Yes hopefully , i asked for a 2nd opinion just have to wait and see . Still getting back into my bikes does help a little but mood swings are proper erratic
Well i thought it would be to leave me pain free , but nope it means try and keep the pain at a managable level but i will never be pain free
Sorry to bore people with this but need to talk about it ........ Get back yesterday from an excellent days riding and testing a panigale 1299 , i walk through the door and find a letter from the hospital i am in on the 9th july for another operation , this time on my right ankle again , thought i was going to have an injection but looks like they want to operate :Banghead: the only light at the end of the tunnel is i have an excellent wife and kids who have and are putting up with me depression mood and anger swings , and the fact that i'm back into bikes again which helps a little.
I'm listening Have you looked at electro therapy for nerve pain One of my friends had a very serious car accident a few months ago Broke her leg in 4 places but the nerves are damaged from the knee down and they are giving her TENS to keep them alive and hopefully re grow She has little movement in her lower leg but optimistic if they can encourage the nerves to keep working
Got to go to pain management clinic and hopefully they will do what they can , but been told the pain might never go away in the meantime i have another operation to deal with , thought last year was a shit year but this one hasn't started any better , still panigale dreaming though
The pain might not go away but here's hoping the clinic can find some way of making it bearable I hear how you feel my shoulders have good days and the bad days are like having a constant toothache but you can't pinpoint where it hurts and there is nothing that soothes it It brings me to tears some days then the next day can be fine I try and brush it off my thanking my lucky stars I didnt die the day of my accident Keep talking and telling people who wil listen about how your feeling Keep hold of those dreams
No need to apologise-go ahead and tell people what you are feeling.There are a large number of compassionate people on this forum who have an understanding of the sorts of things you are going through.We are all human and need to reach out to others in time of need. Cherish your friends and family,and as Ducbird said-keep hold of them dreams.Nobody can take those away.
Cheers for all the support peeps still holding onto the panigale dream , in the meantime gonna enjoy my gixxer 750 till next year and learn to ride that properly inbetween operations and everything else , before i step up to the big dog
Would just like to say a massive thanks for peoples support and kind words , every little helps . Leg is very sore but getting better taking the bandages off today get some air to it sport doesn't pay oh and shit car drivers
I completely sympathise. I was training for my first triathlon when I was seriously injured in 2012, like you I have had an extremely arduous path to recovery - even now I'm sitting here with low level pain in my knee and leg. It seems at times like your recovery can stall, but it does improve. It took me just over two years to receive compensation, but it was worthwhile. I'll not discuss figures on open forum but I would fully expect you to get a similar settlement, if not more as it sounds like you have been through a similar experience. (Feel free to pm me) Each persons recovery journey is different, but believe me, as much as you may not believe me at the moment it is likely to get better. I had surgery on my knee about 18 months after the initial surgery on my hip and femur, which actually relieved pain generally as I was finally able to walk more evenly. I'm not going to beat around the bush, the next year or two will be tough, but trust me, it won't be like this forever, and you will pull through. All I can do is remind you that you are doing better than you think you are. Stay strong buddy, it does get better, it won't be like this forever.
Take things steady. Don't try to rush things or you could do more harm than good. And most of all spend time with family and friends. They really will be the foundation to your recovery
If he hasn't done so already,ask your quack if you can try Gabapentin I suffer from severe pain in my back,hip, and hand ,(cracked scaphoid),he's given me a lot of other painkillers that seemed to do not very much. Had these for a couple of weeks,...apparently used for epilepsy as well as pain management. So far so good,and I'm on the minimum dose at the moment. Might be worth a go if you haven't had them already. (odd side effect,if I see a little job that needs doing I get the toolbox out straight away...and I'm sure I'm a lot calmer than normal...strange...)
Just a little update , I was sent to see a psychologist last year in August and have only just received his report 7months later , report says i'm suffering from PTSD and chronic adjustment disorder and because it's lasted 2 years + means the doctor that prescribed me my drugs have been giving me the wrong ones for 2 years, as the specialist has prescribed completely different ones . This is all on top of operations i had to have , the damage to my carbon pushbike and the affect it has had on my wife and kids and also worklife now :angry: hopefully now they have all the information ,things might move on and we as a family can look forward . This has been a really difficult time through no fault of my own , But motorcycles keep me positive and the love of a good family
