First ride since my accident

[Sadie]

The very wonderful Gracie Jones ensured that I got back onto a bike last weekend when he pillioned me to the BMF show. I was a bit apprehensive, but he took great care of me.

However, getting back on the front end is a bit more scary. I'm just back from taking Sylvester out. The seating position on the Bandit is ideal for my shoulder injury. Even if the Kwaka was in any shape to ride, I probably couldn't ride it, due to the seating position.

Panic not, the Doc did say I could do it if I felt up to it.

The position at the moment is I may still/probably will require surgery on my dislocated shoulder (depending on the success of physiotherapy) but in the meantime I can ride the bike and do all the usual things as long as I can endure the pain and discomfort.

So I walk the seven and a half stone Akita and ride the Bandit and then take painkillers and sit with a bag of frozen peas on my shoulder.
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[Sadie]

Oh well, it's so nice to know that the 42 people who looked at this thread cared enough about my welfare to bother replying.
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[steveh]

well ill reply to you young sir!

Yeah my dad has back problems and found that the bandit was a nice feel, and didnt hurt as much as his norton.
how long has it been since your spill?

Is it nerve damage? if so it will probably heal in time, till then pump yourself full of painkillers and go for a blast


ull soon pick it up again.


Steve.
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[Tarmacsurfer]

Only just seen it

Glad to hear it's (relatively speaking) on the mend. If nothing else the Akita should give the physio a run for his/her money in terms of the amount of exercise you get

Any further news on the kwak or cause of the accident? Police manage to find anything on their oh so prevalent CCTV cameras?
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[instigator]

awwwwwwwwww...!

*pat, pat*

To be hoenst, I'm surprised you can get on the bike so soon. Redd, another member on here, crashed his bike and he'll be another 2 months (physio says 3!) until he'll be able to touch a bike!

Whats happening with the ninja then? Apart from looking sorry for itself

[mchaggis]

Surely you can get someone else to walk the monster dog? I'm sure you'll be all too familiar with what its strength can do.

Anyway, hope the physio works and you can get away without surgery.


Oh, Sadie's not a young sir.
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[Sadie]

[Stu_666]

[R4nger]

After every "off" my father encorouged me to stop riding... the day after I was on the bike.

[paulthewitt]

glad to hear your getting on with life on bikes after a bad off.

Speedy recovery

[Aikman666]

Good to see your not discouraged after your off!

True biker! Get well soon
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[GSXReater]

Well done for getting back into riding but dont rush it as you might aggrivate the injuries and may slow the healing process. Get well soon.

[Synnister1]

Thats the spirit, get straight back on.
Have you got any photo's to show of the crash/injurys?


p.s- just to put the guy right about the Nerve injury. Nerves do NOT get better, once you are paralized you are fucked, I talk from experience as my right arm is half paralized from a bike crash.
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[Sadie]

[Synnister1]

Nice bit of road rash there, you and the bike

I'm sure youll both fix up ok

carry on carring on.
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[Sadie]

That wasn't road rash, it was a bruise.

Thankfully, due to extraordinary healing ability (according to my Doc) all the bruises have now gone, leaving me merely with a dislocation!
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[katana]

Well I'm glad your back on the mend.

So my offer of a hand/spanner is always available and you have my number

[Sadie]

[yambabe]

[Fallen Angel]

[bazza]

[stinkwheel]

Nerves can grow back at the rate of roughly 1mm per month. The problem comes if they don't grow back to the place they are supposed to. Cut a nerve with a scalpel and it will eventually recover, although it has to grow back from the point where it was cut down. Cut a nerve then move the ends apart, not so good.

Glad you are back on the road sadie. Sounds like you have a helpful physio too. In my experience when you ask them when you can ride a bike again they come out with something facetious and unhelpful like "You shouldn't be riding motorbikes anyway then you wouldn't be here".

I remember a mate telling me his physio nearly had kittens when he turned up for his appointment with his left hand in plaster and his helmet hanging off the elbow of it
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