Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > please, please, take care out there on the roads

[aws]

Just had a call telling me the following:

Yesterday afternoon, my girlfriend was taken out by an hgv turning left across her on the Finchley Road (?) in London.
The police have taken the cctv footage.
She was heli-lifted from the scene to The Royal London.
She underwent 7 hours of surgery on her smashed elbow and arm, she also underwent several hours of surgery on her leg which is a muscular / flesh wound.
She did not suffer any head injuries.
She cracked her pelvis, coccyx, ribs and some others besides which are secondary concerns to the surgeons at this stage.
She regained consciousness this morning.
I am to ring later this evening as she's seeing family this morning although she can't talk yet.
Her days as a triathelete are over.
But she's alive.
So, please, please take care out there, it's not your riding that worries me, it's other road users that bother me.

Tim

[Edited on 28-4-2005 by aws]

[chicken]

Tim, that is terrible news.
Fukc Desmodue - my thoughts are with her, her family, and you.

[Rob B]

Very sorry to hear that, I do hope she makes a speedy and full recovery.

Best wishes Rob

[TP]

Bloody hell! I hope she recovers ok - sorry to hear about it.

All the best.

[ali]

**** Tim! Can't believe it. Will be keeping all fingers crossed that she makes a complete recovery. Let me know if there's anything I can do to keep the photography going while you tend to the missus.

Riding anywhere near a city seems to have become a survival sport.

Cheers,

Ali

[Brent]

That's a terrible thing to happen - I hope she can make a full recovery.

Best wishes,

Dave

[Edited on 28-4-2005 by Brent]

[Twinfan]

Shocking, truly shocking. I hope she makes a full recovery.

[JPM]

No words can help I guess, good news is she's alive, and hopefully have a full recovery

Jon

[Mr_S]

Thoughts and best wishes go out to her, you and her family.

Here's to a speedy and full recovery.

Jason

[Ducnow]

So sorry to hear that.
I'm glad to know she's alive.
My thoughts and prayers go for her, so she can make a quick and full recovery.
She has a long road ahead of her, but she'll be fine in the end, just give her you full support now.

"it's not your riding that worries me, it's other road users that bother me." How right you are, unfortunatetly.....

Kepp us posted.