Update.

[Jacksc06]

Recent blood counts. Hb = 135, Wbc = 10.6, Platelets = 223, Lymphocytes = 2.6. Slowly recovering from the bout of anemia that has been plaguing me. Started back to work last Monday on reduced hours after 3 months off. I was hit by a car while cycling to work on Tuesday after the driver lurched forward at a junction. Cuts and some heavy bruising. My ribs took a hit as I landed on the car bonnet and onto the road. So very sore. Not the best start back to work. Slowly healing. Love and strength to all.

[Ghounds]

Glad to hear you're recovering from the anaemia and are back at work. That accident sounds nasty, I hope you heal quickly from your cuts and bruises and sore ribs are especially grim. Did the police attend?

[Jacksc06 in reply to Ghounds]

Hi. The police did not attend as they had "no available units". The young driver was distraught and i feel has learned a valuable lesson. A nurse was also cycling and checked me out and advised me to attend A & E if I felt it necessary. I went to work and took things easy. Slowly recovering but even more aware when cycling.

[Ghounds in reply to Jacksc06]

That's pretty shocking ...I know your county is large but still...it's notorious for accidents (I used to drive through it quite frequently often on the Red Routes).Hopefully the driver will indeed learn and be more careful in future.

Good to hear you were checked by a nurse, lucky she was there!

[Ballyhoo777 in reply to Jacksc06]

🙏🙏🙏

[Jacksc06 in reply to Ballyhoo777]

Thank you.

[Name-1]

Dear Jack,maybe RTG thorax. My husband had fractures 8 and 9 hibs soon.Greeting and all the best

Olga

[Jacksc06 in reply to Name-1]

Thank you Olga.

[cajunjeff]

Jack, your hemoglobin looks great. Glad to see your anemia is getting better.

It sounds like your bike versus auto incident was scary, certainly could have been worse. Hopefully it’s just cuts and bruises that heal quickly.

Lastly, I think it’s a hoot you guys call your car hood a “bonnet”. I am in the midst of teaching myself Spanish, and there any many words used differently in different spanish countries that can be confusing.

I can only imagine a native spanish speaker studying english in the US and trying to figure out that a bonnet is a car hood in England and a childs hat in the US. Lol. In spanish a car hood could be “capo de coche” like a bonnet on a car I guess. Or they say el “cofre do carro”. Cofre can mean hood of a car or a bonnet. But it also means treasure chest or jewelry chest. Go figure. Lol.

Sorry for wandering. I was just struck by you calling your car hood a bonnet. I will do the same from now on to mess with my friends. Lol

[Jacksc06 in reply to cajunjeff]

Hi Jeff. We also call a child's hat a bonnet, Crazy English language.

[neurodervish in reply to Jacksc06]

Wishing you a speedy recovery! Wondering if the young driver was new at driving a clutch? I did that once (in a big empty parking lot), when learning to drive a standard transmission). Is it called a clutch in the UK? And why are there so many different meanings for the word clutch? Seems crazy. They don't even include the basketball definition. But if anyone's wondering, De'Aaron Fox was officially named the most clutch player in the NBA.

[Jacksc06 in reply to neurodervish]

Thanks. Yes it's called a clutch in the UK

[Skyshark in reply to neurodervish]

UK has 2 categories of car driving license, manual (with a clutch) and automatic. Anyone that takes a driving test in an automatic gets a license for automatic and is not allowed to drive a car with manual transmission, unless they retake the test in a manual car. Taking the test in a car with manual transmission gets a manual license and they can drive both manual and automatic.

[neurodervish in reply to Skyshark]

That sounds like a very sensible licensing system, and probably doesn't account for the young driver lurching forward. Maybe confusion over pedals? Either way, it had to be scary.

[mrsjsmith in reply to cajunjeff]

And our cars have tyres not tires.

[Kazzie12 in reply to cajunjeff]

and a boot, not a trunk.

[GMa27]

Oh my! So glad ur ok. That is crazy.

[Jacksc06 in reply to GMa27]

Thank you. Still sore but getting better.

[Jacksc06]

Hi. Most of my cycle routes are cycle paths. But yes going on or across roads is taking your life in your hands.

[Ghounds]

Same with horses, I used to ride on the busiest roads and not think twice.

[Jacksc06]

Agreed. I can't believe how people pass horse closely and at speed.

[Ghounds in reply to Jacksc06]

Can cause some horrific accidents, even if there's no fatality half a ton of horse through the windscreen makes a fair mess!

[Peggy4]

Glad you're ok Jacks.

Peggy

[Jacksc06 in reply to Peggy4]

Thank you Peggy.

[Garston]

Hope you are OK mate. I have lived in the UK the roads are very busy . Wish you a speedy recovery. Maybe get the bus lol.

[Jacksc06 in reply to Garston]

Thanks. I work nights so no buses home after shift.

[terryI_uk]

Glad you're on the road to recovery jacks, not helped by the collision though. Hope you can take things a bit easy at work while things heal, God bless, Terry

[Jacksc06 in reply to terryI_uk]

Thanks Terry. Yes I am taking things easy at work.

[GalwayGirl123]

Glad you are ok. 🙏🏻🙏🏻☘️☘️

[Jacksc06 in reply to GalwayGirl123]

Thank you.

[Mtk1]

Good to hear you’re doing well Jack, I like that you are keeping fit on your bike and agree we take our lives in our hands while cycling these days, keep up the good work and hope your bruises heal soon.

Dave.

[Jacksc06 in reply to Mtk1]

Thanks Dave.

[neurodervish]

Same!