The foundations for successful riding
 by mikesbytes » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:45 pm
Regrettably Othy has had a bad crash yesterday descending into Wollongong on Mt Ousley rd. Othy was riding on the sealed shoulder and hit a section of a truck tyre. Fortunately another rider dragged him off the roadway before a car came and a truck driver stopped and gave assistance.
Othy is in Wollongong hospital. He is expected to be transferred to a Sydney hospital.
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by CommuRider » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:54 pm
Oh no!!
Sending positive healing thoughts to Othy.
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by sogood » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:00 pm
Speedy recovery!
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by zero » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:10 pm
Ouchies!
best wishes for an uncomplicated and fast recovery.
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by alchemist » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:31 pm
Oh bugger, heal fast Christian.
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by foo on patrol » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:41 pm
Not good!  What damage has he received, if he is being transferred to another hospital? I don't suffer fools easily and so long as you have done your best,you should have no regrets. Goal 6000km 
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by sogood » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:54 pm
alchemist wrote:Oh bugger, heal fast Christian.
Othy is not Christian. But Christian was on the same ride. Bianchi, Ridley, Montague, GT, Garmin and All things Apple
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by Mulger bill » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:40 pm
Damn. Heal quick and well Othy. ...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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by goneriding » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:30 am
sogood wrote:Speedy recovery!
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by mikesbytes » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:34 am
An update from his partner on my bike club web site Dani wrote:Surgery took 7 hours but seems to have gone well. They did both shoulders and the fractured elbow and cleaned both elbows out. No need for a blood transfusion. He spent the night in recovery and is now back in the ward but still pretty zonked out. They say he is recovering well. Fitness helps a lot. Haven't spoken to the surgeon yet so we'll know more when that happens. Thank the club guys for all their support. Tim's been reading the messages when he can.
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by MichaelB » Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:01 pm
mikesbytes wrote:An update from his partner on my bike club web site Dani wrote:Surgery took 7 hours but seems to have gone well. They did both shoulders and the fractured elbow and cleaned both elbows out. No need for a blood transfusion. He spent the night in recovery and is now back in the ward but still pretty zonked out. They say he is recovering well. Fitness helps a lot. Haven't spoken to the surgeon yet so we'll know more when that happens. Thank the club guys for all their support. Tim's been reading the messages when he can.
Sounds like he took quite a battering Hope recovery is full, if not speedy as well
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by JV911 » Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:03 pm
Heal quick and Othy!!! 10 replies and noone's asked, "how's the bike?".  your game is slipping guys 
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by sogood » Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:20 pm
JV911 wrote:10 replies and noone's asked, "how's the bike?".
One minor nick on the derailleur and that's all on his new Parlee. Bianchi, Ridley, Montague, GT, Garmin and All things Apple
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by ni78ck » Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:26 pm
sogood wrote:JV911 wrote:10 replies and noone's asked, "how's the bike?".
One minor nick on the derailleur and that's all on his new Parlee.
that would be enough to get a new one   Oppy Le Mauco - Dura Ace (wet weather bike)
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by mikesbytes » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:22 pm
Another update Dani wrote:Spoke to the surgeon today. He said the operation went well but the beak in the right shoulder is pretty serious so there are risks it won't heal properly. We'll just have to wait and see. We're looking into a transfer to Sydney but it could take some time to organise.
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by mikesbytes » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:18 pm
Dani wrote:Hi guys, it’s Tim's wife, Dani. Thought I'd post an update. Wanted to post some photos too, but can't quite work out how to do it in the short time I have this morning. Any tips?
Tim is doing pretty well, all things considered. They've got him doing basic physio exercises. He can (slowly) bend each arm at the elbow with close to full range of motion, and they've got him doing 10 reps of that each hour. He can also let the arms hang down from the shoulder and make small pendulum movements, but that will be the extent of his shoulder physio for at least the first 3 weeks or so.
He's off the morphine and onto oral pain medication, and can get out of bed and walk a short distance, sit in a chair for a while, stuff like that which makes the days less monotonous.
I've been reading him your messages and he really appreciates them, as do I.
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by foo on patrol » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:22 pm
That's a great start! I don't suffer fools easily and so long as you have done your best,you should have no regrets. Goal 6000km
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by Boognoss » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:50 pm
foo on patrol wrote:That's a great start!
+1 Heal well Othy!! Avanti Quantum, Salsa Casseroll, Specialized Tricross 
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by CommuRider » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:27 pm
Keep at it!
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by MichaelB » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:09 am
Hope the improvement continues well. Know about the boredom aspect. Spent 8 weeks in traction after a compound farcture of the femur (amongst some other injuries) many years ago as a result of an MVA.
Keep smiling and hope it goes well.
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by mikesbytes » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:24 am
Posted this up on my club forum
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by CommuRider » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:30 am
Hope those wounds dry up soon. On the small positive side, minimal damage to the face.
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by MichaelB » Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:25 pm
CommuRider wrote::shock:
Hope those wounds dry up soon.
On the small positive side, minimal damage to the face.
+100 Lucky I'd finished lunch.... All power to you and your healing.
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by crazycanuck » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:55 pm
Oh dear oh  Ow..ow.. Othy, i don't know you well but I hope you recover smoothly from your crash. Take care & remember to do all the physio exercises as well as you can. Deal with the pain as best you can. Take care
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by JV911 » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:00 pm
Boognoss wrote:foo on patrol wrote:That's a great start!
+1 Heal well Othy!!
+2 you'll be on the mag trainer in no time 
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