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I thankfully dodged all that with a full ACL tear, 3 months of very tough Physio and back to dirtbikes and Skiing. I was very lucky.
 
Always a bit wary of people whom glow in the dark, particularly Scottish.... yours is more convincing than John Entwistle outfit have to admit..... none but the brave Hamish, j
 

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The Sock said:
A couple of mates approached John, in a studio some years ago, and asked "Has anyone ever told you that you look like Hamish Renfrew?"

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Now that is flat out Haunting!!! Respect is all in a world of pretenders and ne'er do wells, our very own "Sock" look-a-like to the long past... whats with the flowing locks in another recent piccy... Mr clean, much mirth... and grinning here J......
 
Good to get it sorted Hamish. The old hands seem to be prone to wear and tear. Nice to get that new joint, I understood that they generally fuse the joint.
 
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Good to get it sorted Hamish. The old hands seem to be prone to wear and tear. Nice to get that new joint, I understood that they generally fuse the joint.
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Fusing has been superseded, Lee. It resulted in a significant loss of function.
It was replaced by the trapeziumectomy, where they removed it and split a tendon and rolled it into the gap. It built a soft surface for the bone to pivot on.
The downside was that recovery could take a year, which I didn’t relish.
The joint replacement is relatively new with a 98% success rate. Recovery 8-12 weeks.
The tricky part is that, if the trapezium is too damaged to take the socket they do the trapeziumectomy. I would find out which, when I woke up.
It was a relief to know that the replacement had been done.
 
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In 1975, while riding my Z1B home after work and then getting hit by a fast-moving Mini Cooper, this device was in place for 3 months on the right leg, then a full leg cast was applied from the groin to the toes for another 6 months. Meanwhile, the left leg was in a groin-to-toe cast concurrently for 6 months.
Life is challenging when you have both legs in full-length casts. 2 legs in full-length casts, on crutches across a cow paddock over the barb wire fences with a tote bag to pick up beer, and 'Bike' magazine, you did what you had to do, I had great mates back then; sadly both of those mates I lived with during my recovery phase are gone.
When the left leg cast was removed, I was able to go back to riding my Kawasaki Z1B. The right leg was still in a full-length cast. Still, it facilitated 'bungeeing it to the bike for rides along the Weir Road to the Weir Pub 'Session.' Has anyone else ever scraped their ortho plaster cast on the corners?
I was a bit of a nutter back then.
Finally, at 9 months, both legs were free and clear of devices and casts, but within 3 weeks, I broke the left leg again.
ps. Don't try to ride your Z1 Kawasaki like PC (Police Constable) Peter Watson style. I was young, you heal fast, and you learn... maybe. Bruce Harley Laverda dealer sponsored PC Watson, Watson was good!

So then it is summer again, you can't ride your leg is f...... So, along with a couple (3 ) friends, you rent an Avis Rental Car, a Ford Fairlane 351, and drive it from Perth to Adelaide, avoiding all paved roads, so dirt only, it can be done. Who needs a 4 wheeld drive when you have a rental car?
Hunter S Thompson would have been proud. Collisions with 'blackboys' (if you know, you know). AVIS... was not impressed.

Sold the Kwaka, bought a Lav, life is good.
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Not the most pleasant memories, Dave! What's tis PC Peter Watson story? And Bruce? Before my time?
 
All these exotic metal replacement bits finally reasonate somewhat with those strange advertisements I spotted in
"Classic Bike " a few years ago. Ads were apparently a campaign to ride safe and avoid new aftermarket medical
implants. Bizarre and too subtle to have any effect but like uninformed campaigns everywhere a huge waste of money
with no effect on the riding community. Akin to the cult of ban "assault rifles" from the anti-firearms nutbars that walk
amongst us....also hugely mis-informed.
 
Eight weeks since the op. and it's all shaping up nicely. Seeing the physiotherapist again on Tuesday. The consultant should release me to full use (back on the Triple), in early January.
It's a strange experience having my thumb pivot smoothly, not creaking like a horror movie castle door. I'm looking forward to getting used to that feeling.

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