Ouch (possible NSFW pictures of my rear to follow)

Ouch (possible NSFW pictures of my rear to follow)

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NNH

1,515 posts

131 months

Friday 20th December 2019
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tvrolet said:
Better invention time - instead of different length cranks make them the same, but power them by sort of pistons in cylinders, y'know, like a motor in a cycle kind of thing. It could be a 'motor-cycle'.
Hang on a minute, if the cycle were motorized then the rider's legs would be available to do other things. Perhaps there could be some kind of foot controls?

Rewe

1,016 posts

91 months

Friday 20th December 2019
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Glad to hear that you are getting there Dibble!

Is there an option to see how you get on with the funny shoe and take a slice out of the good leg later if you decide you don’t like it.

Sadly, being shorter won’t make your cock look bigger. Being a skinny runt works wonders though! Maybe combine the funny shoe and severe dieting? hehe

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Rewe said:
Glad to hear that you are getting there Dibble!

Is there an option to see how you get on with the funny shoe and take a slice out of the good leg later if you decide you don’t like it.

Sadly, being shorter won’t make your cock look bigger. Being a skinny runt works wonders though! Maybe combine the funny shoe and severe dieting? hehe
Yep, that’s exactly what we are doing now. I’m going to get the duff leg back to normal and see how I cope with the difference in length. I’m not going to rush into any more decisions about surgery for a good few months.

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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tvrolet said:
SpeckledJim said:
WinstonWolf said:
marksx said:
Regarding cycling, could you fit different length crank arms to your bike to compensate?
Yup, I've got a 165 one side and a 175 the other. It's OK but your shorter leg is generally weaker and the shorter crank arm takes more leverage. Different length cranks are fine on flattish rides but worse when climbing big hills. Takes me about 5 mins to swap to matched arms depending on the ride.
Invention Time!

A crank arm with a sliding, non-fixed pedal position, allowing you to adjust the effective length of the crank arm in a couple of seconds.

Perhaps adjusted by means of a threaded allen-headed screw from the end of the crank arm heading back towards the crank. Or, even faster, by a sprung ratchet type button, akin to a seat slider from a car.

Engineers: Go do your thing!

Edited by SpeckledJim on Friday 20th December 15:49
Better invention time - instead of different length cranks make them the same, but power them by sort of pistons in cylinders, y'know, like a motor in a cycle kind of thing. It could be a 'motor-cycle'.
Sorry for being dim, but wouldn't a longer crank be OK at the top, but much longer away at the bottom?

elanfan

5,516 posts

226 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Dibble, just my 2p worth. When you first had you accident you were hopeful of being up and about in 3 months. I think it’s been 2.5 years hasn’t it? If I were you I’d have a serious think about having a further 6 months of recovery if you have another surgery. You’re getting there and pretty close to be enjoying your life again. So you’ll need a special shoe - so what you can still get about albeit with a limp or strange gait. Does it really matter?? I guess only you can decide.


On another matter, I presume there’s an insurance claim against the other driver? If liability has not yet been admitted you must be getting close to the 3 year cut off to issuing proceedings. Get your lawyer to confirm the other side have accepted liability or get those proceedings to cover your arse - you need to cover your arse we’ve seen enough of it!

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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elanfan said:
Dibble, just my 2p worth. When you first had you accident you were hopeful of being up and about in 3 months. I think it’s been 2.5 years hasn’t it? If I were you I’d have a serious think about having a further 6 months of recovery if you have another surgery. You’re getting there and pretty close to be enjoying your life again. So you’ll need a special shoe - so what you can still get about albeit with a limp or strange gait. Does it really matter?? I guess only you can decide.


On another matter, I presume there’s an insurance claim against the other driver? If liability has not yet been admitted you must be getting close to the 3 year cut off to issuing proceedings. Get your lawyer to confirm the other side have accepted liability or get those proceedings to cover your arse - you need to cover your arse we’ve seen enough of it!
I don't limp *at all* most days, my shoulders are dead level thanks to learning to walk again in a gym with lots of mirrors. My Mrs didn't even realise I had a knackered leg till a good few weeks after we met.

elanfan

5,516 posts

226 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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WinstonWolf said:
elanfan said:
Dibble, just my 2p worth. When you first had you accident you were hopeful of being up and about in 3 months. I think it’s been 2.5 years hasn’t it? If I were you I’d have a serious think about having a further 6 months of recovery if you have another surgery. You’re getting there and pretty close to be enjoying your life again. So you’ll need a special shoe - so what you can still get about albeit with a limp or strange gait. Does it really matter?? I guess only you can decide.


On another matter, I presume there’s an insurance claim against the other driver? If liability has not yet been admitted you must be getting close to the 3 year cut off to issuing proceedings. Get your lawyer to confirm the other side have accepted liability or get those proceedings to cover your arse - you need to cover your arse we’ve seen enough of it!
I don't limp *at all* most days, my shoulders are dead level thanks to learning to walk again in a gym with lots of mirrors. My Mrs didn't even realise I had a knackered leg till a good few weeks after we met.
Dibble have you just outed yourself as Winston Wolf too?

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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elanfan said:
WinstonWolf said:
elanfan said:
Dibble, just my 2p worth. When you first had you accident you were hopeful of being up and about in 3 months. I think it’s been 2.5 years hasn’t it? If I were you I’d have a serious think about having a further 6 months of recovery if you have another surgery. You’re getting there and pretty close to be enjoying your life again. So you’ll need a special shoe - so what you can still get about albeit with a limp or strange gait. Does it really matter?? I guess only you can decide.


On another matter, I presume there’s an insurance claim against the other driver? If liability has not yet been admitted you must be getting close to the 3 year cut off to issuing proceedings. Get your lawyer to confirm the other side have accepted liability or get those proceedings to cover your arse - you need to cover your arse we’ve seen enough of it!
I don't limp *at all* most days, my shoulders are dead level thanks to learning to walk again in a gym with lots of mirrors. My Mrs didn't even realise I had a knackered leg till a good few weeks after we met.
Dibble have you just outed yourself as Winston Wolf too?
I'm the original, I went through all this st thirty five years ago. biggrin

I had the added joy of foot drop so I wore a polio caliper and an external raise (think club foot shoe), not a good look when you're nineteen...

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Monday 23rd December 2019
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elanfan said:
Dibble, just my 2p worth. When you first had you accident you were hopeful of being up and about in 3 months. I think it’s been 2.5 years hasn’t it? If I were you I’d have a serious think about having a further 6 months of recovery if you have another surgery. You’re getting there and pretty close to be enjoying your life again. So you’ll need a special shoe - so what you can still get about albeit with a limp or strange gait. Does it really matter?? I guess only you can decide.


On another matter, I presume there’s an insurance claim against the other driver? If liability has not yet been admitted you must be getting close to the 3 year cut off to issuing proceedings. Get your lawyer to confirm the other side have accepted liability or get those proceedings to cover your arse - you need to cover your arse we’ve seen enough of it!
Two years, six months, three weeks and five days. Roughly...

I’m not making any decisions until I’m back to “normal”. The potential long term issue is ill not only have different leg lengths, but also my knees and ankles don’t “match”. This may (or may not) cause issue with stuff like my annual fitness test at work (shuttle “run”), although there is the possibility of doing a treadmill test instead.

Uneven joints will mean more wear on the ones that are in the right place, as well as my hip. It’s taken a lot longer than I initially thought, but fir me now, it’s a bit like flying to the US, having flown to Australia. I used to think 7/8/10 hours on a plane was forever, now it seems like a shuttle flight. So two weeks in hospital is nothing compared to three months... most of my surgeries have only meant a couple of nights in any case.

A “few months” now, up front, might be worth it in the long term. As I said, I’m going to get back to walking unaided and then have some “time off”, do a few bits of European travelling (city break type stuff) and just be normal for a while. I’ll then speak to the consultant, but I’ll take my GF with me, as she is much more knowledgable about medical stuff and also retains/understands what the options are better than I do (she’s a vet, so although I’m not cute or furry, she does know her stuff).

The PI claim is ongoing. The other side have denied liability. This potential for extra surgery may throw a spanner into the works for any settlement, but on an unrelated plus side, I’ve just got an unexpected PPI refund, which would cover the cost of a new (to me) bike, with plenty left over for the house deposit fund. It was definitely worth me spending 10 minutes filling in the online form before the PPI claim deadline back in August, as the bank have said “Yes, you had PPI, we’re not investigating it, but here’s your money back, plus interest, minus inc9me tax”. Thank you very much. I’ve ended up with quite a chunk of cash I really wasn’t expecting.

I shall spare you and everyone else from pictures of my arse. I actually don’t have much “right arse” (or quads) going on at the moment. The physio had a good old squeeze of various bits of me while I was walking round the gym last week. She’s absolutely lovely and I just laughed at the fact she was grabbing my butt and saying “Yeah, that’s rubbish, we’re really going to have to do some work there”.

I know I’ve said it before, but the staff at hospital are all still bloody brilliant. I see the physios at least weekly and they really do work me, but I’m definitely improving, even if only marginally at the moment. I’m also waiting for the police treatment centre at Harrogate to book me in for a fortnight and that will massively help as well. They have a lot more equipment, full gyms, “weightless” treadmills, swimming pool, hydro pool, Pilates, yoga... but no bar!

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Monday 23rd December 2019
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Although no one has ever seen me and Winston Wolf in the same place at the same time, we are definitely two different people (or one full one, if you’re just going off legs).

Bobberoo99

38,362 posts

97 months

Monday 23rd December 2019
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Dibble said:
Although no one has ever seen me and Winston Wolf in the same place at the same time, we are definitely two different people (or one full one, if you’re just going off legs).
hehe
Well sit back, relax and enjoy Christmas with lovely GF and the Idiot!!

elanfan

5,516 posts

226 months

Monday 23rd December 2019
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Dibble said:
Two years, six months, three weeks and five days. Roughly...
The PI claim is ongoing. The other side have denied liability. This potential for extra surgery may throw a spanner into the works for any settlement.
Dibble, please make sure your solicitor is on the ball in getting proceedings issued as you’ll miss out completely otherwise. I fail to understand why liability hasn’t been established so long after the incident. Has the TP been prosecuted? If not why not? If your solicitors can get an admission of liability it would be better but otherwise the courts will decide.

As to any settlement you would be foolish to accept until the full extent of your costs (keep a note of everything!) loss of earnings and future level of disability including likely future arthritis, knee replacements being more likely, are fully established. You’ll be in for one hell of a payment all in all. Once liability is admitted there’s no reason you cannot ask the insurers for substantial interim payments which will go a long way towards a house.

Did I say...Don’t let the issue of proceedings expire!

Keep us informed.

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Saturday 4th January 2020
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elanfan said:
Dibble said:
Two years, six months, three weeks and five days. Roughly...
The PI claim is ongoing. The other side have denied liability. This potential for extra surgery may throw a spanner into the works for any settlement.
Dibble, please make sure your solicitor is on the ball in getting proceedings issued as you’ll miss out completely otherwise. I fail to understand why liability hasn’t been established so long after the incident. Has the TP been prosecuted? If not why not? If your solicitors can get an admission of liability it would be better but otherwise the courts will decide.

As to any settlement you would be foolish to accept until the full extent of your costs (keep a note of everything!) loss of earnings and future level of disability including likely future arthritis, knee replacements being more likely, are fully established. You’ll be in for one hell of a payment all in all. Once liability is admitted there’s no reason you cannot ask the insurers for substantial interim payments which will go a long way towards a house.

Did I say...Don’t let the issue of proceedings expire!

Keep us informed.
Apologies for the delay replying - I’ve been away from PH over Christmas/New Year.

The solicitor is on the ball and is sorting the issuing of proceedings. The delay has been down to the fact I spent so long in hospital initially and to be honest, a claim wasn’t top of my “to do” list.

The other driver wasn’t prosecuted (I don’t know why, to be honest, the shoddy police response could be a thread all on its own...).

I know not to accept the first offer, or indeed any offer, until I know what the long term prognosis is. I’ve been keeping a record of everything, don’t worry - in my line of work, I’m used to “evidencing” absolutely everything!

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Sunday 15th March 2020
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Meh.



The good news is, I had two solid weeks at the Police Treatment Centre at Harrogate. I can “walk”, but it’s not pretty, particularly when I’ve no shoes on to build up the difference in leg lengths. I can’t walk far, either, just a few metres and that’s it. I wore the pictured tee shirt on the first day, which helped ensure people didn’t speak to me unnecessarily.

That’s pretty much made up my mind for me that I’m going to have to have some further surgery to either lengthen my duff leg or shorten the good one and as I know what’s involved in lengthening, I’m currently thinking that’s what I’ll go for, even though it’s probably slightly longer and more involved than having my left femur shortened (which would mean a permanent nail in my femur). Yes, I’ve the risk of further infections, but with permanent metal in my left femur, there’s a risk there too.

I’m off to see Kings of Leon in the Netherlands at the end of June, so the earliest for any surgery would be early July. Well, it would’ve been, without all this Coronavirus malarkey. I’ll just have to wait and see what happens. I’m next due to see the consultant in May, or at least I was, without all this Coronavirus malarkey... there’s little point stressing about it, because there’s plenty of people with much more serious stuff having their elective surgery postponed/cancelled. I’ll just have to grin and bear it, even if we are rapidly approaching the three year anniversary (the PI claim is still ongoing and getting proceedings started is in hand).

At the moment, I’m still thinking I’ll get another bike, but realistically, it’s not going to be for another twelve months. That just gives me extra time to save up/decide what I want. I just miss having my Scandi trips and I was due to go to Copenhagen at the end of March for 7-10 days with my nephew, but the Danes have decided to close the country. At least I hadn’t booked anything.

Bobberoo99

38,362 posts

97 months

Sunday 15th March 2020
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Hello old chap!!! Good to see an update from you!! Love the teeshirt, at least you're starting to walk, I understand it's not as well as you'd like but as you say, at least you are walking!!! The future surgery can be arranged and a bit more lengthening done, in the meantime concentrate on improving your leg strength and improving what walking you can do!!
Best of luck with it all!!!

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Sunday 15th March 2020
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Cheers Bobbers. I may even call in to TT shortly...

I’m such a tease.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Monday 16th March 2020
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If you're interested in meeting a bloke who lost 2" out of his leg thirty odd years ago to see what's possible with lots of recovery time I'd be happy to see if I can make it happen.

You won't know it's me from my walk as I don't limp these days as long as I've got my raise in...

Dibble

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12,923 posts

239 months

Sunday 31st May 2020
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Don’t get overexcited... there’s no news. It’s three years today since I had my “slight off”...

Still a way to go yet, but all non urgent surgeries are on hold. Hopefully there will be some movement soon. Irritatingly, I held off on the next round as me and my GF were supposed to be going to see Kings of Leon in The Hague at the end of June, but of course, that’s been cancelled because of coronavirus as well.

Ho hum. It just gives me more time to save up for another bike. I made the mistake of watching some YouTube motorbike travel stuff Over the weekend. It’s just reminded me how much I miss biking in general, as well as my annual Scandi jaunts.

I’m lucky though, I’m still employed, I’ve only had one close(ish) family member die from it (one of my brothers in law), although several of my nieces and nephews have also had it. I still have a roof over my head and food in the cupboards. Three years seems like a long time, but put in perspective of everything else that’s happening... things could be a lot worse.

Esceptico

7,334 posts

108 months

Sunday 31st May 2020
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I admire your spirit but in your shoes I would be considering not riding again. A small off that would be painful and annoying for someone else could be a lot more serious for you.

Of course no one plans to come off and many people go their whole life riding without an accident.

Difficult choice. My mother was obsessed with horse riding. When she hit 70 we started to suggest that riding (in particular jumping) at that age might not be sensible as you don’t bounce back from injury as easily. Wasn’t until she was thrown off and broke her arm badly (which took about 9 months of intensive physio to recover from) that she decided that the risk of not being able to follow her other passions (tennis,
golf, walking and dancing) was too much.

On the other hand the thought of riding again might be helping you deal with the recovery and riding is sort of addictive. I haven’t tried crack cocaine but suspect biking is on a similar level of addition.

Apologies for rambling. Anyway, best of luck with the next stage of the healing process.

elanfan

5,516 posts

226 months

Sunday 31st May 2020
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Hope proceedings have been issued or liability admitted otherwise you are now too late to sue.