Thoughts, Prayers and good wishes are needed please. V2.0.d

[stephenb]

That's a ripper! Get well soon mate 🤞

[Ashie]

Hope you get a better day nurse and work hard in physical therapy after the swelling/inflammation goes down. Hugs

[Rare White Ape]

I’ve had patient transfer from Brisbane back down to the Gold Coast, so I’m close to family and friends

The beds are much more comfortable here too!

[Crazed_Insanity]

Hope the nurses are also hotter looking?

[Rare White Ape]

Quick update for those not on Facechook:

I’ve been discharged and I’m finally home.

That was a long-arse roundabout way of going about getting home…

[Rare White Ape]

Also I went through a four-ligament knee reconstruction so I’m wearing a PCL brace on my right knee and zero weight bearing for six weeks post-op (which was two weeks ago). Physio is all about getting my leg moving again, the goal is to bend through a 0-90 degree range by the six week mark.

Prior to discharge I had my dressings changed plus a wound review, with the ok to have about 50 staples removed from the surgery entry points, which was… interesting.

I’m getting around on crutches at home and all that jazz. I spent the whole afternoon setting up myself to live reasonably comfortably, but I can’t carry things around on crutches so parts of everyday living will be tough.

In total: 24 days in hospital, two surgeries, two theatre bookings, two surgeons, two anaesthetists, an external fixation made from titanium, two ambulance rides, about 40,000,000,000mg of painkiller, one donated tendon from a cadaver, one ROM brace, one PCL brace, 69 meals, 46 shots of Clexane, and a team of doctors and physiotherapists.

Total cost $0

But I did go to the chemist with my prescriptions and that cost me $120!

[drew]

Jesus.

You'd probably be lucky if you got out of that whole thing here for less than $100K, WITH insurance.

[Tom Servo]

$100K *might* cover the 24 days in the hospital, but I don't think it'd cover much more.

[drew]

Exactly. Actually, I phrased it incorrected, I meant owing less than $100k AFTER insurance.

America, fuck yeah!

[Crazed_Insanity]

I think our insurances will cover most(80%) and if deductible is reached, there should be no more out of pocket? Will typical americans with insurance really end up owing $100k after a similar accident? That's crazy. Then we might as well not get insurance.

Anyway, congrats on the discharge! When will you start riding again?