{"id":339,"date":"2014-11-03T07:51:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T15:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emaren.com\/?p=339"},"modified":"2015-11-10T10:50:03","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T18:50:03","slug":"crash-recovery-month-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nealon.uk\/blog\/crash-recovery-month-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash – Recovery Month FOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"

I almost went out on my bicycle yesterday. It would have been very appropriate, three months and a day since my crash.\u00c2\u00a0\"2014-10-26<\/p>\n

I got a new helmet on Saturday (November 1st) to replace the one that took the brunt of the impact last time out. I decided to get the exact same helmet as before. I reasoned that as the previous one did such a good job, why change ?<\/p>\n

I did not go out as it was very wet and incredibly windy. Not ideal cycling conditions really and certainly not good conditions to take the first steps after a major crash.<\/p>\n

Recently I have been able to kick-start my fitness a little by cycling in the gym and moving some (very small) weights around. This has only really been possible since my latest surgery a few weeks ago. Previously I could barely lift my arm, let alone hold a weight while lifting it.<\/p>\n

Things are certainly improving quickly now.<\/p>\n

The road back to fitness looks like it might be a long one though, certain arm movements are very difficult. I have a very reduced range of motion too, which makes shoulder presses almost entirely impossible – anything that pushes my arm too high hurts and it carries on hurting for some time afterwards.<\/p>\n

Just the simple ‘pull tee-shirt over your head’ move is seriously painful.<\/p>\n

But I am getting there.<\/p>\n

The scar is healing well and the stitches have all fallen out now. The downside is that the shape of my shoulder has changed a little and the trauma suffered by the muscles and nerves in my shoulder means that the stabilising muscles need to re-learn how to, well, stabilise my shoulder when I am using it.<\/p>\n

So I have a number of exercises that I need to do each day and a small number of weight based exercises that I can do at the gym. This is tiring and painful, but it could be a whole lot worse. At least I can move it, I can ride my bike (I think), it did not entirely fall off.<\/p>\n

There is little to report on the claim front. The driver of the car was uninsured at the time of the crash. He was driving his daughter-in-laws’ car. The car had a valid insurance policy attached to it, but it was not an any-driver policy, nor was he named. In this instance the insurance company will deal with my claim, then look to recoup whatever the claim costs them from the driver.<\/p>\n

While my solicitor has been communicating with the company, it seems that he is not communicating with them at all. He has ignored their letters requesting a statement of what happened. Very soon it will be too late for his side of the story to be told.<\/p>\n

I honestly was expecting him to say that he was innocently parked in the middle of a busy roundabout and a crazy cyclist crashed into his door.<\/p>\n

So things are looking up, finally.<\/p>\n

The physiotherapist has cleared me for riding my bike and engaging in light sports such as badminton now, so at least I will be able to work on my fitness a little…..<\/p>\n

Monday November 10th<\/p>\n

Physiotherapy is akin to torture. I hate it. I know that it is necessary, but I hate it. I am in serious pain, muscles in my arm and shoulder are spasming and it is simply terrible.<\/p>\n

My ability to put my hands behind my head has returned – I have to lean a long way forwards, but it shows that I am gaining mobility.<\/p>\n

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Slowly.<\/p>\n

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