Knocked off....broken elbow..gutted

[ColinJ]

Well we had a talk, and the mrs is 'happy' to accept me riding a Brompton again. Her thinking is that I did over 19,000 miles on it with (iirc) no near misses apart from a slide on an icy road.

I'm happier with that compromise than hill walking, this time tho it'll be a h2l (2speed with mudguards)...

Glad to hear that, though you will still be welcome to join me on foot if you fancy doing that too!

 

[dan_bo]

Blimey Shaun but how's the kerb?

GWS.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Blimey Shaun but how's the kerb?

GWS.

I don't know, we're not on speaking terms at the moment.....I find him a bit block headed.

 

[tubbycyclist]

Just seen this - GWS and hope that you make a speedy recovery.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Bad news Shaun. Sorry to hear about it. Hope the elbow is healing well.

Do you think you'll be up for another century ride come 2013 on your Brommie?

 

[buggi]

o no but other forms are travel aren't all safe either. don't give up what you love. gws

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Bad news Shaun. Sorry to hear about it. Hope the elbow is healing well.

Do you think you'll be up for another century ride come 2013 on your Brommie?

I have done quite a few 100+ miles on my previous brommie, so I don't see why I won't do more.

 

[middleagecyclist]

I have done quite a few 100+ miles on my previous brommie, so I don't see why I won't do more.

I s'pose we could give you a head start

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I s'pose we could give you a head start

Even if I was on carbon bling I'd need a head start...

 

[Rayvon]

GWS m8

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Cheers guys,

Went to see the specialist on the 27th, the good news is I don't need to have an operation. It's confirmed as broken but he said it seemed to be healing ok, ie I shouldn't end up with a deformed joint.

Still painful, but with the painkillers I can use it to about 60% of motion. I changed the tyres on the mtb and cleaned it as well, wasn't too painful...still wont straighten properly tho.

The weird thing is tho, he said it can take anything from 4 weeks to 4 years to heal correctly. I hope it's four weeks, I feel sorry for the poor buggers who have fours years of pain.

 

[summerdays]

Cheers guys,

Went to see the specialist on the 27th, the good news is I don't need to have an operation. It's confirmed as broken but he said it seemed to be healing ok, ie I shouldn't end up with a deformed joint.

Still painful, but with the painkillers I can use it to about 60% of motion. I changed the tyres on the mtb and cleaned it as well, wasn't too painful...still wont straighten properly tho.

The weird thing is tho, he said it can take anything from 4 weeks to 4 years to heal correctly. I hope it's four weeks, I feel sorry for the poor buggers who have fours of pain.

The amount I could straighten my arm increased over months and most people wouldn't know I couldn't straighten my arm as much as my left - just me - it straightens as much as the average person's just doesn't have the over extension (slightly hypermobile joints) that it used to. And the pain improves too - I'm not in pain with it generally. I do have one spot when I'm lifting a heavy weight that I can't take my arm through rather weirdly as it sort of locks/hurts but I have just adjusted the way I lift things around that.

You sound as though you can do more than I could with the arm that soon after breaking it so hopefully a very quick recovery.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

The amount I could straighten my arm increased over months and most people wouldn't know I couldn't straighten my arm as much as my left - just me - it straightens as much as the average person's just doesn't have the over extension (slightly hypermobile joints) that it used to. And the pain improves too - I'm not in pain with it generally. I do have one spot when I'm lifting a heavy weight that I can't take my arm through rather weirdly as it sort of locks/hurts but I have just adjusted the way I lift things around that.

You sound as though you can do more than I could with the arm that soon after breaking it so hopefully a very quick recovery.

Cheers,

The Dr said the same a you, that I can use it more than I should be able too so soon. He said it wouldn't do any damage using it, in fact he said the sooner you use a busted elbow the better the recovery.

I think the 20 years of being a rough arse contractor has left me with a high pain threshold....or the painkillers are kick ass good....

 

[fossyant]

Get well soon, only just seen this. Accidents are few and far between, so don't give up. As you know, keep that joint moving as it will promote fast healing. I was on the bike on road after three weeks after my shoulder decompression, again under physio's instruction/advice about not doing too much.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Hopefully back on a Brompton by new year or early new year. Depends on stock at Harry halls, only short rides tho at first.