Pete (vltn3) UPDATE - 27/01/06
 

** GOOD NEWS **

Pete is up & about on crutches !! :D :D

Only for short distances & very slowly - but at least he's not bed bound anymore. :D

His left leg (the one they took the skin from for the graft) is healing v nicely. :D

His right leg (the damaged one) is also coming along ok. They have him on a machine now whilst he is in bed that slowly moves the leg back & forth in order to get the kneecap & the leg muscles working again - he's currently up to about 50 degrees of bend - they're looking for 55 before they'll consider releasing him.

He's been informed that if he can pass a number of mobility tests they might think about letting him go home in around 7 - 10 days. :D


As Pete has decided that the time has come for him to give up motorcycling :( he has asked me if I would post a few bits & pieces in the For Sale section (2 lids, 1 ladies jacket + other bits). Anyone interested please see link below.

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=32609

Pleased to hear he's on the mend.

That truly is good news.

On the giving up biking thing...

I know what I am talking about as I have been there myself. There is a good chance that he may just change his mind about that. You may actually be doing him a favour not selling his kit in such a hurry.

I'd let him think about it some more (like a few months) before coming to a confirmed decision. He may suprise himself and find that he would actually want to try it again.

Just speaking from experience after my accident, that's all.

Edit: After speaking with Supervox I would like to withdraw my above comment.

Good news :D
I'd hold fire on flogging the gear for a bit.We can make snap descisions like this after an off and change our minds a bit later.

Did someone else just say that? :lol:

here here.. never did actuallt get a chance to go for a ride with him when i lived in suffolk...

pleased to see hes up and about thought...

aditionally i do remember after hes bike was previoulsy stroked by a BMW, he stated he would be hanging up his jacket.. so i guess its been a long time coming??

Please pass on my regards..

Alex

Glad he's recovering nicely, please pass on my best regards ;).


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Glad he's improving, not surprised he's giving up, after all he almost did last time

Hopefully catch up soon

Glad to hear Pete is improving all the time.

It's always a shame when someone gives up somethig they enjoy, so to come to this decision is probably for good reasons. I hope Pete will find something else to keep his interests up and fully recovers soon.