Speedy recovery to ride your Speedy (and others ) Sandi. Your new trinket could act like a gremlin bell if attached to the front of one of your rides. The holes would allow zip ties to attach to somewhere private (or out there like I would have ). Definitely a talking piece
A step back for motorcycling but a step forward for your recovery, to a win overall. I'll add my best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope to see more of your motorcycle exploits appearing on the forum very soon.
Yes, I love that coffee mug, @Captain Trips! And it probably won't surprise you to know that my (loving) husband gave it to me. Thanks for the well wishes for a Speedy recovery. I'm sure that the first bike I ride when I'm back to riding will be my Speedy!
I'm glad they removed the plate and screws. I have heard many people have issues with the body trying to attack such foreign objects so that you are constantly in inflammation, which is bad. Heal up well!
I'd love to read one of your stellar reviews on ANY bike, Steve! In fact, maybe you could start a new "review genre". Write a review of a bike without identifying which bike it is and see whether people are able to guess. You could add in the photos after people submit their guesses. Erm....maybe not. But I do look forward to your next review even if it's your loan bike no matter what that happens to be!
Thanks, @Dartplayer ! I do like the idea of my plate being repurposed as a gremlin bell. Or perhaps it could be a combination of several members' ideas like your gremlin bell and @Dougie D's bottle opener and @Tricky-Dicky's bracket. I may be missing a couple of other suggested ideas in there, too. Hey, my plate could be converted into a multi-tool!
Sandi T / Steve Yes i did know of the pending work to the arm. But just wanted to say i am still there with you and if i could take half of the pain and frustration I would gladly. But you have proved to us all that if anyone can do it. Its you and Steve is there as your rock. Love you both and bless you get well soon. Joe & Tracy
Sorry I haven’t said the usual ‘get well soons’ etc already. Have been busy. I did wonder seeing your x-ray if a steinmann pin type approach would have dealt with your fracture better than the slap it on metal work you were given. On the up side given time both would have worked and this way you get a far better souvenir. I expect advanced in material science to enable sequestral bone to be glued back in seconds... Minimising invasive surgery and Meccano. Hope u bounce back soon and carry on your travel log.
@Sandi T put that skinny tired bicycle on a stand, rev the pedals up to 100 rpm and throw that hardware at the derailer. Better yet back over it with a car
Thanks, @Cyborgbot. I'm hoping to bounce back soon! Yeah, it would be awesome if bones could just be glued back together. I'd opt for that! I've been doing some research to learn about the "steinmann pin approach" you referenced but with little success. I'm curious to know why you wonder if a steinmann pin type approach would have worked better for my fracture. I am, however, quite certain that my surgeon didn't do "slap it on metal work". He's Harvard-trained, has decades of experience, is one of the best upper extremity surgeons in Arizona, and is one of the smartest guys I know. And he's also one of the most detail-oriented, research-driven, meticulous guys I know. So I have complete confidence that what he did was the best option for my particular situation. Plus, as you said, I got a nice (though very expensive) souvenir out of the deal. As I've been doing some research today I've come to realize to an even great degree how incredibly complex olecronon surgeries are (and how complicated elbows are!) and how many variables come into play to determine the surgical procedure selected for a particular patient's surgical repair. After my first surgery while I was still sleeping off my general anesthesia, my surgeon told Mr. Sandi that my "elbow was pulverized". He said I also had a tremendous amount of soft tissue damage. And I know that one of the considerations was being able to get my elbow mobility going as soon as possible to minimize permanent flexion and extension restriction. Anyway, your post got my research juices flowing so for that I thank you. And please tell me about this steinmann deal. P.S. Thanks to you I learned what Meccano is, too! Yep, I learn something new every day on this forum.
@joe mc donald Joe and Tracy, thank you both so much for the encouragement and the love and blessings. I truly appreciate them. And thanks for the great "card", too! ~~Sandi
A bit late to the party, but wot they said! Get well soon, and have loads of martinies inanticipation!
Good luck with the recovery from your latest treatment. That plate would make a cool pendant, great colour!
Mmmmm...apple fritters. My downfall! The wife wrecked her knee riding a motorcycle about a year before I met her when she was 16. She was cut off and ran into a fire hydrant. Since then she has had a screw in her left knee holding some bits together. That knee was always a source of discomfort. About eight years ago she had the knee replaced. During the surgery, for which she was awake, she watched the surgeon use a Black and Decker 18v cordless drill to back the old screw out! Anyway, the knee replacement was a success. She could kick field goals now. Best of luck with your recovery.
Thanks, @Vulpes! What terrific advice--both the getting well soon part AND the having loads of martinis! I will definitely heed it.
Thanks, @Tallpaul! Yes, the plate is a really beautiful color. And making it into a pendant was my very first thought when I saw it. I'm not quite sure why they'd make something designed to go inside one's body to be so pretty (in it's own orthopedic hardware way) unless perhaps it's color-coded? I'll have to ask my surgeon the next time I talk with him. Thanks for the recovery good luck wishes.
