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Sorry I've been quiet last month

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Sorry I've been quiet last month

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Well hello one and all not been on line through Feb, after being side swipped by a car whilst on my motorbike as I was going through a roundabout the bike has been written off and I was very nearly too even though I was only doing (put the at thingy in here) 35mph at the time in fact when he came in from the side my thoughts were dam but I should roll off at this speed then I'll give him a piece of my mind when I get up - that was before I tried to wrap my back around either a sign post or a lamp post. Ended up with 5 RHS ribs, deflated RHS lung, 3 LHS ribs, both shoulder blades LHS clavical, ruptured spleen and cheese wedge fracture of L8 vertabrae spent 25 days in the major trauma ward but came home this week. Had a couple of bad days due to being tanked up on the morphine until I started to see double, cricket balls going up and down the walls, talking to some old dear called Maude and watching swarms of red ants on the ceiling tiles. Aintree regional trauma unit were fantastic they couldn't do enough for me any concerns and they'd run me down for a cat scan etc anywheys photos attached show one when I was obviously under the effects of the morphine and one this week at home.

Well I wont be in work for a good few months whilst I wear the body brace for a few months \9which is better than having an op) and then build up the muscle loss if nothing else its been a great diet 2 stone in a month, but will keep nipping on here to see whats happening in the mean time what ever your up to be careful out there
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"Star trooper reject" :D

blinking hell, you really have had a dreadful time. All the very best to you with your recovery
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Re: Sorry I've been quiet last month

Post by Jack Kane »

OMG!

Of all the things I thought you might have said when I saw your post title, this certainly wasn't it!

At least you are here, could've been much worse (easy for me to say, sorry :oops: ).

Take it easy and get yourself sorted.
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[smilie=00000654.gif] to what Messy said ./thumbsup.. and Jack too ./thumbsup..

Sorry to hear about what happened to you :shock: but glad you are now at home recuperating .salut

Moved your Topic to "The Recovery Room" rather than The Canteen as a way of highlighting your misfortune and subsequent recovery (innit)

Take care and virtual (but gentle) bighug bighug bighug to you :wave:
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Re: Sorry I've been quiet last month

Post by colinaugust57 »

Get well soon Grapefruits :D
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Get well soon.
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Get well soon bud ,from a fellow biker ;)

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Get well soon mate, the bike can be replaced! Luckily you seem to be on the mend! What is it with forum members lately!
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Jeez!!!!!
So glad it was not worse and despite a back brace and so many injuries you are here to tell to the tale.........

Take it easy and recover well.

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:shock:

You take it easy Grapefruits and I hope you are feeling better
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Post by bernicarey »

Blimey! :shock: :shock:

You take care now. Like Jack said, it's not what usually follows when some starts a topic with 'Sorry I've been quiet...'

I hope you don't get messed around by the insurance companies.
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Re: Sorry I've been quiet last month

Post by Keith1983 »

Well aseveryone says getting better is the priority, but I am a big believer in looking on the bright side. Plenty of time to sit on the internet and find a replacement bike, in and amongst spending time reading each and every post on here ofcourse!
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