Hello Steve,(Freck), Wow ! You have certainly been in the wars and my injuries seem insignificant in comparison. My sympathies and my very best wishes go to you. It must have been a long and painful journey to achieve what you have up to now. Do you have a date for further surgery to your right arm ? Thank-you for the good advice which I shall follow. I go back to see the surgeon in a week's time and will reiterate that my goal is to ride again and I will do anything to achieve that.Thank-you again, Steve. I hope that the surgery goes well. All the best, Mike
It's really strange too Mike, my surname is Bennett!
Two weeks ago I had an off, sustaining leg, rib and hand injuries. I had surgery to a displaced intra-articular fracture to the first metacarpal, right thumb, when K-wires were inserted. The surgeon told me that it was a serious injury and that I may not be able to ride a motorcycle again, which I'm pretty upset about. She said that my range of motion and grip strength will be greatly diminished. Have any fellow foccers suffered this injury ? If so, I would be very pleased to hear of your experiences, particularly the outcome after the months of physiotherapy to come, and how it has affected your ability to ride a motorbike.
Quote from: Freck on 31 May 2016, 09:19:56 amIt's really strange too Mike, my surname is Bennett! Thumbs up for a speedy recovery fella (very bad pun intended!)
Thank-you so much, unfazed. An inspirational post indeed, and really good advice, upon which I shall act. I am sending for a finger strengthener and will start improving grip strength on my left hand which is not injured.I didn't realise how poor it was compared to my dominant, (injured), right hand, until I tried to do things and struggled. I watched Ian Hutchinson's story the other night. It was upsetting to see the images of his catastrophic injuries and to hear him talking of the pain and suffering that he had to endure throughout his long battle to return to competition. What a truly inspirational story, as is your own ! Makes me realise what a wimp I am to even mention my paltry injuries. I look forward to having the wires removed and getting started on the physio.Thank-you again, unfazed. Regards, Mike
Why have they put an FZS 1000 torque arm in your arm.