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rictus01 · 10-12-07, 06:07 PM

Thanks Guys, just got to turn the front room back into the cripple palace and then I'm all set, we as I can be.

In at 10 tomorrow, got 6-8 hours of surgery with two teams working on me, although its possible to get out of hosp fairly quickly it's all down to diabetic control and recovery time, they originally said a week to 10 days, but as I'm hoping to retain my own diabetic control and have turned down the morphin I could be out in a day or so, recovery? well they say 10-12 weeks for the first lot, then the second round of two operations and a further 8-10 weeks after that, if all goes well, I can try walking then, in total 5-6 months, off course they have said I won't be able to ride again and will have no more than 70 degrees of bend in the knee, but well have to see about that

, I'll update as and when I know.

As has been said, I know alot more what to expect this time round, which although making the whole thing scary as hell, does allow me to manage things a bit better, this time I won't be trying to hold back any depression (as I did last time) but rather dip up and down, to that end having a reason to pull myself up is needed, this is where visitors come in, the benefit all the people who visited me last time and how much I relied on them was a surprise to me although the support I got fantastic, but I could really do with out any gaps of to long, a week maybe two is fine, but much longer than that really does make it hard to get out off, if you know what I mean.

Thanks Jamie for starting this thread, if people could use it to gauge when the last visit was and try to spread them out it would really help.

although a call before visiting isn't require, be prepared for me to be in a bad way, so perhaps wise (anyone not have my number, PM me over or speak to someone for the Soho group).

I know the value of good friends at times like these and am fortunate to be well endowed with plenty.

Cheers Mark.

10-12-07, 06:07 PM	#9
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: The "who's bothered Rictus recently?" thread! Thanks Guys, just got to turn the front room back into the cripple palace and then I'm all set, we as I can be. In at 10 tomorrow, got 6-8 hours of surgery with two teams working on me, although its possible to get out of hosp fairly quickly it's all down to diabetic control and recovery time, they originally said a week to 10 days, but as I'm hoping to retain my own diabetic control and have turned down the morphin I could be out in a day or so, recovery? well they say 10-12 weeks for the first lot, then the second round of two operations and a further 8-10 weeks after that, if all goes well, I can try walking then, in total 5-6 months, off course they have said I won't be able to ride again and will have no more than 70 degrees of bend in the knee, but well have to see about that , I'll update as and when I know. As has been said, I know alot more what to expect this time round, which although making the whole thing scary as hell, does allow me to manage things a bit better, this time I won't be trying to hold back any depression (as I did last time) but rather dip up and down, to that end having a reason to pull myself up is needed, this is where visitors come in, the benefit all the people who visited me last time and how much I relied on them was a surprise to me although the support I got fantastic, but I could really do with out any gaps of to long, a week maybe two is fine, but much longer than that really does make it hard to get out off, if you know what I mean. Thanks Jamie for starting this thread, if people could use it to gauge when the last visit was and try to spread them out it would really help. although a call before visiting isn't require, be prepared for me to be in a bad way, so perhaps wise (anyone not have my number, PM me over or speak to someone for the Soho group). I know the value of good friends at times like these and am fortunate to be well endowed with plenty. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride! Last edited by rictus01; 10-12-07 at 06:10 PM.