the coffee shop guy??
Haha... Nah... This was actually my 2nd surgery for the same disc... the previous one was 18mths earlier.... I blame it on my lazy ass... and my job didn't help...Sedentary you might say...
9:19 "Why so wet??" As a dog behaviour trainer I can answer that question for you! Look at the video leading up to that point. The way you greeted your dogs is how it happened. Your 'excited energy' got them too worked up and they urinated. I would suggest next time trying talking in a voice that isn't as high pitched, and actually, try to ignore the dogs when you first arrive. Don't even look at them until they are calm. It is hard because they are soooo cute, I know. But once they are calm, what you will be doing is rewarding their calmness with your affection instead of the excited, peeing behaviour. Which is what you have now.
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I feel your pain. I had a similar injury and repair then 3 years later had a fusion. Good luck and stop jumping off of things (:
Ah yeah sux... Cheers John
If your back feels good now, he is an Angel doctor. Best wishes for you both! Like your videos
Mostly good, but occasional twinges.... thanks Mike.
Got 'lucky' with my disk 14 years ago. After 6 months of incapacitation, I got a cortisone shot and felt 85% better. One relapse in 2011 but otherwise 'ok'. Never quite the same but functional
Hmm..yeah Tim, I kind of wish Id found an alternative to surgery... I do worry about that spikey bit of titanium causing me future troubles.
Great videos, excellent content !
Tks Chris
This was an amazing video. I stumbled across you guys today by accident and have been watching your videos for a few hours now and really enjoying them. I actually live in the Philippines and am the representative for a US Flight Simulator Manufacturer, although Im Australian and Canadian dual myself, and I was going to get a cat to sail around the islands with my Filipina wife and kids. I’ve had back issues for years and they’ve only got worse since the COVID lockdowns here and a motorcycle accident I had a couple of years ago. I got a compression fracture in my spine but it’s my lower back that just kills me now. An MRI at the time of the motorbike accident showed a lot of disk damage to my L5, S1 and L4 region. I’m nearly 60 and am trying to take nothing stronger than Tramadol, and trying to do a bit of yoga and weights to strengthen my muscles, but it’s got to the point that I can barely walk or put weight on my right leg when I get up in the morning and it takes me at least five minutes just to stand up straight. That’s great news that your surgery went well and would love to know who your surgeon was and what you had done. Im thinking that sailing might be a bit much for me now, so maybe a trawler style boat would work so I can still follow my dreams with a bit less strain on my spine. You guys are living the dream. Cheers!
Hey Trevor, small world!
Email me on Svjupiter2@gmail.com and I'll tell you about my surgeon....same discs I had trouble with!
@@SailingLifeonJupiter thanks Mate, sent you an email. Stay safe and healthy you two.
@@tlevans62 sorry Trev, got your email…just trying to get a moment to reply…lots to discuss…we’ve been going all day everyday lately. Will get back to you shortly.
@@SailingLifeonJupiter no worries Mate, thanks.
Newbie - safe travels and stay well...like the honest conversation on sailing ups and downs..like your sailboat!
Thanks Scott
Love all your videos I’ve seen so far. Thanks for your work in recording and editing them. Very interesting educational and well put together. Hoping your back doesn’t give you any further trouble... take care of it.
Glad you like them! And so far so good on the ol backbone... Cheers
It looks like something they left behind after they sowed you up lol! But I guess it spaces the 5th from the sacrum? No more pushing eh? Murfy never sleeps.
Sorry to hear about your ordeal Jamie, hope all is well, you guys don't do things in half measures thats for sure !
So far so good since then TT.. Cheers
I have a similar problem with my back but the doctor hasn't mentioned surgery . Love your cat. Fair winds and smooth seas . I hope you have a long and happy relationship sailing around the world.
Thanks for the well wishes Stephen.
I have similar problems with my back for 10 years now and need another operation. I sold my mono to buy a cat around the time i got injured, but the reality is i don't think i could maintain a boat in my condition. The closest i get these days is watching video's like yours. If i was guaranteed a morphine prescription at my port of call i would think about it but am crippled without it. Watching this gave me hope. Thank you. Stay safe out there.
Geez Bob... that's sad news... That was my 2nd op on the same disc... So far, it seems to be better.... I only get sore if i'm too lazy... I really need to keep moving... Walking is best (if we're not in quarantine), but planking or push ups or squats keeps the supporting muscles stronger... I hope you find a solution, and get out on the big blue...Cheers
Bob, take this not as advice but a warning. I know this only because of my own back problems. There will come a day when the morphine no longer works... and it will reach a point where they can no longer raise your prescription level. For me that was 500 mg per day. It’s unlikely they will let you get that high today. At that point you will be faced with stopping the opiates. I had to come up with a different path. Sooner or later you will be faced with the same decision. Just a heads up - and the sooner you do it, the easier it will be to get off of them.
@@scottwheeler2494 opioid rotation has excellent results
@@scottwheeler2494 on point! I tell my kids the same thing,. I was in pain management 18 years and finally had to trust in my faith to detach me from it all. 2 years off all pain meds
Glad to hear your surgery went well and you are back at the boat in record time. Hope you heal well. I've watched just a couple videos of yours. The first was a kind of tour of the boat. You mentioned an aluminum hull and how that afforded openness and space. I was instantly intrigued. I love the open feeling of your boat. But the condensation on the underside of the deck/ceiling... I'm a contractor and have dealt with that on numerous metal buildings. Some buildings will make you mad. And yet I've heard if you are going to colder Northern seas, get a steel or aluminum boat. I hadn't thought about that. Or what you could do to minimize it. Any thoughts?
Hi Marc, thanks for watching!... That condensation only happened during our winter time in Cape Town.. We would run the blow heater (in marina) to make it habitable, then the air chills down at night...
Has never been a problem otherwise.
Yes, very pleased I came across this design made of ally... So confident in its strength and stiffness... A great blue water boat
Love your videos. Nice to follow your journey. Where are you now??
Thanks Mads... We are in the Caribbean.. Martinique right now... Still juggling the covid lockdowns... How's the serenity of Ubud? Maybe we will get there one day.
with all your experience would you attempt your trip in a 32 ft Catamaran. It is a John Gross Fastback 32 and 2.5 tonnes Light, fast and no bad tendencies.
Geez Michael... No i wouldn't... I would prefer a good mono of that length... But I'd suggest 40' is minimum length for a well designed seaworthy cat, for blue water cruising.
@@SailingLifeonJupiter ah well. Money is the issue and it is the only boat I have
@@michaeltrothe4945 Absolutely... and there is a heap you can do with it. Don't let others opinions get in your way... Get out there and LIVE life.... Cheers Michael
@@SailingLifeonJupiter thanks mate. I am planning on heading up to Philippines from Darwin early next year. I worked out a route to America and the panama canal and staying no more than 400 to 500 NM to each island.
Awesome dude... good luck with it
I have really enjoyed these videos and the perspective on catamarans it provides. I was especially interested in your comments on engine requirements. Given that the engines are rarely used at sea, do you think that electric motors with a generator and extra solar would be enough? How much engine power would be adequate? Appreciate your advice.
Sure Brian...The electric idea is do-able...although still too expensive from what people tell me... and you would lose some redundancy by only having 1 generator.
We have Beta35hp... but the designer normally uses Yanmar30's (29hp)
Just found ur channel. An you both are wonderful ppl. New sub an take care guys✌🏻💗☺️❣️
Awesome, cheers Donna
Your experience with the locals in berthing your boat, is symptomatic of the difficulties we have in South Africa. The locals are untrained and really just provide only labour services. They do however demand above average salaries for their jobs which they cannot do effectively. When one asks the locals why they demand such high salaries, they answer, ‘I need more money because I don’t know anything about this job and I will have to learn’. Actually sickening. There is also a language barrier. Most of the locals in The Republic of Hout Bay only speak Afrikaans, and it’s a hybrid of the language. It’s very difficult to understand especially if you are in a quick moving situation. As a South African it’s never comfortable to see a visitor struggling to get something done. Ah that we all like the coffee shop guy??
Tks for the feedback Brian... Its certainly not just SA... Good help is hard to find anywhere! We loved our time in your country tho bro.
Your back is due to the cockpit seats?
Haha... Nah... This was actually my 2nd surgery for the same disc... the previous one was 18mths earlier.... I blame it on my lazy ass... and my job didn't help...Sedentary you might say...
...that jar of meat was out of your back? eeek!
Hehe.. Yup.
9:19 "Why so wet??" As a dog behaviour trainer I can answer that question for you!
Look at the video leading up to that point. The way you greeted your dogs is how it happened. Your 'excited energy' got them too worked up and they urinated. I would suggest next time trying talking in a voice that isn't as high pitched, and actually, try to ignore the dogs when you first arrive. Don't even look at them until they are calm. It is hard because they are soooo cute, I know. But once they are calm, what you will be doing is rewarding their calmness with your affection instead of the excited, peeing behaviour. Which is what you have now.
That sounds like great advice Marcel...makes perfect sense...Thanks for that.
SA's dumb visa rules
They're not alone... A lot of countries make it hard for Filipinas. Frustrating
@@SailingLifeonJupiter a lot of countries make it hard for south africans, so sorry not sorry lol