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Thanks to everyone who's shared their experiences on this thread.

I joined the club a few weeks back. Hit a patch of black ice on my commute into work, a low speed fall onto my right hip. I was clipped in but happened very quickly and all 14.5 stone and 6ft 4 of my frame can crashing down on my hip followed by my ribs.
Couldn't move my right leg and was stuck on the road, paramedics took 1hr 30 to arrive and when they did, they didn't think there was any break.

I'm 36 (was 35 at the time) and had the same spiel about being 50 years too young and the wrong gender for the injury.

Took 6 hours from the accident for them to have x-rayed and diagnosed and I was due to be operated on that evening. Made it as far as the anaesthetic room and then wheeled back out due to an emergency. The next morning I was first on the list and then had almost the same experience... It was finally my turn at lunchtime 28 hours after my incident.

Found out a few days later that it was a displaced neck of femur fracture and have the 3 cannulated screws to repair as per others. Left hospital a couple of nights after surgery. Initial 8 weeks non-weight bearing due to the risk of AVN.

Had my first session of physio and they were very pleased with progress and range of movement, but can't give me anything else to work on until I'm weight bearing.

As it's my right leg, I can't drive for the foreseeable future either.

Before the break I was cycling to work and back 2-3 times per week (15 miles each way), plus some extra rides and running 10k to 10 miles at least once a week too. I'd done the Great North Run back in Sept and also dance regularly.

It's certainly set me back, but it's good to hear of positive recoveries. My plan is to stick to the NHS advice and physio until weight bearing and then utilise private physio to push my recovery. I'm already looking at options of getting a turbo trainer but won't be in a position to use it until I'm given the all clear to weight bear.