Author Topic: Ouch! That really hurts. (Read 9351 times)

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 February, 2016, 09:54:44 am »

Quote from: trekker12 on 16 February, 2016, 09:51:35 am

Quote from: loadsabikes on 09 February, 2016, 06:28:12 pm

I wonder if they can put a cleat in the plaster?

Couple of rivet nuts into the bottom of the plaster should do the job.

GWS

take old shoes, cut off sole and epxy to the cast

Si S · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 February, 2016, 10:00:21 am »

^^^

I couldn't do the first one without the cast fouling the crank, never thought of the second, seems a better bet.

loadsabikes · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 February, 2016, 10:03:25 am »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 15 February, 2016, 11:02:21 pm

Dare I ask, what did Mrs. Miggins have to say when your ladder slid away? Was she about?

She was attending her book club meeting at the time. I didn't tell her until I had returned from the hospital.
One of the marina staff gave me a lift home whereupon Mrs Migs produced restorative bacon sandwiches.
She's a star!

hellymedic · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 February, 2016, 01:27:47 pm »

I don't think plaster of Paris would be strong enough to withstand torsion from a cleat.

Fibreglass might be OK BUT...

Kim · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 February, 2016, 01:48:04 pm »

If the cast doesn't come off, you don't want to be getting sweaty in it anyway.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 February, 2016, 02:12:41 pm »

the polyester+mesh ones are very breathable; I can blow through mine

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 February, 2016, 02:17:37 pm »

GWS

Was seriously high up a ladder at the weekend removing excess Kiftsgate Rose from tree but fortunately had CET Junior standing on the bottom rung to stop same from happening; thoughts crossed my mind that wrestling with sharp-tentacled-triffid-in-the-sky was not conducive to long term cycling health.

loadsabikes · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 February, 2016, 10:23:19 pm »

I had a call from Peterborough Hospital today, would I go in for an X-ray and CT scan.
Mrs Miggins delivered me and images were efficiently obtained.
When I got home, I had a call from the sec to the orthopaedic consultant. They want me to attend at 08.30 tomorrow. That's good service I thought, that is until she mentioned nil by mouth from midnight!
I swear I could hear knives being sharpened in the background.
Watch this space.

hellymedic · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 February, 2016, 10:30:59 pm »

Wishing you all the best loadsabikes!

loadsabikes · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 February, 2016, 10:39:47 pm »

Thanks Helly, I have managed to avoid any form of operation up to now.
I shall keep you posted.

loadsabikes · « **Reply #35 on:** 17 February, 2016, 10:46:53 am »

Well, I have avoided the knife so far.
It transpires that I have not only broken the ends of three metatarsals, but smashed the bones to which they are attached.
I have been plastered up with a slit cast because of the swelling and have the return in a week for further X-ray .
If all is well, five weeks with no load bearing then a further five in a load bearing boot.
I also have to inject a blood thinning agent once a day, yippee!
Bloody hell I'm bored already!

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 February, 2016, 10:51:24 am »

You don't do things by halves, do you?

I believe there is a recumbent somewhere around that accommodates this sort of injury.

Canardly · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 February, 2016, 10:58:11 am »

Jabbing yourelf in the stomach is not fun. This is going to cramp your style a bit, so you had better behave and do as you are told!

loadsabikes · « **Reply #38 on:** 17 February, 2016, 11:31:01 am »

Behave! How does that work Bob.
I shall just have to get on with the construction of a lovely harbour tug scale model for the grandsons.

loadsabikes · « **Reply #39 on:** 17 February, 2016, 11:34:27 am »

Quote from: mrcharly on 17 February, 2016, 10:51:24 am

You don't do things by halves, do you?

I believe there is a recumbent somewhere around that accommodates this sort of injury.

Hmmmm has Steve still got it or has it gone back to Ice?

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #40 on:** 17 February, 2016, 11:42:11 am »

It was on ebay

loadsabikes · « **Reply #41 on:** 25 February, 2016, 06:40:10 pm »

Back to the hospital yesterday for more X-ray (I shall glow in the dark)
The consultant was happy so four more weeks in current plaster with no weight bearing, then, six weeks in a walking boot.

Canardly · « **Reply #42 on:** 29 February, 2016, 09:57:41 am »

That sounds promising.

T42 · « **Reply #43 on:** 29 February, 2016, 10:01:58 am »

Heavy buggers, plaster casts.

Bon courage.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #44 on:** 29 February, 2016, 10:03:19 am »

Quote from: T42 on 29 February, 2016, 10:01:58 am

Heavy buggers, plaster casts.

Bon courage.

Depends on whether he is in a modern grp cast or plaster of paris. The GRP ones are as light as a feather and allow air through.

T42 · « **Reply #45 on:** 29 February, 2016, 10:05:09 am »

Aye, I know from experience. But the man said plaster.

mcshroom · « **Reply #46 on:** 29 February, 2016, 10:42:32 am »

Just catching up on this. Sounds like you've really done a good job on that one. Hope everything sorts itself out quickly and you are back on the bike soon

loadsabikes · « **Reply #47 on:** 01 March, 2016, 03:23:16 pm »

Thanks all, I can almost feel the fitness seeping out of my legs, it's bloody frustrating.

caerau · « **Reply #48 on:** 01 March, 2016, 03:31:57 pm »

Quote from: loadsabikes on 17 February, 2016, 11:34:27 am

Quote from: mrcharly on 17 February, 2016, 10:51:24 am
You don't do things by halves, do you?

I believe there is a recumbent somewhere around that accommodates this sort of injury.
Hmmmm has Steve still got it or has it gone back to Ice?

Steve Poulton has one too, though it's the other leg I believe

caerau · « **Reply #49 on:** 01 March, 2016, 03:33:18 pm »

GWS incidentally, don't do what I did and injure a completely different limb after recovering from a leg

Fitness, what's that then?