[slap bash]

I am having a tough time with arthritis in the knees and with the Winter coming its a real painfull.There are days I battle to walk. Waiting for a knee replacement opp. Hopefully soon before I have no round left to work at. Its a reality check when you clean folk for years and when you down the drop you like a hot potato. I guess if you want loyalty get a dog.

[SeanK]

Slap I hope all goes well for you as health is everything in this game, there will always be more customers out there
when you get yourself sorted.

[sunshine windows]

Where are you located Slap? Perhaps a few of us can help you get through your work to keep the pennies coming in?

[dazmond]

how old are you mate?knee replacement?i thought you only get that when you re in your 70s?

[SeanK]

how old are you mate?knee replacement?i thought you only get that when you re in your 70s?

You can have arthritis at any age, there are different types but I think what they all have in common is your immune system
attacks your joints.

[kempy]

Hope you get better and fully recover .
My dad had a full knee replacement and is ok . His 68 , but says it gives him a bit of grief .

[paulben]

good luck with opp

[Matt.]

Good luck slap dash,
my body aches sutton silly but that's coz I punish it with working long hours,  I have real bad problems with my shoulders some days, arthritis is another thing tho and the pain will surpass what am felling.

Been hospital this morning to find out I have 4 kidney stones, 😰😰 had 12 removed 2 years ago and am propa wounded about it......... Told doctor we will sort it out next year, but he's concerned about the blood in me pee,

Propa bummer when ya body let's ya down, but needs must and ya have to crack on even if it takes that bit longer

Very best of luck mate

[Shane sharples]

I take glucosamine sulphate and eat makeral fillets / tuna everyday - very good for your joints

[DeLuce]

Slap I hope all goes well for you as health is everything in this game, there will always be more customers out there
when you get yourself sorted.

Sorry to hear that Slap! I like SeanK post, good way to view it and quite true.
Good luck, hope you can find a way to eleviate the pain.

[Edge Clean]

Hi Slap

I'm in the same boat as you. In recent months my work days have been limited to 3 or 4 hours a day before pain becomes unbearable.

Like yourself, I was worried about losing customers with not getting to them on time, so decided to make up with my son, who used to work with me until a recent falling out and I know rent my round out to him, with the exception of £100 a week of work around where I live. Between, what I get from the rental of my rounds and the work I do, I can live reasonably well, any spare time I have I am using to build up another round to rent out, to eventually cover the £100 a week work I have left should the arthritis get any worse.

Is there anyway you could do the same with your round? Rent it out, clean what u can and build another?

Good luck

[CleanClear]

I am having a tough time with arthritis in the knees and with the Winter coming its a real painfull.There are days I battle to walk. Waiting for a knee replacement opp. Hopefully soon before I have no round left to work at. Its a reality check when you clean folk for years and when you down the drop you like a hot potato. I guess if you want loyalty get a dog.

Consider employing a young lad to take the strain off you.

[paulben]

I found that if you keep customers informed you will keep most I only lost a few  domestics  and 1 commercial ( son did most of bungalows where he could but no houses never lost a single house ) and was off for 7 months so hopefully it wont be too bad

[colin bird]

I am having a tough time with arthritis in the knees and with the Winter coming its a real painfull.There are days I battle to walk. Waiting for a knee replacement opp. Hopefully soon before I have no round left to work at. Its a reality check when you clean folk for years and when you down the drop you like a hot potato. I guess if you want loyalty get a dog.
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Feel for you mate,hope you get knee done soon,arthritis is not good any time but worse in cold.
Working on your own is great (I do) but you can't take time off sick,as we offer a good service to customers,but I agree with you they have no loyalty towards us .

[AuRavelling79]

The rental idea seems a good one. Best wishes Slap bash.

[Smurf]

I am having a tough time with arthritis in the knees and with the Winter coming its a real painfull.There are days I battle to walk. Waiting for a knee replacement opp. Hopefully soon before I have no round left to work at. Its a reality check when you clean folk for years and when you down the drop you like a hot potato. I guess if you want loyalty get a dog.

Keep your chin up mucker as we all go through tough times with our health.
Maybe consider looking into taking on an apprentice as I'm sure the gov part fund still.
https://www.gov.uk/take-on-an-apprentice/employer-grants-apprentices

Just think with your new knee joint/s you will turn into the bionic man too   

[kempy]

Get well soon . Get fully fit and then ease back into it

[Jonny 87]

Health is wealth.

Take it easy matey and you will get there in the end. Concentrate on getting better, and then build up your round again.

[windowswashed]

Invest in breathable, warmth retention clothing and sensible waterproof breathable boots, makes life with arthritis much more pleasant as body doesn't get cold, damp and morale remains high as warm, dry and comfortable wearing the right clothing for an outdoor job.....worth the investment.

[slap bash]

Thanks for all the input. Food for thought. Will be seeing the doctor on the 6 th November so lets see what he says. O yes I am 66 years young  in the end of November.