2017-10-12 - Rider down, @spotter in Kentish Town

Sounds rubbish. Glad you haven't died or done serious permanent damage. Get well soon.

Open drain cover or deep pothole shouldn't be written off as a possible culprit, having gone over the bars quick and easily due to one myself a few years ago. Glad you are recovering spotter.

Late to the thread but heal up soon Spots and I'm glad to hear it's not worse

I've just read through all this and it sounds really rough but as others have said already, I'm just glad the injuries aren't worse. Heal up soon @spotter

dancing james

Jack is out of surgery and his partner is going in to check up on him. He may even be discharged soon.

With his partners help, he deffo will.

Glad you're well. Heal up!

All the best spotter. Glad to hear you're on the mend.

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for the further comments and PM's, it's all so motivating to read. I had some aightly annoying news today after my visit to the surgeon today; I have to leave all my internal stitches in for the moment, as my lips haven't 'knitted' together enough yet. I was really hoping I'd be able to get them out, oh well. It'll delay things a bit but hopefully I'll still manage to get my teeth sorted for Xmas. Various other muscle damage / sprains seems on course for healing though which is good.

Good news - Nerve damage across my face seems to be progressing a bit too so that's good, hopefully I won't be without sensation for too long (I have people to annoy with tubeless whistling). The positive of this is that the time off the bike means I can do projects I've been putting off due to riding the bikes and I also did have all the outside stitches out.

Visually there's a huge difference, from before face is a bit wonky and I've lost about 6kg in weight* so I'm thinner but that's no bad thing. Scabs and swelling are all gone, I no longer look like David Guest / Sylvester Stallone's mother. I was going to post a few photos but I'm not sure how people are with blood etc.

Again, thank you, you're all so kind.

*Maybe I'll market the ' spotter diet TM ' - "no pills, no special foods - ask me how today!"

I thought you looked like Pete Burns after his multiple surgeries.

All sounds positive. Keep healing TFU.

I hope crashing your bike to discover you look like Sylvester Stallone's mother is as much epic lol for you as its description is for me.

Glad you've been zipped back together straight!

Got the bits for your Hollowgrams? Got a bit of time next week so could sort that out for you.

Thanks good idea. The race Face stuff is out of stock still but I can still swap the spider I suppose

Good to see your keeping your sense of humor, healing can be a frustrating process. Was going to say "keep your chin up" but seems slightly inappropriate.

was going to post a few photos but I'm not sure how people are with blood etc.

Pretty good, as it goes, I wasn’t even upset when they pulled the sausages out of that nice priest’s tummy in Gunpowder.

Crack on.

** no longer look like David Guest / Sylvester Stallone's mother. I was going to post a few photos but I'm not sure how people are with blood etc.**

#awkwardboner

Don't rush the healing. Could save you a lot of makeup time for Halloween.

@spotter I was working this week at the school next to where you crashed and got talking to one of the women that came out to help you. She wanted to pass on their best wishes for your recovery.

Oh thats so nice of her, thank you Will!

A year on and I've had my dental repairs finished. Hopefully I can draw a line under this finally.

Happy anniversary!

Please don't post any before and after pics.

Hope there are no lasting effects.

Jeez, I thought you'd been run over again!
Keep your stick on the ice.

Don't lean etc.

Funnily enough spotter I was back at that school last week and wondering how you were getting on. Glad to know it's ok now.

Happy anniversary!!!