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09-05.-2008, 11:39 AM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
On May 5, 10:32*pm, "D&M JOHNSTON" <mrj...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> "sass_my_frass" <sass_my_fr...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:77ec694f-029f-43de-ac92-559eae031b3f@w4g2000prd.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > Hi all, I'm Mrs BT Humble, who is out of the country at this time. > > I'm just passing on some news about Lemmiwinks, who I think posts > > here. *He had a bicycle fall on Saturday that cost him his right > > shoulder and right hip. *He had surgery yesterday involving several > > large pins in both joints and is now recovering in Canberra hospital, > > Woden. > > > He's not been allowed out of bed yet. *At this stage it looks like > > he'll be there for a couple more days, but he's not getting a > > consensus from the various surgeons involved. > > > He's up for three non-load-bearing months; basically even in a couple > > of months when he can put weight on his leg he won't be able to walk, > > and with the shoulder out too he won't be able to use crutches. *When > > he gets home he'll be house-bound for some time. You probably get what > > this means for his cycling, and how he's going to feel about that. > > > He's in ward 9B, doesn't have a phone, and has to keep his mobile > > turned off. *He's quickly running out things to do so he'd definitely > > be up for visits from locals and any news from anywhere. > > > You might be able to sms him; Ms L takes his phone out and checks it > > occasionally, or if you want to send him a message post here and I'll > > get it through to him. > > > Cheers > > G'day, > > Would that accident have anything anyone in a bike acc like this WILL NOT BE DOING THE MRS anytime soon. HEHE |
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09-05.-2008, 11:39 AM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
On May 5, 9:45*pm, sass_my_frass <sass_my_fr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all, I'm Mrs BT Humble, who is out of the country at this time. > I'm just passing on some news about Lemmiwinks, who I think posts > here. *He had a bicycle fall on Saturday that cost him his right > shoulder and right hip. *He had surgery yesterday involving several > large pins in both joints and is now recovering in Canberra hospital, > Woden. > > He's not been allowed out of bed yet. *At this stage it looks like > he'll be there for a couple more days, but he's not getting a > consensus from the various surgeons involved. > anyone in a bike acc like this WILL NOT BE DOING THE mrs anytime soon. Cheers |
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09-05.-2008, 12:31 PM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
On Thu, 8 May 2008 18:39:12 -0700 (PDT), martywallace@who.net wrote:
>Would that accident have anything >anyone in a bike acc like this WILL >NOT BE DOING THE MRS anytime soon. HEHE Still more often than you 'tho, eh, I bet. |
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09-05.-2008, 02:51 PM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
sass_my_frass wrote:
>> Sass... can you tell us what exactly happened and where? There've been a >> few nasty accidents of late. > > Okay I was trying to avoid saying because it's a bit, well... > > I think it went... doing about 15 in a smooth car park, no other > traffic, moved or reached out to handles in some way, misjudged > distance, overbalanced. Not really dramatic, not life threatening, > not permanent, full sick leave to cover it; just a bummer. Ouchies... on the pride too! Much prefer the old 'was riding in a bunch heading down into Uriarra Crossing at ~75 kph when the rear hub seized and I flew over the handle-bars and landed in the dry river-bed...' My deepest sympathies and best wishes... again! |
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18-05.-2008, 02:53 PM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
Zebee wrote:
> Bill the Cat <oo...@bigtown.com.au> wrote: > > I confess I am confused - Is LemmiwinksBTHumble?? I did not think so, but > > one way or the other, I am very sorry for whomever of them as he they > > (both?) post informative enlightening commentary. It's sweet of you to say, but no, we are separate entities. Mr & Mrs Lemmiwinks had driven down to Canberra from Armidale to attend the Unaugural, but due to this unfortunate mishap were unable to attend. I'm presently in Suva. > No, Lemmiwinks has bikes that are slightly newer than BT's. Powered > and unpowered.... I've got him beaten in the "newness of unpowered bikes" category - Aaargh is under a year old. > And the powered ones have a few more cc's. True. > Oh and BT's the one into the blue girly drinks. Not that there's anything wrong with that! BTH |
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18-05.-2008, 02:56 PM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
Bean Long wrote:
> Ouchies... on the pride too! Much prefer the old 'was riding in a bunch > heading down into Uriarra Crossing at ~75 kph when the rear hub seized > and I flew over the handle-bars and landed in the dry river-bed...' > > My deepest sympathies and best wishes... again! You've done that? Sheesh, and just thought you were born with that face! ;-) BTH |
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18-05.-2008, 05:36 PM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
BT Humble wrote:
> >> Oh and BT's the one into the blue girly drinks. > > Not that there's anything wrong with that! > There is now that they are taxed an extra 70%! G-S |
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18-05.-2008, 05:53 PM
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Re: Lemmiwinks in Canberra hospital
On Sun, 18 May 2008 17:36:37 +1000, G-S <geoff@castbus.com.au> wrote:
>BT Humble wrote: >> >>> Oh and BT's the one into the blue girly drinks. >> >> Not that there's anything wrong with that! >> > >There is now that they are taxed an extra 70%! How healthy is it when its cheaper to mix kero with vodka? |
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