Cyclist down ( again ) This one's a bit more shocking ( for me )

[Racing roadkill]

http://m.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14594523.Cyclist_seriously_hurt_in_crash_with_car/

I read this, in the local rag, the other day.
This morning I got back into work, having taken yesterday off, and a guy who I work with, and is always on time, wasn't here. Unfortunately, it seems that he was the cyclist involved in the incident, and he's in a bad way ( intensive care, multiple injuries).
His name is Fernando, and he's from Brazil.
Let's hope he gets through this, eh.

 

[Drago]

Strewth, fingers crossed for a swift and full recovery for your friend.

 

[ianrauk]

fingers crossed.
Not nice to hear, especially being a close colleague.

 

[Racing roadkill]

fingers crossed.
Not nice to hear, especially being a close colleague.

I got the lowdown on his condition, earlier.

He's in an induced heavy sedation, with a bleed on the brain, fractured jaw, collar bone, 3 fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a fractured spine (but the spinal cord is okay), 2 fractured knees, 1 fractured ankle. He's showing signs of response, but he's pretty banged up, and will be for some time, by the looks of it.

 

[ianrauk]

I got the lowdown on his condition, earlier.

He's in an induced heavy sedation, with a bleed on the brain, fractured jaw, collar bone, 3 fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a fractured spine (but the spinal cord is okay), 2 fractured knees, 1 fractured ankle. He's showing signs of response, but he's pretty banged up, and will be for some time, by the looks of it.

Blimey. Poor chap.

 

[Saluki]

Blimey. I hope your friend improves very soon @Racing roadkill, poor guy.

 

[raleighnut]

It's bad enough when you hear of a random stranger being injured but when it's someone you know it seems worse. Hope the fella pulls through.

 

[Drago]

Christ on a bike that's bad. Yet its nothing he hopefully can't recover from.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Christ on a bike that's bad. Yet its nothing he hopefully can't recover from.

Apparently, the medics have been jabbing him with needles, and they've seen the responses they'd hoped for, so at least his brain is working ( sort of ). Here's hoping for the best.

 

[cosmicbike]

Fingers crossed for the best.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

All the best to your friend, RR, hope he pulls through his injuries.

 

[Katherine]

Hope he pulls through.

 

[numbnuts]

Many thanks for the update.

 

[Racing roadkill]

He's breathing without a ventilator today, so things are looking up.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That's a long list of nasty injuries. I hope he recovers well.