Pat is doing well.
Just been speaking with Pat after his crash near Rocky Point Road in the C 28s. He's a St George Hospital but in good spirits. Swelling to his cheek bone has gone right down and he might need a few stitiches above the brow. That's all the info I have.
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That's great news.
Did anyone see how he came down? I was on the front and didn't even know there was an issue for 3 blocks
Did anyone see how he came down? I was on the front and didn't even know there was an issue for 3 blocks
Pat
Hope you get through with as little problem as possible. Take it easy.
marc
Hope you get through with as little problem as possible. Take it easy.
marc
Sun 14:00 update: Pat is expected to remain in hospital overnight and will be having surgery on his cheekbone (possible fracture - results not in yet) either today or tomorrow. His partner Kate assures me he's still in good spirits despite everything. I don't have any news on what actually happened yet.
Update Mon 10:00: Pat won't require surgery as the breaks in his cheek bone are fairly straight ... has to have some plastic surgery / stitches on a bad cut on his forehead. Looks like he'll be in hospital for Xmas morning anyway. He can't remember how the crash happened just that he was moving right, the car was giving him plenty of room, no bike in front so no wheel touch, can only have been a cats eye or some other crap on the road or a hole. Jo and I are off to visit him soon. expect pictures
here's Pat in hospital. They still haven't stitched his head and he's having some issues with his temperature going up and down so he may spend all of Xmas day in hospital. He's not too bad, but it's not real good either. H's got all the usual abrasions as well from shoulder to knees. At least he got some replacement glasses today so he can see again.
Considering all the nausea, pain, cracked ribs, cracked cheek, fever, and the fact he has to spend Christmas in hospital - he is in good spirits. We took the ipad up and showed him all the good wishes. It was just one of those freak accidents and hope it doesn't happen to anyone else.
Hi Pat,
Good to hear your your doing well mate! Enjoy the Christmas lunch in hospital...if its possible!
See you soon
Cam
Good to hear your your doing well mate! Enjoy the Christmas lunch in hospital...if its possible!
See you soon
Cam
Hey Pat, so glad to hear you got to have Christmas at home and you're on the mend. Wishing you a speedy recovery and a happy new year. Hope to see you on the bike as soon as you're up for it.
Despite being a lttle sketchy on the details between Rocky Point Road and "do you know where you are" - it appears I hit a catseye while I had one eye on the car who was letting us in, and I suspect that I had one hand in the air waving a thanks...last memory is the handlebars going skew-if in my hands.
A sincere thanks to Geoff for everything - calling home, meeting the ambulance at St George and staying on at the Emergency department till relieved, was above and beyond. And my bike magically appeared at home courtesy of Rob Dash - who although we've probably only ridden to gether a few times, went to lengths to get the machine home safely. And Stuart posted so many messages and posts on the cacophany of social media to which he is addicted, that we had a call from friends in Malaysia this morning who knew all the details, to see how I was travelling.
And thanks for all the posts and well wishes herein.
Again, thank you all.
Reminds me why I enjoy riding with this club.
As to injuries - and with respect to the rules governing discussion of such injuires - I expect I will have six weeks or so of hardening up before I can renew work on my saddle sores. My palmares now has a few new lines of required and hard earned details...
Cheers,
Pat Walsh
A sincere thanks to Geoff for everything - calling home, meeting the ambulance at St George and staying on at the Emergency department till relieved, was above and beyond. And my bike magically appeared at home courtesy of Rob Dash - who although we've probably only ridden to gether a few times, went to lengths to get the machine home safely. And Stuart posted so many messages and posts on the cacophany of social media to which he is addicted, that we had a call from friends in Malaysia this morning who knew all the details, to see how I was travelling.
And thanks for all the posts and well wishes herein.
Again, thank you all.
Reminds me why I enjoy riding with this club.
As to injuries - and with respect to the rules governing discussion of such injuires - I expect I will have six weeks or so of hardening up before I can renew work on my saddle sores. My palmares now has a few new lines of required and hard earned details...
Cheers,
Pat Walsh
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Good to hear Pat - heal quick. Well done to Geoff for managing the situation so well, and Stuart and Rob for their parts
p.s. any damage to the steed?
p.s. any damage to the steed?
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Great to hear from you Pat and glad things are on the mend... All the best an hope to see you on the bike soon.
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