Vickster, OTP (of this parish) - down Feb 2014 - The Recovery

[jefmcg]

Belgium tour will need to be postponed assuming @jefmcg ever wants to ride with the cursed one again!

I'm not letting you out of my sight!

:-)

 

[vickster]

Quick update, still sore and feeling a bit ropey (mix of anaesthetic, getting over the surgery, the infection, the various drugs). A week off work with leg elevated, another week of the antibiotic equivalent of domestos (Augmentin, kills all known germs other than MRSA), two weeks of aspirin to prevent further monster clots and delightful surgical stockings. I have follow up with the surgeon on Thursday and then stitches out on the 12th. Then I assume some physio as my leg muscles are turning to mush!
Hopefully, I'll be able to get on the exercise bike in the next week or two and let's aim for outdoors by Easter

My new boss hasn't been especially sympathetic and i don't really blame her considering, but i think the 'haematoma the size of a grapefruit on my shin' did bring the seriousness home a bit!

Still waiting for plod report but I think I will need to make a claim, if just for loss of earnings and I expect Bupa may be wanting their estimated 10k back! My bike has been checked over and fixed, less badly scathed than me with a buckled wheel and needing some realignment

Ah well, it could have been a lot worse!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Blimey sorry to hear about all this @vickster hope the recovery is smooth from here.

 

[fossyant]

You've got to go the solicitors for this ! Speedy recovery.

 

[vickster]

Yeah, I'll call British cycling at some point this week

 

[cyberknight]

Quick update, still sore and feeling a bit ropey (mix of anaesthetic, getting over the surgery, the infection, the various drugs). A week off work with leg elevated, another week of the antibiotic equivalent of domestos (Augmentin, kills all known germs other than MRSA), two weeks of aspirin to prevent further monster clots and delightful surgical stockings. I have follow up with the surgeon on Thursday and then stitches out on the 12th. Then I assume some physio as my leg muscles are turning to mush!
Hopefully, I'll be able to get on the exercise bike in the next week or two and let's aim for outdoors by Easter

My new boss hasn't been especially sympathetic and i don't really blame her considering, but i think the 'haematoma the size of a grapefruit on my shin' did bring the seriousness home a bit!

Still waiting for plod report but I think I will need to make a claim, if just for loss of earnings and I expect Bupa may be wanting their estimated 10k back! My bike has been checked over and fixed, less badly scathed than me with a buckled wheel and needing some realignment

Ah well, it could have been a lot worse!

Sorry to hear that Vicks, would your boss be more considerate if you had a car accident and suffered injuries and whats she considering ?

 

[vickster]

Well I didn't have a car accident, as much as I might have, so that's a tough hypothesis

No, considering what has happened since the middle of Jan (postponement of start and now this accident), her attitude is somewhat understandable. Small company, and I am the only person in a specific role and there are projects to deliver

 

[Origamist]

Sorry to hear it has all gone a bit Pete Tong, injury wise, vickster.

As the police were in attendance and you have witness statements, you should be in a good(ish) position for a civil claim - depending on what the witnesses say of course. I'd take legal advice pretty soon though (the Met sometimes lose files).

It's a shame it has come to this, as I thought your attitude after the incident was great - magnanimous and forgiving - attributes I lack! However, as you are now in a position where you have suffered quite serious medical complications and it is adversely affecting your job - you are doing the right thing

 

[vickster]

Thanks origamist Legal process is now underway, not what I would have wanted but there you go

Latest colourful shots while the stockings are off! My ankle is green and God my legs need a shave!

Upside I've lost half a stone since this happened!

 

[vickster]

Good news. Surgeon very happy with leg, essentially discharged, stitches out next Wednesday. Anti embolism stockings for a little while longer to encourage the residual swelling to go, another week of aspirin, but no more antibiotics needed . Leg still pretty tender and need to keep incision protected until healed better, so probably another month off the bike but I will start using the static

All looking good for ride 100

Paperwork received from British Cycling solicitors which I need to sort tomorrow

 

[Cuchilo]

Do you need another Rocky theme tune ?

 

[vickster]

Stitches out...frankenleg ahoy

 

[Cuchilo]

Now that's a hurty leg

 

[vickster]

Now that's a hurty leg

It is indeed

 

[vickster]

Well I just managed a massive 2.5 mile round trip cycle to town! Ok from a road usage point of view, but wow every significant bump in the road sent a shooting pain through the hurty leg wound. also quite knackered, amazing how quickly fitness drops especially if been unwell as well as injured!

Might try the genesis tomorrow but not sure how clipping will work in terms of leg twisting