Thank you Michael Moseley

wibblywobblywobblebottom

There are much safer ways of practising your balancing than standing on one leg whilst cleaning your teeth. That's madness.

It's not madness; that's hyperbole.

Balancing on one leg might help you with your wibbly wobbly bottom since you'll be tightening up your gluteus maximus.

Milest0ne
I totally agree with this. I did Jujutsu in my youth,but have not done it for very many years. Last year I fell off my worktop(decorating) I instinctively remembered how to fall. I did bruise my arm slightly but I think it could have been so much worse. X

I’ve lived in both Republic of Ireland and in Turkey. My ex had to have a prescription for psiorias and it cost £50 Euros per tube and that was the reduction for those on medical cards (because of low income).

Turkey was following in the footsteps of the USA. I’d be happy to pay a tenner to go to the local GP but unless you’ve lived abroad under different medical systems you cannot understand how valuable our services are for a huge number of people, earning low incomes.

Germany and othe EU countries do use private medical insurance and it’s very well controlled by the government. It’s noth8ng like the American system. My great aunt lived in the States for many years and had sufficient medical insurance. However, there was a time when she had to wait a week before she was able to have her next lot of medication. I have no faith in a system that doesn’t treat on need

When my American SIL called an ambulance for his daughter, it certainly cost $5k, but with their health insurance it only cost them $600. She waited in the emergency room, was given the once over and a prescription from a doctor, another $5k, and he pays $25k a year for health insurance! We just don't know that we are born over here with our wonderful NHS

Has anyone seen the news clip about the course run at Kendal Judo club , sponsored by BJA . showing -people- seniors how to fall so that you don't injure yourself. There may be courses in other areas. They are not trying to recruit Judo players.

Nodj

It depends on your insurance plan but most plans do not cover an ambulance. It is expensive … 500 US $ .
From NC in the USA

It depends on your insurance plan but most plans do not cover an ambulance. It is expensive … 500 US $ .
From NC in the USA

I miss Michael Mosley, one of the very few celebrities to impact on me emotionally. I use his cookery books and follow his fasting advice daily.

I hope your recovery is swift Ayse, and thank you for remembering this special man as well as praising the NHS.

There are much safer ways of practising your balancing than standing on one leg whilst cleaning your teeth. That's madness.

FoghornLeghorn
I trying to understand why, if your daughter collected you and drove you to her house you then required an ambulance to take you to hospital? It seems rather a waste of what had sadly become a service under pressure. Couldn’t she have taken you straight to hospital? Anyway, I hope your recovery is swift and uneventful.

Sounds a bit grudging! Hope you recover soon Ayse x💐

Sorry about your fall but your story is so positive and uplifting from the inspiration provided by Michael Mosley to the kindness and efficiency of the NHS. Let’s cherish and build on what we have. 💐wishing you a speedy recovery.

Oh and they had to carry me from the car and into the house. This was of the guys from the gym facility and my daughter!

FoghornLeghorn

I trying to understand why, if your daughter collected you and drove you to her house you then required an ambulance to take you to hospital? It seems rather a waste of what had sadly become a service under pressure. Couldn’t she have taken you straight to hospital? Anyway, I hope your recovery is swift and uneventful.

I was in rather bad pain and felt very ill. We did call the ambulance service and they advised us to wait for the ambulance. Had they said for her to take me we would have tried. I was unable to walk or hop and was very fearful of hurting myself further.

I’ve never called an ambulance in my life before so unless you know what a broken leg/patella feels like, I suggest you have a little more compassion.

Mr Moseley should have followed his own advice and NOT gone walking in extreme heat.
So sorry for his family. An unneccesary death.

I trying to understand why, if your daughter collected you and drove you to her house you then required an ambulance to take you to hospital? It seems rather a waste of what had sadly become a service under pressure. Couldn’t she have taken you straight to hospital? Anyway, I hope your recovery is swift and uneventful.

I have been doing balancing exercises for years and years. It was either The Green Goddess or a yoga video that I followed. So, long before Michael Moseley came on our screens.

Hope you are doing well ayse nice post.

I miss Michael's easy style of explaining often complicated subject matters. He was a wonderful, easy communicator.
Jeanathome, As a walker it's not hard to overreach oneself; particularly when a day suddenly becomes very hot!
Also, sometimes it creeps-up upon a walker just how very tired they are & how far they have to go! Particularly if the weather drastically changes. Rest in peace Michael Moseley.🤔

MM I think was an unwitting victim of his own ego. Very sad for his family.
He had no new ideas but was a great communicator.

Sounds like a sobriety test.

Physio told me it is safer to stand with the toes of one foot touching the heel of the other foot, starting with 30 seconds each foot and when your balance is good you start doing it with your eyes closed. He said it was safer than standing on one leg, less falls, but just as effective.

My GC love doing it, we challenge each other and see who can do it for the longest. GS1 is usually the winner.

TerriT

Sorry to hear of your broken leg as it definitely will make life difficult when you are an active person. I broke my ankle some years ago and not being able to drive caused a lot of disruption to my life. Re the ambulance cost in the USA And you saucing it would cost $5k and not covered by insurance. Is this a fact or somebody said to somebody thing. My relatives are in the USA and obviously have insurance for medical matters. They have never told me ambulances aren’t covered for their cost and find it hard to believe that they aren’t.

Listen to Girl Gone London and another couple on UTube comparing the USA to GB and the NHS. This is what they said about the costs of ambulances in the USA. I’m just repeating what I heard from American Citizens. Happy to be corrected. Maybe depends on how much insurance you can afford.

Sorry to hear of your broken leg as it definitely will make life difficult when you are an active person. I broke my ankle some years ago and not being able to drive caused a lot of disruption to my life. Re the ambulance cost in the USA And you saucing it would cost $5k and not covered by insurance. Is this a fact or somebody said to somebody thing. My relatives are in the USA and obviously have insurance for medical matters. They have never told me ambulances aren’t covered for their cost and find it hard to believe that they aren’t.

I think you have just given me my New Year’s resolution, so thank you. Hope your recovery is straightforward and rapid.

I also practice balancing and you're right, it improves with practice.

What rotten luck to break your leg just before Christmas ayse.

I hope you manage to enjoy yourself.
I hope the Moseley family aren't too sad. He really was a good person.

He never came into my life until he was in the news and dead
So he wasn’t a lot of use to me however I have done the balancing thing just not through him
Hope you knee gets better soon