20-05-15, 02:05 PM
Hi Nick,
Glad to hear that you are getting out and about, and I hope that the rest of your recovery goes well.
I suffered 1 fractured vertebrae the year before last, a week before Christmas! So I know of your pain, sort of anyway. 2 weeks after my accident I drove a 360 mile round trip in my mums Corsa. My car had been turned into a convertible by the fire brigade! Anyway, the journey hurt. All I could do was stop at nearly every service station and a few lay-by's.
If it was me, I would turn it into a 3 day trip. Take as much time as you need to get up there, it doesn't matter if it takes you all day! Spend a day up there, have a look around at the surrounding area, visit the shops or pub or whatever then plod back the following day.
But at the end of the day, you are the only one that knows how much it will hurt you.
What ever you end up doing, do it gently and slowly!
Glad to hear that you are getting out and about, and I hope that the rest of your recovery goes well.
I suffered 1 fractured vertebrae the year before last, a week before Christmas! So I know of your pain, sort of anyway. 2 weeks after my accident I drove a 360 mile round trip in my mums Corsa. My car had been turned into a convertible by the fire brigade! Anyway, the journey hurt. All I could do was stop at nearly every service station and a few lay-by's.
If it was me, I would turn it into a 3 day trip. Take as much time as you need to get up there, it doesn't matter if it takes you all day! Spend a day up there, have a look around at the surrounding area, visit the shops or pub or whatever then plod back the following day.
But at the end of the day, you are the only one that knows how much it will hurt you.
What ever you end up doing, do it gently and slowly!
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