Derailed Today

[MichaelJH]

Well no physio of any sort over weekend and today I can't even exercise after losing tyre on low speed turn. Apparently can't be touched till appropriate person in tomorrow. Reckon I could do it with two spoons as serviced my own bicycles, motorcycles and cars for decades. Trapped! ☹️

[Fluffybee]

Shall I come over with my 2 spoons and sort it out, I always used to fix my bike from a young age but hospitals doing things by the book is so frustrating even though it has to be done.

Good luck for tomorrow. Please give an update.

You weren’t doing wheelies were you ? 😃

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Fluffybee]

It has wheelie bars at the back! Unfortunately I cannot generate enough acceleration with canulla in my arm. Actually it came off in a low speed turn. Previously a brake jammed and I could only go round on circles (constant radius rather than ever decreasing)! 🤣🤣🤣

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

Ancient design like temporary leg!

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

Michael

I only hope the bulb doesn't go in your over head light.

There must be a joke about how many members of NHS staff does it take to change a light bulb.

[Fluffybee in reply to MichaelJH]

You need a zapped up one with go faster stripes 😂😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Fluffybee]

V8 small block maybe! 😁

[Fluffybee in reply to MichaelJH]

You could have a Tesla Roadster to give you a speedy start 😂😂 you’d be a blur 🏎 😃

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Fluffybee]

I like a V8 rumble! My you the twin system on my Zodiac sounds good!

[Fluffybee in reply to MichaelJH]

What about a Harley, now that wakes up the village 😂😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Fluffybee]

It's on my bucket list together with a Bonnieville and 60's BWW!

[Fluffybee in reply to Fluffybee]

If all options are taken maybe a twist and go !!!!!! I used to have one of those that died every time I had no choice but go through a puddle 😳

[Alison_L in reply to MichaelJH]

Love the idea of wheelie bars Most people use those as stabilizers when going up and down kerbs, but if they have an alternative use, go for it (once the tyre is back on, of course)!!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Alison_L]

Tyre is back on now!

[Alison_L in reply to MichaelJH]

VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!

[Chappychap]

My sympathies Michael, that must be so frustrating! Doubly so with this glorious weather.

[Thanksnhs]

Not so good I hope they can fix it early doors and let you get back to your exercise char

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

Oh that's annoying! But as you know you can't fix it as you haven't been Health & Safety accessed, nor has anyone deduced whether you have the appropriate qualifications that would deem you competent to carry out the repair, and I won't even go near the question of whether the task is appropriate to your grade/pay band. 😊

[graemeparsons in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

As a retired wheelchair service workshop manager NHS, may i inform you that it can be repaired by yourself or someone else in an emergency situation, ie unable to get around, you must have it checked ASAP by your local NHS repairer, assuming the chair belongs to the NHS.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to graemeparsons]

Thank you Graeme, that's useful to know. It's a NHS wheelchair assigned to me after a BKA.

[Handel in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

😂😂 !!!! xxx

[Sunnie2day]

I read the topic line in the email notification and thought OH NO! Ok, it is a derailment but not the one I was worried it might be.

Clearly the exercise gods have spoken, Michael, 'You will rest and let the antibiotics do their work!'.

Put. The. Spoons. Down!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Sunnie2day]

If they had allowed my dumbbells in I would have pumped iron! 💪 But Elf & Safety would probably declare 5kg to heavy! 💪🤣🤣🤣

[Handel in reply to MichaelJH]

😂😂 xxxx

[080311]

Oh no how frustrating hope you get fixed this morning, first thing. Makes the days so much longer than they are when you are just waiting. Fingers crossed for you.

[Magicfairy]

How darned annoying😏, hope you get your wheels back today 🙂

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Just fixed! Two physios tried earlier but failed so got a spare chair as they want me moving as much as possible. The spare had an issue it that the stump board would not fit but another physio came passed a did it single handed! Despite witnesses to the contrary they suspect I was influenced by the F1! Maybe I need a rear wing between the handles! 🤣🤣🤣

[Sprit]

I feel for you. Have fixed it?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Sprit]

Tyre is back on so I can burn rubber again! 🤣🤣🤣

[Handel]

So glad you've got the thing fixed. Get back to the F1 stunts in the garden!! xxx

[VelvetSky]

Hi Michael, keep up the FI stunts! A tip, do you know that the tyres suddenly perish? Not a good thing when you have been pushing someone a long way from home and all the rubber just disintegrates so keep an eye on them when you get home. Also wear gloves, even if only the fingerless ones when pushing yourself outside, there's an amazing amount of dog's mess about. You can tell I found out the tips the hard way can't you.

Keep smiling, it confuses people.

[S11m]

I had the same problem with my power chair... but the solution was different, as it had split rims on the front wheels.

I was mobile enough to fix it my self - so, after the first time, I kept the tools I needed on the machine.

Cycle trye levers might be better than spoons - and you could keep some with your chair?