Author Topic: Merry Xmas from the Orthopaedic Ward (Read 3244 times)

bryn · « **on:** 22 December, 2017, 09:47:06 pm »

Good news: I got really close to my highest ever annual mileage at 100 miles for each of my 75.5 years.
Bad news: the last bit was done in the back of an ambulance to Slough inhaling magic has - I could count that, couldn't I?

The offending patch of black ice was in a "safe" back street route. Should have stuck to the A4 where there was none

Shipped to Oxford Uni Hospital who act as a sort of regional centre of excellence for difficult pelvis ops. Apparently my femur was intact but had made a mess of the pelvic joint. No way I could have even dragged myself off the road let alone ride Grand Tour stages like Geraint.

Now being cared for by superb nurses, doctors etc. etc. from every nation in the EU.

The big op is scheduled for Xmas Eve

Don't think I'll be doing many miles for bit, and I'll be playing a lot of Bach on the piano no pedal

Wish me luck

Bryn
Apologies for typing errors. Blame Autocorrect and Morphine

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 December, 2017, 09:50:59 pm »

Boo

heal well!

Basil · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 December, 2017, 09:59:05 pm »

Bugger. Merry Christmas.

Quote from: bryn on 22 December, 2017, 09:47:06 pm

The big op is scheduled for Xmas Eve

Nil by mouth on Christmas Day? Bad luck.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 December, 2017, 10:15:14 pm »

Bugger. Heal well. I broke my hip socket late August 2016 and it took a while before I could cover some miles again.

Butterfly · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 December, 2017, 10:16:17 pm »

Oh No! Bad luck. Hope the op goes well and you heal fast.

ElyDave · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 December, 2017, 10:51:55 pm »

GWS, hope the op goes well.

I nearly got stuck inside for christmas one year - suspected legionella - so I can sympathise

hellymedic · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 December, 2017, 11:08:09 pm »

Mend well and fast!

Quite a few past and present yacfers appear to have had similar.

Merry Christmas!

IME Orthopaedic wards can be quite jolly compared to elsewhere 'inside' on Xmas Day.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 December, 2017, 12:32:42 am »

That's really bad luck. GWS!

On the matter of playing Bach, a purist wouldn't use the sustaining pedal anyway. It's all done with the fingering! (See B minor fugue from Book 1 for the most extreme example of this that I can find).

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 December, 2017, 07:03:05 am »

Get well soon.

Bad luck. I hope they keep the morphine coming!

Robh · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 December, 2017, 01:15:11 pm »

Yes, get well soon! Rotten luck, hope the op goes well.

Canardly · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 December, 2017, 01:34:37 pm »

What bad luck. Get well soon and all the best for the new year.

orienteer · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 December, 2017, 01:42:45 pm »

GWS!

And I've learned that I am not the oldest on here

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #12 on:** 25 December, 2017, 10:54:02 am »

Curse that black ice! You've reminded me to get my bike with ice tyres operational.

Hope the recovery goes well

T42 · « **Reply #13 on:** 25 December, 2017, 11:21:55 am »

GWS from me too. Hope you're done with the surgery and that everything heals well.

Quote from: orienteer on 23 December, 2017, 01:42:45 pm

And I've learned that I am not the oldest on here

Ditto.

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #14 on:** 25 December, 2017, 11:27:15 am »

Get well soon bryn, that sounds very unpleasant.

Quote from: mrcharly-YHT on 25 December, 2017, 10:54:02 am

Curse that black ice! You've reminded me to get my bike with ice tyres operational.

I used my studded tyres when it was icy the other week and they were brilliant. Back to the normal bike when the roads were clear again. Then I was stupid enough to use a cycle path: no grit, no heat from cars; went down hard on black ice and broke a rib.

bryn · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 December, 2017, 12:18:05 pm »

An update from Bryn's wife
Much more serious than anyone thought. Operation finally done yesterday. Took 6 hours and £1000 of stainless steel. Never been a titanium man! He will be setting off all the airport alarms. Thanks for all the kind messages before the op which cheered him up enormously. Blood pressure down to 82/52 in the night which worried him and the staff nurse, despite forcing down lots of liquid but surgeon said he was quite happy with these figures this morning. Don't think he will be back in the bike as quickly as you hardy souls.
Rae

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 December, 2017, 12:20:03 pm »

Thanks for the update. He'll be exhausted by the recovery - send him our best wishes and hope it isn't too long before he can enjoy some fermented grapes.

hellymedic · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 December, 2017, 12:40:28 pm »

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery!

NO RUSH!

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 December, 2017, 12:49:58 pm »

Heal well. I have 2-3kg of surgical stainless and rarely set off airport metal detectors, so it may not be a problem in the end.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 December, 2017, 01:02:31 pm »

Ouch!

I hope you bounce back from surgery, better than you bounce off ice...

GWS

clarion · « **Reply #20 on:** 29 December, 2017, 01:14:54 pm »

Ah. Never saw this ere now.

How's the bike?

Sorry to hear you needed extensive rebrazing yourself, Bryn. Hope you heal well, and get back awheel as soon as is appropriate

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #21 on:** 29 December, 2017, 03:13:10 pm »

Glad it is finally over. GWS and hope to meet you riding one day.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 December, 2017, 01:54:16 am »

Best wishes from here!

If Bryn wants to discuss playing Bach's keyboard works, I'd love a natter about them. As it happens, I took delivery today of my Christmas present from Dez - a copy of "The Keyboard Music of J. S. Bach" by David Schulenberg.

Clare · « **Reply #23 on:** 31 December, 2017, 12:24:52 am »

Thanks for the update Rae, best wishes to Bryn for a quick, and complete, recovery.