..on gas &air :(

[martianskippy]

martianskippy here reporting from the lovely Kingston Hospital....
Currently on gas & air waiting for an x-ray of what seems like a broken leg.. Was on my way to work, going past Hampton court when a car in front of me started to pull to the right preparing for the right turnx. I slowed down to about 25 and continued to going straight when a lady who didn't see me pulled out from the side road. I hit the brakes and the front went from underneath me instantly... Bike lands on my leg .. and apparently breaks it..

[_Stretchie_]

Oooft, mend well

[BBadger]

Ouch!
Its a bloody dangerous junction both sides of the bridge as people just want to move and dont ever look!
Hope legg is not broken and bike is ok.
Get better.

If you need a hand with anything martin im only down the road!

[Kate Moss]

ouch. Hope you are ok.

[Owenski]

How many's that now skippy?

[Raf]

Oh no! Well at least you can use your fingers. Shout if you need anything martin.

[Dave20046]

ouch, gws.
Sounds like she's liable for this accident (if you weren't aware)

[Devil Biccy]

Oh Martin, Hope the legs not broken, hoping for a speedy recovery for you and the bike

[dyzio]

Ouch! Hope it's not too bad, gws.

[martianskippy]

How many's that now skippy?
Too many for sure, you cheeky bugger ;) at least this time it wasn't my fault.. Leg's broken in two places I hear, not sure 'bout how they're planning on mending in yet..
Ps. Thatgas & air is something, i gell you ;)

[Owenski]

Glad your ok there fella, even if you are heading for a toxin induced coma. Dont breath too deep ;)

[plowsie]

Ps. Thatgas & air is something, i gell you ;)
Oooh yes, I had it when I bust me knee. I loved it.

Sounds crappy mate :( Hope you mend quickly.

[JediGoat]

Oh no Martin :(

Get well soon

[Sosha]

Ouch.

Been backwards and forwards to Kingston Hospital myself (just visiting) all week. Surgical wing is nice and new if you end up there.

GWS

Sure the other half's got it covered but shout if you need anything dropping over.

[Nick_69]

sorry to here that, it is a bad junction and especially when its raining people just look straight ahead and not look around for others

[Davies]

Ouch dude, sounds like a nasty break. Good that you're still with us though :thumbsup:

Shout if you need anything mate, we're only around the corner :D

EDIT -> I've PM'ed you my mobile number. If you need the bike storing in the shed let me know mmmkay!

[Tara]

ouch GWS

[jambo]

Now, just so you're aware, you didn't want to do that!:rolleyes:

Generally drugs cost you money, so while the NHS is picking up the tab, breathe deep, and type slow ;)

I have more time on my hands than most and will be out that way tomorrow anyway. Let us know when you can have visitors and I'll be sure to pop in with some specialist interest magazines or anything else you can't ask the lovely Kate to drop in...

Jambo

[Amanda]

Oooooh, not good but hope you get well soon mate x

[RichT]

Sorry to hear about this, GWS.

[Jabba]

That's poo, fella :(

GWS

[sv-robo]

I had some when my other half gave birth to my 2 boys.....WELL I NEEDED IT!!....























SHE SQUEEZED MY HAND REALLY HARD!!;)....ps GWS fella.

[anna]

owch, GWS :grouphug:

[SoulKiss]

DOH!!! that is all.

You realise that if Davies had bothered to replace the T-shirt you would get to keep it now?

And be in line to buy the next one.

As I said to Grinch the other week, thanks for helping me look vaguely competent on a motorbike :)

Get Well Soon :)

[mr.anderson]

Now that's not very good is it.

Two places? Which two?

Get well soon Martin.

[missyburd]

Oh eck, sorry to read this, hope you recover speedily!

[thulfi]

that sucks mate...hope it aint too bad, and u recover real quick

[Swin]

Ouch! Wishing you a speedy recovery

[ArtyLady]

Oh no! sorry to hear this and hope you get well soon. :smt056

Yep great stuff that gas and air - had it when I last fell off a horse and hurt my back :)

[Lissa]

Ouch! :(

Mind you, I feel cheated. I've given birth 3 times and was NEVER offered gas and air!

[speedplay]

hope you get well soon mate.

I'm sure there will be plenty of offers to look after your other half if you need to stay in hospital..;)

[sv-robo]

I'm sure there will be plenty of offers to look after your other half if you need to stay in hospital..;)
Why?...is she fit?:)

[ethariel]

oh bugger!

sorry to hear :(

[Warthog]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Martin! Bad luck dude. I'll come round with a hog roast and some vodka to get you better!

[Milky Bar Kid]

Mmmmmm Gas and Air!!!

But yeah, broken leg sucks! Hope you're not in too much pain. GWS

[Ed]

Ow. Hope they've given you a hot nurse:D

Heal up soon my friend.

[Fizzy Fish]

GWS, and make sure you make the most of the free drugs!

[Spiderman]

Gas and air is like getting free weed! Enjoy!

Seriously tho mate, hope its a simple break if it is broken and not something complicated thats gonna need metalwork to hold it together.

GWS and i'll happily escort your lovely lady to the x-mas do if you aint ready by then.

now if that aint incentive to get well, i really dont know what is!!

GWS dude, big hugs.

[CoolGirl]

oooh, Martin, that's not good!
I'm going to be pretty useless for any practical help, but a care package will be winging its way to you.
GWS
Debs x

[xXBADGERXx]

DOH!!!!!

Get well soon feller :)

[martianskippy]

many thanks to everyone for all the words of sympathy and help offers - it's great to know one can count on help of such great bunch of people when in trouble! Special thanks go to Paul and Jambo for sorting my bike out and showing their lovely unshaven mugs in the hospital to cheer me up ;) Warthog - i'm holding you on that promise of hog roast and vodka :) for the moment though morphine will have to do..

It looks that I've broken both the tibia and fibula in my right leg. Thankfully there is no damage to the knee or ankle. I'm expecting to be operated on tomorrow or Thursday; they're planning to use a pin through my tibia which should allow me to be back on my legs in a couple of weeks. If they can't do that, they'll use a plate instead but they'd rather avoid that as it's more invasive and will extend the healing process by months.
All in all it could have been worse..

Once again, thanks to everyone for your help and sympathy. I'll keep you updateon how I get on.
martin

Ps. Kate's doing great so p*** of ;-) on a serious note though, you cannot imagine how lucky I feel to have her around, especially at yimes like these..

[speedplay]

Glad you still have a sense of humour mate :)

Please say hi to kate for me ;) lol

Take it easy and get well soon.

Oh and hows the bike?

[jambo]

No worries Martin, was good to see you mate, glad you're feeling relatively OK.

Oh and hows the bike?
Rides fine, plastics now sporting a fair bit of gaffa tape, and the view out of the screen was obscured by the mandatory parking ticket.:rolleyes:

Jambo

[xXBADGERXx]

Ouch! :(

Mind you, I feel cheated. I've given birth 3 times and was NEVER offered gas and air!


That means you`ve had sex 3 times .










What`s it like ?

[Jabba]

That means you`ve had sex 3 times

Not necessarily...... could have been triplets :thumbsup:

[Biker Biggles]

Could have used a Turkey bastor.


Get coat.

[xXBADGERXx]

Anywayyyyyyyyyy , back to the dude with the broken leg .

[martianskippy]

Anywayyyyyyyyyy , back to the dude with the broken leg .
Dude with a broken leg has just come back from the op. I'm being told all is well- they used a pin as planned. Still very sleepy as I'veen put on morphine but otherwise feel good. Should be able to return home tomorrow or Friday.

Once again, thanks to everyone for their support!
Martin

[Ed]

Have you got a whacking great plaster to show off?

[monkey]

Martin you bloody plonker! Poor old leg. You must listen to the Oracle's advise next time.

I will try to come and see you with some grapes and lucozade and try to drum into you the importance of not falling off. Sarah sends her best.

[Davies]

Good to hear the op went well mate. Don't worry, your bike is tucked up nice and warm in the shed and as Jambo said really doesn't look too bad.

I'll pop over on the weekend with some supplies, and the lovely present from Kingston Council :D

Cheers,

Paul

[Cazza]

How are you doing Martin? Getting lots of TLC from Kate I hope!

[martianskippy]

hello everyone :) sorry for no updates but the last couple of days were just a blur..
Unfortunately I'm still in the hospital as I've been feverish and apparently have low levels of oxygen in my blood.. That seems to have got a bit better today but now I seem to have bigger problems: i've noticed that when putting my leg together the doctors have somehow twisted my foot which is now pointing to the right rather than straight forward :( to make matters worse it now turns out i've partially lost sensation in my big toe and with it the abiility to lift the toe up :( not a very uplifting discovery I must say... It's a shame as the leg seems to be healimg really well and I was already allowed to put some weight on it..

Kate's a great support - don't know how I'd cope without her. It was also great to see Paul and Emma who braved the weather today to come and see me - it was great to see you guys :)
I'll most probably be staying in the hospital for a good few days until they figure how to mend my leg. Will try to update you once I know more myself. In the meantime thanks to everyone for your support and for keeping your fingers crossed for me.
Martin

[metalmonkey]

Martin I have just read the thread.

Sorry to here of what has happened you. I'll keep them all crossed for you and wish you a speedy recover.

Well your feeling better it will be time for:drink:oh gas and air:smt033

Feel better soon.

[Lozzo]

Damn mate, just picked up on this thread - I feel for you. Hope the leg manages to heal in a decent amount of time and with as little pain as possible.

In the meantime, I understand your lovely missus may be feeling a bit lonely at home alone with no-one to attend to her needs and desires, so if you don't mind... ;)

[BBadger]

I will keep checking, but will come bother you on tuseday hopefully.

[martianskippy]

...
In the meantime, I understand your lovely missus may be feeling a bit lonely at home alone with no-one to attend to her needs and desires, so if you don't mind... ;) i just knew you'd somehow try to take the advantage of the situation ;) thank God Kate is the most devoted of girlfriends and you don't live around the corner :P

Pain's thankfully not too much of an issue at the moment what worries me though are possible future complications from the twisted foot and currently-disabled toe..

Ps. To top things up an old chap lying on the bed oposite me died last night :(

[Bear]

Dude! You know the words of the Squid!

GWS my love, and stop chucking it at hedges!

[keith_d]

I'm clearly not paying attention. I've only just spotted this thread.

I hope you're getting better, and they manage to straighten out the foot. I can't help thinking there are two options.

a) Straighten out the broken leg

b) Break the other one and put it at a matching angle, then learn to walk like a penguin!!

I'd volunteer to come and visit..... Kate. But it sounds like there are plenty of volunteers already. :D

Get well soon,

Keith.

[Warthog]

Aw Martin, sorry to hear you have been having complications. If it is any consolation, my little toe went numb after an evening of wearing tight rental shoes and it stayed numb! I was really worried but after about 1-2 months the feeling slowly came back and now it is fine again.

[rictus01]

I've just dug this out, following a call for Martin, I had no idea as no one had mentioned it to me, sorry mate.

See you tomorrow.

Cheers Mark.

[BBadger]

Mark are you going to the hopital tomorrow then ? if so what time as im planning to aswell.

[rictus01]

yeah I'll be going at the start of visiting about 3pm or so.

Cheers Mark.

[BBadger]

ahh thats helpful to know, didnt know the visiting hours.
Might see you around then.

[Ed]

Martin I don't know you from Adam (and I don't know anyone called Adam either(well apart from DD on here)) but I sincerely hope you get this sorted. Have a virtual bunch of grapes:D

[Stu]

Martin sorry to hear this.
Here's hoping for a full recovery.[-o<

[monkey]

Looking on the bright side of things Martin start thinking of the party tricks you'll be able to do!

What time are evening visiting hours?

[Davies]

Looking on the bright side of things Martin start thinking of the party tricks you'll be able to do!

What time are evening visiting hours?

I think Martin said that visitors are allowed up until 8pm. If you're heading up there on the bike then there's a small area signed "cycles" outside the main entrance where you can park.

[jambo]

Popped in and saw Martin this afternoon, I somehow managed to miss Mark, as I parked up beside his KTM, but he'd gone by the time I got up to Martin's ward. Presumably my route in wasn't the same as his route out...

Martin seems in good spirits considering that the NHS appear to have put his leg back together slightly ****ed:rolleyes:

Cheers for the Haribo Martin, I'll be seeing you later in the week I'm sure. Hopefully you'll be in comfier surroundings soon!

Jambo

[BBadger]

Jambo ....me and mark must have got in the lift going down as you went up!
But he seemed happy and even able to hobble on the spot so we know all it good.


GWS martin....and remember if you need anything im only 10mins away.

[rictus01]

Popped in and saw Martin this afternoon, I somehow managed to miss Mark, as I parked up beside his KTM, but he'd gone by the time I got up to Martin's ward. Presumably my route in wasn't the same as his route out...

Jambo

have you any idea how many bed sheets we had to tie togther to get down from the seventh floor............;)

Cheers Mark.

[metalmonkey]

have you any idea how many bed sheets we had to tie togther to get down from the seventh floor............;)

Cheers Mark.

I take there is a shortage over there now?

Good luck for Op tomorrow dude.

[martianskippy]

hello everyone :)
2 weeks and 2 surgeries later it seems that I'm finaly ready to leave the hospital - Hooray! If everything goes to plan I should be heading home some time tomorrow.
Thanks to everyone who posted their wishes, Pm'ed and called me in the last 2 weeks. Even bigger thanks to those who were so kind to pop in and show their lovely faces in the Kingston's Chamber of Torture a.k.a Kingston Hospital ;)
It looks like I'm going to be out of action for some time to come so if any of you have some spare time and fancy popping over to ours for a cuppa, please Pm me and I'll let you know my address (should you not know it already).
Thanks
Martin

[Spiderman]

great news Martin, i'll find some time to pop over and see you soon mate :)

[Warthog]

Good stuff man! I think I am a bit far away from you to visit, but I'm there in spirit!

[martianskippy]

Good stuff man! I think I am a bit far away from you to visit, but I'm there in spirit!
Has anyone mentioned spirits? ;)

[Sosha]

What - with Co-Codymol (Sp)

Great news Martin.

Least it's Winter & the weather's crap.

S