A good day
01-21-2021, 01:09 PM
#1
A good day
Exactly 5 weeks ago, I took a nasty fall on ice, broke my right hip and had to have a total hip replacement. The day before the injury (and after waiting for the 2021 Carrera S since June) the car was delivered to me. So, for the past 5 weeks I could only stare at this lovely Gentian Blue sculpture in my garage. Today, the ortho gave me the go-ahead to drive and I just came back from a wonderful 40 mile blast in the car. What a joyful day!
The following 44 users liked this post by photonscience:
356to992 (01-23-2021),
540gone (01-21-2021),
aggie57 (01-21-2021),
atl1glf (01-22-2021),
becauseitis (01-23-2021),
and 39 others liked this post.
01-21-2021, 01:12 PM
#2
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Newport Beach, CA and Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 4,324
Received 2,866 Likes
on
1,509 Posts
Exactly 5 weeks ago, I took a nasty fall on ice, broke my right hip and had to have a total hip replacement. The day before the injury (and after waiting for the 2021 Carrera S since June) the car was delivered to me. So, for the past 5 weeks I could only stare at this lovely Gentian Blue sculpture in my garage. Today, the ortho gave me the go-ahead to drive and I just came back from a wonderful 40 mile blast in the car. What a joyful day!
The following 3 users liked this post by aggie57:
01-21-2021, 01:14 PM
#3
Congratulations and well done on the recovery.... plenty of motivations I'm sure!
The following users liked this post:
photonscience (01-22-2021)
01-21-2021, 01:26 PM
#4
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Nice. I have a bad back to the point I couldn't walk. Driving my car, go to driving schools and taking it to the track keeps helps me to keep on going. Family too.
Enjoy, exercise and drive. Maybe we should be able to write off 911s as a medical expense....
Enjoy, exercise and drive. Maybe we should be able to write off 911s as a medical expense....
The following 2 users liked this post by John Mclane:
photonscience (01-22-2021),
Tanqueray86 (01-21-2021)
01-21-2021, 01:33 PM
#5
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Excellent news!
The following users liked this post:
photonscience (01-22-2021)
01-21-2021, 01:34 PM
#6
Banned
Glad you are well on your way to recovery and finally get to drive your new P!
The following users liked this post:
photonscience (01-22-2021)
enjoy
The following 4 users liked this post by kpblade:
Trending Topics
01-22-2021, 11:09 AM
#9
I was just thinking about you the other day. I read your story a while back and was wondering how you were doing. I could not remember your user name, nor did I remember which post. Glad to hear that you are able to drive and your recovery is going well.
The following users liked this post:
photonscience (01-22-2021)
The following users liked this post:
photonscience (01-23-2021)
01-23-2021, 10:06 AM
#11
Apparently. I got a "lucky break" in that the hip itself was not smashed, but rather the femur ball just snapped off, so the fix was a total hip replacement. My surgeon said, "it's just like replacing a flat tire".
But I am amazed that my 72 year old body recovered quickly enough to get me back in the car in 5 weeks (kudos to a great phys. therapist).
Incidentally, the car fired up instantly after sitting for those 5 weeks (no battery tender).
But I am amazed that my 72 year old body recovered quickly enough to get me back in the car in 5 weeks (kudos to a great phys. therapist).
Incidentally, the car fired up instantly after sitting for those 5 weeks (no battery tender).
01-23-2021, 10:28 AM
#13
Burning Brakes
Apparently. I got a "lucky break" in that the hip itself was not smashed, but rather the femur ball just snapped off, so the fix was a total hip replacement. My surgeon said, "it's just like replacing a flat tire".
But I am amazed that my 72 year old body recove red quickly enough to get me back in the car in 5 weeks (kudos to a great phys. therapist).
Incidentally, the car fired up instantly after sitting for those 5 weeks (no battery tender).
But I am amazed that my 72 year old body recove red quickly enough to get me back in the car in 5 weeks (kudos to a great phys. therapist).
Incidentally, the car fired up instantly after sitting for those 5 weeks (no battery tender).
01-23-2021, 10:38 AM
#14
Lousy picture, but I'll get a glamour shot soon. Gentian Blue 2021 Carrera S with slate/chalk full leather
2021 Carerra S Gentian.html
Oops that didn't work
2021 Carerra S Gentian.html
Oops that didn't work
Last edited by photonscience; 01-23-2021 at 10:42 AM.