splatted (photos added)

counterculture
counterculture Posts: 507
edited July 2009 in MTB general
looking at 6+ weeks off the bike, took a tumble at Glentress at the bottom of the blue, of all places, broken thumb requiring a pin and a freak knee injury, rock caught my pad as i fell, pulled the pad forward and my knee was gouged open on said rock, huge hole requiring stitches and possible plastic surgery(hopefully not) due to the size of scar.

on the upside i was absolutely twatted on morphine for 2 days with some attractive nurses looking after me

its gonna be a long 6+ weeks,especially in this weather.

id stick some photos up, but ill spare you the ordeal
i spent all me money on whisky and beer!!!

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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    counterculture wrote:
    on the upside i was absolutely twatted on morphine for 2 days with some attractive nurses looking after me.

    Result....!!!
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  • counterculture
    counterculture Posts: 507
    it wasnt bad at all
    i spent all me money on whisky and beer!!!
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Nurse, please take away the pain but you can leave the swelling...
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  • asquithea
    asquithea Posts: 145
    Unlucky. They do say that chicks dig scars...

    ... but I've got a 5 inch scar on one knee, and I can't say it's ever helped me.


    Go on, post some pics :-)
  • JK in the UK
    JK in the UK Posts: 132
    On the bright side it's on your knee so it doesn't really matter what it looks like!

    Also remember - chicks dig scars!! :wink::lol:
  • counterculture
    counterculture Posts: 507
    ok then heres some photos

    getting something to eat before fasting for surgery
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    wound before being cleaned, the photo doesnt show the depth of the hole, the doctor was in upto the knuckle(oooooh!!) when cleaning
    4.jpg

    after cleaning, notice the scrubbing brush (done under local anaesthetic, but cleaned correctly the next day under general anaesthetic)
    6.jpg

    stitched
    9.jpg

    twatted on morphine, its very moreish
    3.jpg
    i spent all me money on whisky and beer!!!
  • mongoosed
    mongoosed Posts: 315
    Oh dear that looks nasty,at least the nurses would have cheered you up though. :)
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Oh, that's no good... Where were you when you crashed? Good Game? Hope you heal up fast. Opposable thumbs are overrated.

    Oh, did they give you a self-administered morphine drip? Medicine at it's finest... "Oh, that hurts, I'll press the button" "Hmm, still a wee bit sore, I'll press the button." "Hmm, my foot's itchy, I'll press the button" "My dad's turned up and he insists on trying to make me feel better, I'm losing my mind here... I'll press the button!"
    Uncompromising extremist
  • nfrang
    nfrang Posts: 250
    My nomination for thread of the month!
    Very well done mate :lol:
    (get well soon)
  • Gobs
    Gobs Posts: 296
    You fanny, tis but a scratch :lol:
  • borderboy
    borderboy Posts: 161
    Its not that bad!!!

    they have had to put an arrow on your leg to point it out look.

    only joking mate get well soon and be careful and hands off my wife is a Nurse.
    Its all up hill down here
  • RealMan
    RealMan Posts: 2,166
    Hope you carried on riding after you did it.

    And I have heard of one legged, one armed cyclists.
  • schmako
    schmako Posts: 1,982
    Cycling on morphine would be intresting! :D
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  • XxxBFGxxX
    XxxBFGxxX Posts: 1,355
    awsome attempt.

    get well soon chap
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    nice looking scar, im impressed, shemae they tend to tidy themselves up in time as they are never as impressive as straight after stitching.

    i also thin morphine is a good thing, ive only had it once but firmly believe you should be allowed to use it atleast twice daily whether you are in pain or not!

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