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That sounds tough.
I only briefly know you from the odd conversation and following you on TCR but a mini inspiration none the less.
It’ll be a tough path I’m sure but I’ve been amazed at what you’ve juggled and the commitment shown, so have no doubt you can do it with the support of your loved ones.
I work part time and I’m relatively local so if I can be of help or just some one to hang out with now and then just let me know. -
You will make a full recovery - I had a smashed up femur once, it took a long time to recover but I got there. The most difficult thing was not crapping for about a week. I remember spending about an hour trying to evacuate in the normal way with no luck. Ended up ramming my fingers up where the sun doesnt shine and dragging out these little brown pebbles one by one.
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Very sorry to hear that. Yes there is a future to all of this. Keeping a longer term view is really, really important. Find a thing that keeps you motivated. Feel free to write it all down here.
A top tip is to get some bio live yogurt / kefir / yakult. That will keep your guts happy.
The morphine and codeine will destroy the functioning of your digestive system. I didn't eat for 5 days after my surgery as my post operative meal shut everything down and I was given anti-emetics injections every few hours. One yakult and I felt human again.
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Another TCR dotwatcher here. That sounds a thoroughly horrible situation to end up in. Hope you can find a way to deal with it and stay positive.
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Right, thanks for all the information above, gives me some hope of making a full recovery.
After riding 10k kms this year, I managed to have a spill on the way into work on Tuesday, landed on my back and fractured my T12 vertebrae pretty badly. No one else involved. Currently still in hospital in Whitechapel. Still have use of everything so that's a massive bonus but on a mix of Codeine and Morphine as the pain is fairly bad. Wearing some fetching socks and getting injections of blood thinner. Haven't had a poo in 3 days.
Could have been far far worse, I can feel and move everything except my bowels.
They've given me the option of surgery or a brace. I've opted for the brace as there wasn't really much of an upside to the surgery which I may have to ultimately have anyway.
Sounds like a longish road to recovery.
My emotions are all over the place. Up one minute, so far down the next. Just want to be at home with my partner and children.
Hopefully, if you don't mind, will document my recovery here.
Jesus, I feel so fucking down.