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CyberKnight
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sounds like i have some hope at a fast recovery then, atm when it clunks its bloody painful,sat with a blanket over me for 3 hours till mrs got up as i was in agony just trying to get anything on the upper body in fact just pulling clothing on the collar bone was excruciating let alone moving the arm
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All the best mate, hope you have a swift recovery.
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Although there won't be any statistics about this, I suspect insect strikes account for a sizeable number of cyclist injuries. As the OP demonstrates, your reaction to an insect getting caught up in your body is to attempt to remove it, which means you take your mind partially or completely off cycling for a few seconds, by which time...

However, my only insect strike cycling injury was actually a wasp getting stuck between my glasses and my eyes, which led me to quickly whisk my glasses off to try to guide it away, while at the same time slowing down with my one free hand. Fortunately I was on a very quiet road which had no other vehicles on it at that point, and the wasp did fly off and I managed to stop without coming off the bike. The downside was that it stung me a couple of times just under the eye, which was exceptionally painful, and meant I could hardly see out of that eye and still had 25 miles left to cycle home..
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I took some Scouts cycling, as I do periodically. One of the unlikely but non-serious incidents we had there was a lad who collided with a fly and fell off. Makes for a good story. Clearly it's something that can easily distract the rider.
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Your in good company. Mark Cavendish has joined you.
Get well soon all of you.
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Ouch! Hope you recover soon!
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off to the fracture clinic thursday
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CyberKnight wrote: 23 Nov 2021, 11:55am off to the fracture clinic thursday
I recommend writing down any questions so that you don't forget them in the consultation.

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Jdsk wrote: 23 Nov 2021, 2:35pm [
I recommend writing down any questions so that you don't forget them in the consultation.

Jonathan
I have done this ready for tomorrow's telephone consultation.
I hope I remember to look at my notes!

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CyberKnight wrote: 23 Nov 2021, 11:55am off to the fracture clinic thursday
Take a camera :wink:
When I broke mine on a Monday evening the a&e doctor booked me a fracture clinic appointment the following morning. So just 12 hours between visits. I was well impressed by the NHS service. :)
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drossall wrote: 20 Nov 2021, 5:18pm Ouch. You may have trouble explaining that you got the injury by colliding with a fly, but there again you may be able to dine out on the story, I suppose.

Get well soon.
Yep - I can get knocked over by a fly flying past me (i.e. not even hitting me)... How I love having no balance.
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rjb wrote: 23 Nov 2021, 4:04pm
CyberKnight wrote: 23 Nov 2021, 11:55am off to the fracture clinic thursday
Take a camera :wink:
When I broke mine on a Monday evening the a&e doctor booked me a fracture clinic appointment the following morning. So just 12 hours between visits. I was well impressed by the NHS service. :)
6 days for me , had to roll onto knees on the floor just to get out of bed today
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update
not happy with the way the shoulder is setting so phoned 111 and got a video consult with GP who contacted a consultant and had a chat on the phone , was advised to goto a&e as getting an appointment could take a while.

3 hour wait there and the nurse did see how i might have an issue and contacted the fracture clinic so i have another appointment tomorrow
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Sorry this was necessary. Sounds like you've done the right thing.

Remember to write down those questions for tomorrow.

Jonathan
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