Thread: Should have driven My Disco! HighSpeed motorbike crash

One of these would be good.

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X-rays and two of the three bones covered. No walking unsupported which is wheel chair pending Right shoulder today which just might allow me to use crutches.

Chatted with surgeons and the BOSS or they chatted about me every morning at 7 am in the Trauma ward in the Hospital for the first 7 crazy days. "No high impact sports for 3 months, Swimming and bike riding will be ok..........." They forgot to mention no walking for 3 months till I was told yesterday

The x-rays all showed bones regrowing well or very very well

Right Clavicle is twice as thick as it was. ( Shoulder bone) The thickness is excluding the cool metal plate and screws they reinforced it with. I see that cool surgeon today. Does double thickness equal double strength? No idea yet. Apparently the bone double trick is a known side effect of a knock on the head or one other item which I missed.

Take your time, mate. Don't rush back into your normal pursuits, recovery is like eating an elephant, one bite at a time. I have some excellent books to read , if you want. Boomerangs though.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Consider a Goldwing, Mr Diver. They have an airbag fitted.

https://motorcycles.honda.com.au/Tou...g_Tour_Premium

Ian, doesn't yours have 2 when on the road?

Originally Posted by bob10

I have some excellent books to read , if you want. Boomerangs though.

That's very thoughtful of you, Bob. It made me go through my little library and I'm sure I have several that the person in question would enjoy. Some from the early 70's too, would you believe?

All the best in the recuperation, ND. I went through a bit in '71 after trying to move a drunk's car out of the way with my Bonnie. ( The book didn't help!)

yeah, all the best and don't hurry back just because you're feeling a bit better, or you may regret it later. Time is needed for full healing.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

X-rays and two of the three bones covered. No walking unsupported which is wheel chair pending Right shoulder today which just might allow me to use crutches.

Chatted with surgeons and the BOSS or they chatted about me every morning at 7 am in the Trauma ward in the Hospital for the first 7 crazy days. "No high impact sports for 3 months, Swimming and bike riding will be ok..........." They forgot to mention no walking for 3 months till I was told yesterday

The x-rays all showed bones regrowing well or very very well

Right Clavicle is twice as thick as it was. ( Shoulder bone) The thickness is excluding the cool metal plate and screws they reinforced it with. I see that cool surgeon today. Does double thickness equal double strength? No idea yet. Apparently the bone double trick is a known side effect of a knock on the head or one other item which I missed.

You may be interested in some posts in Walrus, regarding Australians in Vietnam. There are excellent reports on the CDT3 teams , some of which I have never heard before. Their involvement in SEAL TEAM operations was certainly kept quiet. And if we had known of the VC sappers planting sophisticated Russian limpet mines on ships in Vung Tau harbour 'Operation Awkward' would have taken everyone's full attention. Some very interesting stories across all 3 services. Take your mind off things for a while.

Disco is rolling again. Crutches are 3km worn in today as well. Discharge Monday or Tuesday. ( Or I might drive myself home )

Junior Surgeon on Friday said I could add 5kg of weight to shoulder. Left me assuming next sentence would be see you in 6 weeks!

He checked with his boss how changed it to full weight, crutches, driving and removing the cool reinforcing plate of stainless in 6 weeks. Rushed back- Not- transit lounge at RMH 6 hours Thursday and 4 hours Friday. Did all my physio while waiting. Got back to ask the physio if I could have crutches? He may have suspected he might not see me again so deferred that until this morning with stair climbing Monday.

20 minutes walking with 2 hours off to nurse the shoulder a little. Still being over taken by everyone - Not for long I suspect. Took a load of stuff home and got myself a cupper and patted the dog who was happy to see me. Funnily enough when I got home my wife and kids found me MIA from the hospital. Almost all the hospital staff and patients all commented I have grown a LOT now upright and not scooting about in my wheel chair.