Neeja
18-07-08, 04:12 PM
So after enjoying getting back on the bike properly yesterday, feeling rather good about things, I went back to hospital today for the results of my MRI. Now, my wrist's felt fine, no pain at all really for the past few days. The 6 x-rays that were taken previously showed nothing that would be instantly identified as a fracture, so docs thought I was clear and just wanted to double-check.
Turns out that I've got a fractured scaphoid, need 7 weeks in plaster (at least), and a 20% chance of surgery. So no riding for me for at least 7 weeks, I miss Marches Meander and the rest of the summer, and can't work because they've told me that I shouldn't be doing anything to use my wrist (Hence one-handed typing now, which is a nightmare).
I've got 4 weeks of sick-pay, after which I don't know what I'm going to do for money. My insurance company made a big song-and-dance about getting solicitors onboard to do a claim to the MIB since the accident was technically hit-and-run. I was told I was going to be contacted within a week, likely within 3 days. This was 15 days ago. Have since called, and they just don't seem to want to know.
Totally screwed.
Turns out that I've got a fractured scaphoid, need 7 weeks in plaster (at least), and a 20% chance of surgery. So no riding for me for at least 7 weeks, I miss Marches Meander and the rest of the summer, and can't work because they've told me that I shouldn't be doing anything to use my wrist (Hence one-handed typing now, which is a nightmare).
I've got 4 weeks of sick-pay, after which I don't know what I'm going to do for money. My insurance company made a big song-and-dance about getting solicitors onboard to do a claim to the MIB since the accident was technically hit-and-run. I was told I was going to be contacted within a week, likely within 3 days. This was 15 days ago. Have since called, and they just don't seem to want to know.
Totally screwed.