Hipsters

[howlindaug_imp]

Spaceman, your story of recovery now ranks amongst my all-time favorite posts around here.

Congratulations, and enjoy!


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AGREED. Spaceman, thanks for sharing and congratulations. I'm sure you've let your surgeon know what amazing work he accomplished.

I did notice your humor was a little outa joint lately.

[CA200_imp]

Spaceman, awesome. Makes me think twice before I complain about little aches and pains.

[Damfino_imp]

Good luck fellow hipster! I dislocated my hip in '78 and had four pins used to put it back together. It put an end to my motorcycle and bicycle riding days because my left leg also became shorter than my right and I no longer had the flexibility to sit in a riding position without pain. Fast forward to 2001 and hip replacements become the latest thing. Had mine replaced (also by one of the country's leading orthopedic surgeons) and have never looked back. I suffered through 23 years of painful arthritis before the new hip, but now feel blessed to be back riding again! It sucks to have suffered the initial injury but the replacement changed my life!

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Blokes like you are an inspiration.

Cheers

[dBuster_imp]

I too had my hip done three years ago. For me recovery then was 3 months before I was back on a bike but let me say it makes riding more enjoyable!

Sure sounds like things have changed over the years!

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[Cormanus]

Spaceman, that's fantastic news. I hope the recovery continues fast and you're soon spending lots more time on the bike. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

Many, many years ago, when I was in my final year at school, some clown knocked my off my Suzuki 250 (I don't remember the model, but it was a 2-stroke and went like the clappers). I broke my leg (tibia and fibula) which disagreeably refused to heal. By the end of the year at exam time, I was still hobbling around on crutches. Exams were externally administered and were undertaken in a large centre and I was given dispensation to sit in a smaller room where I could get up and wander around to ease discomfort in my leg should I need to.

My younger brother was sitting the same exams and wandered out the door after an exam only to be hit by a car as he crossed the road. He broke the neck of his femur. It was quickly fixed with a plate and screws, but he had the same problem as you: the bone around the ball joint died and he was quickly in trouble. We were told at the time that it was not uncommon for that to happen with breaks to the femur.

If I hadn't already recorded my age on this forum, I'd pretend that anaesthetic had barely been invented in those day. Actually it had been around a couple of years. But hip replacements certainly had not, so his only choice was to have the thing re-broken and reset in a way that allowed the weight to be taken on a healthy part of the bone. The consequence was a significantly shortened leg which he has endured until this day. It hasn't stopped him leading a very active life. He's been a bit of an inspiration to me as are all of you who charge on with life carrying these injuries.

The postscript to the accident was that I turned up to an exam the morning after my brother's accident and was asked by the invigilator, "Were you the boy who broke his leg in the accident last night?"

"Nah," I said, "That was my brother."

She didn't believe me.

[the Ferret]

Dang Cormanus ... What are the chances? Two brothers, same school, broken legs by being hit by cars ... That's uncanny..in a bad way.

Btw if it was in the mid to late sixties and a pure street bike and it went like clappers it was probably a Suzuki 250 X6 Hustler. Very fast in it's day.

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classi...stler.aspx

[The Spaceman_imp]

Spaceman, that's fantastic news. I hope the recovery continues fast and you're soon spending lots more time on the bike. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

Many, many years ago, when I was in my final year at school, some clown knocked my off my Suzuki 250 (I don't remember the model, but it was a 2-stroke and went like the clappers). I broke my leg (tibia and fibula) which disagreeably refused to heal. By the end of the year at exam time, I was still hobbling around on crutches. Exams were externally administered and were undertaken in a large centre and I was given dispensation to sit in a smaller room where I could get up and wander around to ease discomfort in my leg should I need to.

My younger brother was sitting the same exams and wandered out the door after an exam only to be hit by a car as he crossed the road. He broke the neck of his femur. It was quickly fixed with a plate and screws, but he had the same problem as you: the bone around the ball joint died and he was quickly in trouble. We were told at the time that it was not uncommon for that to happen with breaks to the femur.

If I hadn't already recorded my age on this forum, I'd pretend that anaesthetic had barely been invented in those day. Actually it had been around a couple of years. But hip replacements certainly had not, so his only choice was to have the thing re-broken and reset in a way that allowed the weight to be taken on a healthy part of the bone. The consequence was a significantly shortened leg which he has endured until this day. It hasn't stopped him leading a very active life. He's been a bit of an inspiration to me as are all of you who charge on with life carrying these injuries.

The postscript to the accident was that I turned up to an exam the morning after my brother's accident and was asked by the invigilator, "Were you the boy who broke his leg in the accident last night?"

"Nah," I said, "That was my brother."

She didn't believe me.

Wow, that's a hell of a story! And it's probably the first time the old expression "I feel your pain" actually applies. Ok, your brother's pain.

Has he considered the hip replacement option, or does he figure he's made the adjustments and he'll leave well enough alone? Honestly, I was trying to avoid a second surgery because I'm lazy, cheap, and thought I'd have to go through another long and painful recovery. I thank God the Dr. and others convinced me to go ahead with it.

[Cormanus]

Spaceman, that's fantastic news. I hope the recovery continues fast and you're soon spending lots more time on the bike. Thanks for sharing your story with us.

Many, many years ago, when I was in my final year at school, some clown knocked my off my Suzuki 250 (I don't remember the model, but it was a 2-stroke and went like the clappers). I broke my leg (tibia and fibula) which disagreeably refused to heal. By the end of the year at exam time, I was still hobbling around on crutches. Exams were externally administered and were undertaken in a large centre and I was given dispensation to sit in a smaller room where I could get up and wander around to ease discomfort in my leg should I need to.

My younger brother was sitting the same exams and wandered out the door after an exam only to be hit by a car as he crossed the road. He broke the neck of his femur. It was quickly fixed with a plate and screws, but he had the same problem as you: the bone around the ball joint died and he was quickly in trouble. We were told at the time that it was not uncommon for that to happen with breaks to the femur.

If I hadn't already recorded my age on this forum, I'd pretend that anaesthetic had barely been invented in those day. Actually it had been around a couple of years. But hip replacements certainly had not, so his only choice was to have the thing re-broken and reset in a way that allowed the weight to be taken on a healthy part of the bone. The consequence was a significantly shortened leg which he has endured until this day. It hasn't stopped him leading a very active life. He's been a bit of an inspiration to me as are all of you who charge on with life carrying these injuries.

The postscript to the accident was that I turned up to an exam the morning after my brother's accident and was asked by the invigilator, "Were you the boy who broke his leg in the accident last night?"

"Nah," I said, "That was my brother."

She didn't believe me.

Wow, that's a hell of a story! And it's probably the first time the old expression "I feel your pain" actually applies. Ok, your brother's pain.

Has he considered the hip replacement option, or does he figure he's made the adjustments and he'll leave well enough alone? Honestly, I was trying to avoid a second surgery because I'm lazy, cheap, and thought I'd have to go through another long and painful recovery. I thank God the Dr. and others convinced me to go ahead with it.

I haven't talked to him about it for a long time. I've a recollection he told me it wasn't an option for him, but I can't for the life of me remember why. In light of your story, I'll certainly ask him again.

Sounds to me like there's a fair bit of shared pain on this site.

It's so good your surgery's been a success. And Mrs Ferret's too.