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<blockquote data-quote="davidson" data-source="post: 84809"><p>great idea for a thread!</p><p></p><p>wish id have thought of it. i have a similar story.</p><p></p><p>used to play decent level rugby until the age of about 20 when i tore both my knees out and</p><p>crushed 3 vertibrae in my back.</p><p></p><p>went from 90kg winger to 115 kg beer monster.</p><p></p><p>decided i wanted to get it back on track aged about 22 so...</p><p></p><p>moved to london and started cycling to and from work daily (about 12 miles round trip) before...</p><p></p><p>hit and nearly killed by a guy heading through a red light. the result was:</p><p></p><p>4 broken ribs,</p><p>smashed collar bone,</p><p>collapsed lung,</p><p>ruptured spleen,</p><p>broken leg,</p><p>smashed patella,</p><p>some awesome scarring</p><p>and a slight headache.</p><p></p><p>8 days in intensive care later i could just about walk (leg break was around the knee and so for some reason wasnt too bad and i could actually walk on it really soon after.)</p><p></p><p>initially i was in a bit of a bad way, i lost about 4 stone (25kg) in the first few weeks as i couldnt eat really</p><p>but since have been trying to keep the weight down....</p><p></p><p>with varying success. im now pretty fit as i now run at least three miles an evening (often 6 if im feeling it) but for some reason i dont weigh a lot less than i used to. about 95 kg at the moment.</p><p></p><p>at first this bothered me quite a bit as i felt i wasnt getting much out of all the effort ive been putting in but since then i have really felt the benefits of being fit again. i have so much more energy, feel generally happier, work a lot harder at work (which has paid off a lot recently) and generally feel pretty decent.</p><p></p><p>wish you all the best for your recovery, hope it goes well for you and im sure if you stick with it, you will really see and feel a great benefit from it all.</p><p></p><p>good luck matey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidson, post: 84809"] great idea for a thread! wish id have thought of it. i have a similar story. used to play decent level rugby until the age of about 20 when i tore both my knees out and crushed 3 vertibrae in my back. went from 90kg winger to 115 kg beer monster. decided i wanted to get it back on track aged about 22 so... moved to london and started cycling to and from work daily (about 12 miles round trip) before... hit and nearly killed by a guy heading through a red light. the result was: 4 broken ribs, smashed collar bone, collapsed lung, ruptured spleen, broken leg, smashed patella, some awesome scarring and a slight headache. 8 days in intensive care later i could just about walk (leg break was around the knee and so for some reason wasnt too bad and i could actually walk on it really soon after.) initially i was in a bit of a bad way, i lost about 4 stone (25kg) in the first few weeks as i couldnt eat really but since have been trying to keep the weight down.... with varying success. im now pretty fit as i now run at least three miles an evening (often 6 if im feeling it) but for some reason i dont weigh a lot less than i used to. about 95 kg at the moment. at first this bothered me quite a bit as i felt i wasnt getting much out of all the effort ive been putting in but since then i have really felt the benefits of being fit again. i have so much more energy, feel generally happier, work a lot harder at work (which has paid off a lot recently) and generally feel pretty decent. wish you all the best for your recovery, hope it goes well for you and im sure if you stick with it, you will really see and feel a great benefit from it all. good luck matey. [/QUOTE]
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