A little update. I've had to sell my little Honda, on longer rides my knackered left side didn't cope to the point pain and discomfort became unbearable. I could have dosed up on tramadol but it does affect ones mind to a certain degree when taken at a dose that works and that's a dangerous combination when riding a motorcycle!

It's four years now since the fall that nearly destroyed my left ankle, and every day it swells up and gets painful. Stability has not improved and the fact I've gain 20kg since the incident does not help. Some days just walking is uncomfortable, and the cold makes it worse. Pain starts at the left side of the knee and runs down the peroneal brevis tendon that was torn, into the ankle joint. It fills with fluid and feels like I'm walking on 'jelly' at times.

I recently changed the type of Courier work I do, mostly because I could not cope with the constant gear changing doing City based work. Now I'm doing Country work which is less gearchanging[good]but as I'm usually only doing one pick up and one drop I don't get any excersise at all. I've been doing this new job since the beginning of December 2012 and with no more heavy lifting it's much easier on my injuries, and that's a good thing!