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BernardBikerchick
12-10-06, 12:24 AM
is not too well i believe ......... don't have full details but think he is in hospital.... anyone have any more news ?!?!?! :cry: :cry: :cry:
bbc loonpot
Sid Squid
12-10-06, 07:01 AM
Phoned me about 7:30 this morning, he had a crash last night.
He is in hospital, and we've agreed I'll be visiting tonight unless he tells me different, I'll add details as soon as I've got them.
Phoned me about 7:30 this morning, he had a crash last night.
He is in hospital, and we've agreed I'll be visiting tonight unless he tells me different, I'll add details as soon as I've got them.
Give the poor old bugger our best wishes.
SoulKiss
12-10-06, 07:06 AM
Give him my best
David
the white rabbit
12-10-06, 07:07 AM
I hope he's ok. He really should give up this crashing business.
Dammit, darn, hope hes not hurt badly and gets back up soon.
wyrdness
12-10-06, 07:21 AM
I really hope that it's not too serious and that he's up and about and riding soon. If anyone's visiting then pass on my best wishes.
BernardBikerchick
12-10-06, 07:37 AM
lemme know times squid and i'll / me and viney will go along to see himxx massive big snuggles to his a snog with tongues and lots morecuddles to him from me xxxxxxxxxxxx
bbc loonpot
Mr Toad
12-10-06, 07:40 AM
:cry:
hope he's up and about soon
get well mate
Ah bugger, hope he's alright and pass on my best wishes to the fella
lemme know times squid and i'll / me and viney will go along to see himxx massive big snuggles to his a snog with tongues and lots morecuddles to him from me xxxxxxxxxxxx
bbc loonpotHe wants to get better you know ;)
Best wishes Mark
I hope he's ok. He really should give up this crashing business.
I didn't think Rictus did crashes :?
Get well soon.
Sheesh, I know he has more mechanical knowledge in his little toe than is in my brain... but if he keeps losing toes... :shock:
:wink:
Seriously dude, here's hoping no parts have vacated the premises and you are well soon.
Though there's no point in wishing him back on a bike soon as that's a given really. :wink:
By the way - which bike copped the fall this time?
Oh no! :(
Poor Mark! I hope that managing a call to Mr Squid is a good sign. Please do send our best wishes, and I hope we'll see him very soon!
No more toes lost I hope! :(
:(
Hope he is ok and back up on his wheels soon!
fizzwheel
12-10-06, 08:18 AM
Awh B*ll*x :cry:
Best wishes from myself and Liz
Hope all is well with you Mark!
Oh dear!
I do hope he's ok. No doubt will make sense of it all in his usual down to earth manner.
Hope to see you up and about soon Mark :smt058
PS What hospital is he in - anyone know?
In the words of Mark...
"Wheres the bike, i need some spares"
Seriously though, not good. Hope he is out soon, if not we can arrange a visit im sure.
Dan
:cry: not good
Get well soon Mark, thinking of you
Txx
21QUEST
12-10-06, 09:14 AM
:( :(
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Mark.
Cheers
Ben
Scooby Drew
12-10-06, 09:17 AM
Get well soon dude!
GWS fella - hope things aren't too bad :(
Can this thread be moved to somewhere more "visible" to the majority, like "Bikes, Talk and Issues" perhaps?
Filipe M.
12-10-06, 09:27 AM
Aww damn. :( Get well soon!
Supervox
12-10-06, 09:28 AM
Get well soon Mark !!
Cr*p, :(
Hope Mark is alright and recovers quickly.
Just seen this :( . Will find out details and visit tomorrow.
.
Samnooshka
12-10-06, 10:21 AM
OH NO!!! :shock:
Ian, give him my best wishes, and hope he has a quick recovery.
Sammy
Bugger :!: :shock: Just seen this.
Please pass on get-well wishes when anyone sees him :?
Julian
Spiderman
12-10-06, 10:31 AM
Oh no.
Hope he's relatively ok. he bounces quite well from what he says. Let us know what hops he's in Mr squid and if he's in the mood to have us thrust upon him just yet :D
Get well soon Mark, hope its nothing serious
Oh bl**dy h*ll. :(
Lots of warm fuzzy vibes being sent for a speedy recovery.
ArtyLady
12-10-06, 11:04 AM
Get well soon Rictus
Rob S (Yella)
12-10-06, 11:19 AM
Oh No,
Hope it's not to serious. Give him my best wishes.
I will give him a visit when I find out where he is but I hope he will be out before then.
Jester666
12-10-06, 11:53 AM
Get well soon Mark.
keep us updated. :cry:
Flamin_Squirrel
12-10-06, 12:20 PM
Whoops!
Any further details?
Ooof!
Get well soon mate.
Jelster
12-10-06, 02:37 PM
Ian, pass on my regards....
If you have visiting details I'd like to get to see him.
He's a top bloke, chin up Mark......
.
Fizzy Fish
12-10-06, 03:02 PM
oh no! Mark - i really hope its nothing too serious & you're back on the bike soon
Johnsilver
12-10-06, 03:22 PM
Best wishes from Anne and me for a good and quick recovery.
oh crap.. send him my regards as well and obviously if he wants visitors let us know!
I heard about it this morning. :( I shall be visiting as soon as we are allowed to do so.
if he wants visitors let us know!
Oh Mark always looks forward to his "Fag Breaks"... :roll:
Oh dear!
I do hope he's ok. No doubt will make sense of it all in his usual down to earth manner.
Hope to see you up and about soon Mark :smt058
PS What hospital is he in - anyone know?
Hes in Mayday [Croydon].
Im on leave tomorrow so will be visiting - just spoken briefly to Mark and he hasnt said its not ok to visit.
Sid, if theres anything he needs can you let me know and Ill take it with me.
Lyn
Just had this from his brother Darrel.
Hi,
I’m marks brother (Rictus) I just thought it wise to let you know that Mark had an accident last night. He’s not serious but he has damaged his leg ( may be broken, we will find out today). He is all plaster up and in the Queens 2 ward of the Mayday hospital.
Darrel
Poor Mark, he's had a few bumps in the last couple of years. If anyone plans to visit please pass on my best wishes. Thanks
John
Oh dear!
I do hope he's ok. No doubt will make sense of it all in his usual down to earth manner.
Hope to see you up and about soon Mark :smt058
PS What hospital is he in - anyone know?
Hes in Mayday [Croydon].
Im on leave tomorrow so will be visiting - just spoken briefly to Mark and he hasnt said its not ok to visit.
Sid, if theres anything he needs can you let me know and Ill take it with me.
Lyn
If he wants more people to visit him sometime. I've got free afternoons so I could visit and I can drive anyone else who wants to go, in as well.
Bugger - was he on the new stead or still on the blue one? How long is he in for?
Hope you are back on your seat again soon Mark!
Oh bl**dy h*ll. :(
Lots of warm fuzzy vibes being sent for a speedy recovery.
Hey hang on...Fuzzy is my missus!! :lol:
Get well soon fella....
BernardBikerchick
12-10-06, 10:14 PM
Just seen this :( . Will find out details and visit tomorrow.
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prob see you there hon xx going about 6ish . in true rictus style he rang me on his MOBILE from his hospital bed !!!! lol breaking all the rules !!!! bless him xx sounded in pain :cry: :cry: :cry:
Why do I get the feeling that if it's 'just' a broken leg he'll be on the bike in a couple of days a la Goose from Mad Max - plastered leg resting up on the handlebars! :roll:
:wink:
Mr Toad
13-10-06, 08:54 AM
I'll pop by and say hello tonight, see if he's up for membership of the wonkey knee gang :roll:
I'll pop by and say hello tonight, see if he's up for membership of the wonkey knee gang :roll:
Ahhh, sizing him up as a replacement for you eh? A passing of the torch, as one prepares to leave another prepares to join. :wink:
Ah crap mate, very sorry to hear....get well soon!!!!
Is anyone organising a visit, if so could you please keep us posted.
Stay safe people.
Only just seen this - best wishes Mark
Ed Anne & Sophie
Fizzy Fish
13-10-06, 10:52 AM
Ah crap mate, very sorry to hear....get well soon!!!!
Is anyone organising a visit, if so could you please keep us posted.
Stay safe people.
I was thinking of swinging by tomorrow for a visit - if he's still likely to be there that is? (Mark's resiliance in these things is almost legendary - anyone else recall him making it to AR05 about a day after surgery?!)
i kept hearing rumours he had an off, but couldn't find any news anywhere, got direct here via bike talk. wasn't expecting to have to look in a local section.
anyhoo, enough of that, get well soon mr rictus aka mark i believe. heal well and heal soon
keith
Amanda M
13-10-06, 11:49 AM
Get well soon Rictus :)
Amanda
SpankyHam
13-10-06, 11:49 AM
bu66er
All the best.
northwind
13-10-06, 01:17 PM
For all his good qualities, he does seem to be rubbish at crashing... A leg here, a toe there. Sign of inexperience that.
Tell him best wishes, and get well soon from me, would you?
walnuts
13-10-06, 01:52 PM
@rse.
Wishing you a speedy recovery Mark!
Sid Squid
13-10-06, 02:04 PM
Saw Mark last night, his left lower leg is broken, both bones tib and fib, also the knee is dislocated, the usual bumps and bruises including across the stomach area, and a whack on the head too*. He had a couple of X-rays yesterday and will be MRI'd today, visitors are welcome, but not too many at once obviously, and the nutter in the bed opposite will tell you a joke**. Despite hospital policy Mark has already impressed upon the staff the necessity of going out for a smoke periodically, obviously it's important to get these things straight early on.
Mark is ward Queens 2 of The Mayday Hospital in Croydon.
As far as the crash goes, seems someone going in the other direction on a straight road turned right across Mark's path, the driver was arrested at the scene, and while it's easy to assume the obvious reason for that, Mark doesn't actually know why yet.
The Trumpet is history.
*Clearly this is not a serious problem - where there's no sense there's no feeling.
**Cazza made a very positive impression on the dear old boy. :lol:
Just to clarify, the TT 600 is history, thankfully the speed triple is just a few decals and some clear coat away from being back on the road, something Mark was quite upbeat about :P
Cheers for the update chaps. Am planing to pop down tomorrow to see how he's doing.
Offical visiting times acording to the Hospital are 11am-1:30pm & 3pm-8pm
ethariel
13-10-06, 04:32 PM
EEeep ! and bugger, just saw the thread.
Regards to Mark and best wishes on a speedy recovery !
Colin
Hope you're back on the road soon Rictus :cry:
El Saxo
13-10-06, 04:42 PM
Bugger, hope you're on the mend soon Rictus! :(
northwind
13-10-06, 07:47 PM
the nutter in the bed opposite will tell you a joke**. [/size]
There's one in every orthopedic ward... I reckon they must be on the staff, paid to encourage people to get out :)
seandixie
13-10-06, 08:55 PM
My best wishes to Mark.
Just to clarify, the TT 600 is history
Shame, that was a very nice bike.
ATB, Mark :thumbsup:
Get better asap Rictus, best wishes.
Adam & Karen
Mr Toad
14-10-06, 09:22 AM
Saw the man last night - nothing seems to have changed, he's still in one piece, puffing away on a fag and being spoilt by nice young ladies (well BBC & Lyn :lol: )
He'd probably appreciate a gradual stream of visitors, if only to wheel him outside for a fag break from time to time - last night he'd borrowed the crutches from the guy in the bed next to him :roll:
get well soon Mark :wink:
Itching 2 go
14-10-06, 11:09 AM
anyone know what brand he smokes? no point in taking flowers is there???
anyone know what brand he smokes? no point in taking flowers is there???
Anything that burns :roll:
Just to clarify, the TT 600 is history
Shame, that was a very nice bike.
Yes... and a few days before his crash he said I could borrow it for a bit over winter once the Triple was back in action.
I reminded him of this when I saw him on Thursday night, to which he replied "sure, which bit do you want to borrow?". :roll: :lol:
Treacle
14-10-06, 12:52 PM
anyone know what brand he smokes? no point in taking flowers is there???
Royal's. The red one's I belive Joe.
Are we going to be putting some cash in for some Sugar free shortbread or something. As I won't be able to visit... so please let him know me and Jax said hi and get well soon.
northwind
14-10-06, 02:02 PM
Diabetics are allowed proper shortbread you know ;) "as part of a proper carbohydrate controlled diet". But we're not supposed to smoke :)
Oneiros
14-10-06, 02:44 PM
Glad to hear your in good spirts.
Get well soon!
Get well soon Rictus, heal quick, :)
daryl, Beverley and Nic.
pedantics are allowed proper shortbread you know ;) "as part of a proper carbohydrate controlled diet". But we're not supposed to smoke :)
:lol:
northwind
15-10-06, 12:52 AM
Hey, just thought he might appreciate not being landed with some sort of sugar substitute that'd probably give him the runs :)
sod it, just get him the fags., thats what i would appreciate the most :)
Scooby Drew
15-10-06, 07:51 AM
Hey, just thought he might appreciate not being landed with some sort of sugar substitute that'd probably give him the runs :)
Seconded, only real short bread! :wink:
Does anyone know when is he going to be out of hospital? I was thinking of visiting tomorrow and wondering if he'd have done a runner by then?
Does anyone know when is he going to be out of hospital? I was thinking of visiting tomorrow and wondering if he'd have done a runner by then?
hes having an op tomorow i think so prolly not the best day
Op?? I guess he's there for longer than I thought. I'll leave it til Tuesday or Wednesday then.
Op?? I guess he's there for longer than I thought. I'll leave it til Tuesday or Wednesday then.
Yea, hes having his leg pinned and knee investigated.
Overview of his injuries for the uninitiated:
Broken tip/fib
Dislocated knee (Which you can't apparently do, lots of tendons to brake)
I was going to drop by again tomorow, but i'll go tuesday after work now.
Dan
Biker Biggles
15-10-06, 09:26 PM
I come back from my hols and this is the first thread I read. Bugger.Best wishes and keep puffing.Hospital rules are there for the obeyance of fools and for the guidance of wiser folk. 8)
Sid Squid
15-10-06, 11:57 PM
Cazza, Billy and I saw Mark again this evening, he thanks everyone for their visits, but, having had 19 people visit on Saturday - 11 at once at one point and the requested maximum is 2, the hospital are getting a bit fussed.
If you're going to visit him, please post up first and swap numbers or something, don't just all go at once again.
Also, as Ricardo says above, tommorow is likely to be a no visit day as he'll be getting sliced at some point, so isn't going to be compos for a good bit of the day. Mark has asked me to post again when he phones me, possibly Wednesday, to say whether or not visiting can be resumed. Please wait for that post before visiting again.
Cazza, Billy and I saw Mark again this evening, he thanks everyone for their visits, but, having had 19 people visit on Saturday - 11 at once at one point and the requested maximum is 2, the hospital are getting a bit fussed.
If you're going to visit him, please post up first and swap numbers or something, don't just all go at once again.
Sheesh, it's a hard life being so popular! :P
Samnooshka
16-10-06, 08:38 AM
It was good to see Mark on Saturday, he is in good spirits about his recovery. if you're of the queesy type, then make sure your sitting down when he tells you what happened, especially about the dislocated knee... which as dan said, according to the doctors you can't do as you have 26 tendons holding it in place... very odd images of tendons snapping and twisting in my head at that point :shock: .
hoping that the op goes well today, i'll try and go see him again soon.
Sammy
krazykim
16-10-06, 10:52 AM
Get well soon matey!!!!!! X
Joe....Spot on with the gift idea! :lol:
was just being nosy and going throught some other sections post when I saw this...
Bugger , Get well soon you old begger. http://www.australianopinion.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/doctor.gif
Sid Squid
18-10-06, 07:53 AM
Mark had an operation yesterday, the details of which I don't have, but the results were pleasing it seems.
Mark will be reviewed tomorrow with a view to getting him home at the weekend if possible. So if you want to visit please do, but do read my last post here and don't swamp the hospital all at once.
Biker Biggles
18-10-06, 09:10 AM
"Results were pleasing"
Do you mean pleasing on the eye,or do you mean that when they put him back together they did'nt have a couple of bones and a cartialage left over?
I bet he's back on the bike by next week. :idea:
I will be visiting tonight.
Dan
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