In hospital :(

[gavroche]

Can happen to anyone.GWS.

Except me, my rule is to never ride in winter . I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[biggs682]

10 miles in to my 100km I hit some black ice. Fell so quickly. Hip fractured in 3 places. Just had a plate fitted, so much pain. A week in hospital and up to a year to recover the consultant said. The bike is fine. Paramedic was a cyclist and looked after it. Won't be doing the 100km challenge now.

get well soon

 

[Mrs M]

Ouchya, sorry to hear this.
Hope you make a good recovery.

 

[fossyant]

Don't forget to keep us informed about the other crazy patients !!

 

[Lilliburlero]

Feel for you, buddy

Gws

 

[Zeffer]

Don't forget to keep us informed about the other crazy patients !!

That made me smile. Everyone else is in their seventies or eighties. Apparently the usual age for hips to need ops. Also the age for chatting up the nurses it seems!

 

[hondated]

10 miles in to my 100km I hit some black ice. Fell so quickly. Hip fractured in 3 places. Just had a plate fitted, so much pain. A week in hospital and up to a year to recover the consultant said. The bike is fine. Paramedic was a cyclist and looked after it. Won't be doing the 100km challenge now.

GWS Zeffer

 

[HLaB]

Ouch, heal well & fast! the order is up to you

 

[fossyant]

That made me smile. Everyone else is in their seventies or eighties. Apparently the usual age for hips to need ops. Also the age for chatting up the nurses it seems!

Oh yeh - the old fellas used to try it on. In the Spinal unit it's a mix of OAP's, OAP's with dementia, cancer patients (very sad), and young idiots that fall off stuff (ahem). I struck up a bit of a rapport with the old fella with dementia opposite - I was the only one who could persuade him to stay in bed/chair. I popped into the ward again a week or so ago to thank the staff, and the poor chap was still there - awaiting a place in a home as he'd previously been living alone.

 

[Zeffer]

New one came in today. Been in a wheel chair for 30 years, eats from bags directly into his stomach and fell out of his chair this morning breaking his hip. I'm not feeling so sorry for myself!

 

[vickster]

Don't forget to keep us informed about the other crazy patients !!

Exactly the reason I go private

 

[alicat]

You were so unlucky @Zeffer. Hope you are on the mend soon.

 

[Zeffer]

Surgeon just told me the three parts went together really well

 

[NorthernDave]

Ouch! GWS.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Ouch @Zeffer, sorry to read this.
All my best wishes for a fast(ish) recovery.
At least the bike is ok, ready and waiting for you to get back on the saddle.