Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 In a message dated 8/30/2003 4:43:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jjg@... writes: > Sorry I've been off-list, but I've been really busy. I just thought you'd > like to know that yesterday while I was biking to, of all things, a > physical, I had a nasty bike wreck. I was up on a sidewalk and a floppy > sign blew into my front wheel, which locked up, throwing me head-first over > the front tire. I landed (of course, by 's Law) on the operated side. > Admittedly I practice this sort of thing in martial arts, but now I had a > backpack on and was landing on concrete. Good to hear you got through that, Jeff. You know what they say - gravity sucks! Des Tuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 At 11:33 PM 8/30/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Good to hear you got through that, Jeff. You know what they say - gravity >sucks! Hmmm, I think it should be " Gravity hurts!! " Glad to hear you came through it ok. (princess of gravity) C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 Jeff What horrors for you as it was happening and immediately afterwards... Pleased you have got through it safely. All the best ine C2K RHS 04/03 Mr Stranks (UK) > Yo! > > Sorry I've been off-list, but I've been really busy. I just thought you'd > like to know that yesterday while I was biking to, of all things, a > physical, I had a nasty bike wreck. I was up on a sidewalk and a floppy > sign blew into my front wheel, which locked up, throwing me head- first over > the front tire. I landed (of course, by 's Law) on the operated side. > Admittedly I practice this sort of thing in martial arts, but now I had a > backpack on and was landing on concrete. > > To make a long story short, I continued on to the doctor who checked me > out. Aside from a nice big goose-egg sized lump over my trochanter, a bit > of missing skin on my elbow and a few rocks to still pick out of said > elbow, I'm fine. The doctor was quite impressed at my hip and cheerily > took down all of the information about what it is to pass on to some of her > colleagues. This isn't the sort of way we like to advertise these things > though... > > > Jeff > > rBHR Aug. 1, 2001 > Mr. McMinn > > =============== > " Cows eat grass, so get high on milk. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 Jeff What horrors for you as it was happening and immediately afterwards... Pleased you have got through it safely. All the best ine C2K RHS 04/03 Mr Stranks (UK) > Yo! > > Sorry I've been off-list, but I've been really busy. I just thought you'd > like to know that yesterday while I was biking to, of all things, a > physical, I had a nasty bike wreck. I was up on a sidewalk and a floppy > sign blew into my front wheel, which locked up, throwing me head- first over > the front tire. I landed (of course, by 's Law) on the operated side. > Admittedly I practice this sort of thing in martial arts, but now I had a > backpack on and was landing on concrete. > > To make a long story short, I continued on to the doctor who checked me > out. Aside from a nice big goose-egg sized lump over my trochanter, a bit > of missing skin on my elbow and a few rocks to still pick out of said > elbow, I'm fine. The doctor was quite impressed at my hip and cheerily > took down all of the information about what it is to pass on to some of her > colleagues. This isn't the sort of way we like to advertise these things > though... > > > Jeff > > rBHR Aug. 1, 2001 > Mr. McMinn > > =============== > " Cows eat grass, so get high on milk. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 In a message dated 8/31/2003 9:00:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jjg@... writes: > Hey Des, how the new resurfacing going? Are you back to training? > Hi Jeff: Been training lightly since 7 weeks post-op. I must say it's a long, slow climb back and I'm still plagued by a tight psoas muscle which has bothered me for years. But my flexibility has increased hugely and I can stand in a symmetrical horse stance without any discomfort in a position which I haven't been able to make in over 15 years. I can do floating rib-height roundhouse kicks and joint kicks to the knee without much difficulty. I'm just watching it on the adductor stretches because I don't want to cause a chronic muscle injury. My estimate is that I''ll be through the pain at about 6 months post-op. In other " normal " activities like walking and climbing stairs, I feel totally pain-free. Thanks for checking. Des Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 <snip/> >Good to hear you got through that, Jeff. You know what they say - gravity >sucks! > >Des Tuck > Yeah, it really bums me out how democratic gravity is! > Hey Des, how the new resurfacing going? Are you back to training? Cheers, -- Jeff > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 Jeff That's an amazing story - you must having been thinking the worst while you were airborne. I wonder whether the impacts your hip recieves in sport have built up bone density around the implant and will help it to withstand such unplanned impacts...? Kathy > > Yo! > > > > Sorry I've been off-list, but I've been really busy. I just thought > you'd > > like to know that yesterday while I was biking to, of all things, a > > physical, I had a nasty bike wreck. I was up on a sidewalk and a > floppy > > sign blew into my front wheel, which locked up, throwing me head- > first over > > the front tire. I landed (of course, by 's Law) on the > operated side. > > Admittedly I practice this sort of thing in martial arts, but now I > had a > > backpack on and was landing on concrete. > > > > To make a long story short, I continued on to the doctor who > checked me > > out. Aside from a nice big goose-egg sized lump over my trochanter, > a bit > > of missing skin on my elbow and a few rocks to still pick out of > said > > elbow, I'm fine. The doctor was quite impressed at my hip and > cheerily > > took down all of the information about what it is to pass on to > some of her > > colleagues. This isn't the sort of way we like to advertise these > things > > though... > > > > > Jeff > > > > rBHR Aug. 1, 2001 > > Mr. McMinn > > > > =============== > > " Cows eat grass, so get high on milk. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 >Jeff >That's an amazing story - you must having been thinking the worst >while you were airborne. Oh yes I was! My first thought on landing was along the lines of " $%#$%@@ right on the BHR " . > I wonder whether the impacts your hip >recieves in sport have built up bone density around the implant and >will help it to withstand such unplanned impacts...? Very likely it helps, but I think that keeping my weekly walking totals up (10 miles a week of walking = to and fro 1 mile every day to work) have been more important. Just a little extra stimulus for a long period should help out. As I posted a few months back, I have definitely increased bone density on the operated side since surgery. No, I haven't taken any bone enhancers, but I do take calcium supplements religiously. I guess the upshot from all of this is that, once again, I am *sooooo* pleased I got resurfed! Had I carried a THR, this accident would have been likely a complete disaster... As I said, the folks at the hospital expected the worst and were all flabbergasted that I was merely scraped up. Uh, me too... > It took a few days for the bruise to work its way out, but the hip is now a truly lovely shade of purple. Jeff rBHR Aug. 1, 2001 Mr. McMinn ===================== " With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. " >Kathy > > >> > Yo! >> > >> > Sorry I've been off-list, but I've been really busy. I just >thought >> you'd >> > like to know that yesterday while I was biking to, of all things, >a >> > physical, I had a nasty bike wreck. I was up on a sidewalk and a >> floppy >> > sign blew into my front wheel, which locked up, throwing me head- >> first over >> > the front tire. I landed (of course, by 's Law) on the >> operated side. >> > Admittedly I practice this sort of thing in martial arts, but now >I >> had a >> > backpack on and was landing on concrete. >> > >> > To make a long story short, I continued on to the doctor who >> checked me >> > out. Aside from a nice big goose-egg sized lump over my >trochanter, >> a bit >> > of missing skin on my elbow and a few rocks to still pick out of >> said >> > elbow, I'm fine. The doctor was quite impressed at my hip and >> cheerily >> > took down all of the information about what it is to pass on to >> some of her >> > colleagues. This isn't the sort of way we like to advertise these >> things >> > though... > >> > >> > Jeff >> > >> > rBHR Aug. 1, 2001 >> > Mr. McMinn >> > >> > =============== >> > " Cows eat grass, so get high on milk. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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