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.
Update.: Recent blood counts. Hb = 135, Wbc = 1... - CLL Support
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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?
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.
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!
Dear Jack,maybe RTG thorax. My husband had fractures 8 and 9 hibs soon.Greeting and all the best
Olga
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
Hi Jeff. We also call a child's hat a bonnet, Crazy English language.
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.
Thanks. Yes it's called a clutch in the UK
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.
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.
Oh my! So glad ur ok. That is crazy.
Hi. Most of my cycle routes are cycle paths. But yes going on or across roads is taking your life in your hands.
Same with horses, I used to ride on the busiest roads and not think twice.
Agreed. I can't believe how people pass horse closely and at speed.
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.
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
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.
Same!
