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Originally Posted by asr245 My God! That looks horrific! I hope you a complete recovery soon. All the best! |
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Originally Posted by racer_m OMG! thats a very bad crash. Really you were very fortunate to make it out without any permanent injury.
Keep up the spirit and you will be on your legs soon. Wish you all the best |
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Originally Posted by mayankk Dang son!!
you were basically sitting AT the spot where the apocalypse hit that 800!!
Recover well, buddy.
At least the worst is behind you, now it'll be the physio.
thats painful in its own right, but more on the mental level, what my gym instructor called "meetha dard". |
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Originally Posted by Ragul Sorry about your plight Samridh!! Wish you a speedy recovery back to a normal life.
How did it happen?
--Ragul |
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Originally Posted by the-rare-one Good Lords ! The 800 is in a real bad shape. I wish you a speedy recovery. Dont worry to much, I have 2 rods in both my femures and I walk and run and cylce too. (how those rods ended up in my legs - well a thread to come in some time, havent even put an intro yet) |
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Originally Posted by Tejas Ingle You are one lucky man to have made out of that crash with minor injuries as I would call it. Look at that steel completely crushed, whereas you made out with just a broken femur and other injuries. Wish you a very speedy recovery.
How did you land in that situation? |
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Originally Posted by ch.nathan Wish you a speedy recovery back to running and cycling. Get well soon. |
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Originally Posted by rajeev k Get well soon Samridth. It is all part of life. Things will definitely be all right; me too pray for you. |
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Originally Posted by KMohanan I also wish you a fast recovery both physically and mentally.... |
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Originally Posted by Jammy28 OMG, thats a very bad crash. I am haapy to learn that you came out of that accident without any permanent injuries. I am sure you will be completely recovered soon and be back with your running and cycling. I know these are difficult times for you but just be strong and you will get back well soon. |
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Originally Posted by akshay4587 PS:Get well soon Samridh,may the force be with you |
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Originally Posted by KiloAlpha Hope you get well soon.
I survived pretty much the exact same accident back in 2003, when I put my Zen into a tree. Same injury - right femur fracture. Same treatment - titanium rod in leg and nails. |
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Originally Posted by Gooney Get well soon Samridh. All of us Tbhp-ians will pray for a speedy recovery and are by your side if you need any help from us. I have been in a terrible crash too. Physical wounds will heal, the most difficult part is getting over your mental trauma. Do not let this incident lower your spirit in any way. Take care brah! |
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Originally Posted by selfdrive Well said Samridh, it was good that his true instinct took over and prevented his inhibitions in helping out.
I have a recommendation for you if it is not too much trouble. Try to create a thread for your recovery and post your progress here on tbhp. Several of us have been through something like this (in varying degrees) and may be able to participate in your recovery from remote locations. Some of us will then have recommendations for you too, which you may feel free to incorporate or ignore!
Most importantly, this thread could then provide you the relevant focus on your recovery. It will allow us bhpians to see the progress and mention it to you. Sometimes progress is not evidently noticeable when you see it everyday. Its like seeing a kid grow every day vs. seeing the same kid after 3 months. A lot of positive changes are noticed when you see a kid after some time. Only a suggestion!
Get well soon dude |
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Originally Posted by hrman Hi Samridh!That was a horrific crash. God Bless Mr. Mehta who came to your aid. Wish you a very very speedy and complete recovery. God bless you an hang in there tiger!! You will be 100% ok in no time!! |
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Originally Posted by rr_zen Hi Samridh, really unfortunate of this to have happened for no fault of yours. While I appreciate the good samaritan who came to your aid at the right moment, I also cannot digest the fact that there are people who are out to rob you of your belongings during an accident. Wishing tou a speedy recovery ! |
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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom So do both the Swift drivers, for totally failing to take in what was happening or about to happen, especially the driver on Samridh's left, who seems to have contributed to an accident through pure mischief, and yet, he was probably the only one to drive clear out of the situation and disappear without a scratch.
Best wishes for you continuing recovery, Samridh. If you do want to share, it seems a good idea to have a thread for your accident, and its aftermath, legal and physical. |
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Originally Posted by noopster Samridh- it's amazing and admirable that you do not bear any bitterness towards anyone for your accident, just goodwill for the Samaritan who helped you! Get well soon, mate! |
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Originally Posted by Swanand Inamdar Samridh, thats a bad crash. I am glad that you were (relatively) less hurt.
Its due to the kindness of Mr. Mehta, that you are here to tell the tale, however horrifying it may be.
Best wishes for your recovery mate.
Very well said indeed. Point surely noted . |
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Originally Posted by the VTEC guy Very bad accident indeed. Best Wishes for a speedy recovery. |
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Originally Posted by krazydriver84 hey samridh.
Am glad that you survived.
Btw. if you need anything. please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
Wish you a speedy recovery. |
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Originally Posted by Pancham Samridh buddy you are a brave man. God has been very kind and make the most of it in life. Judging by the pic of the 800 it was hard to make out that anyone could ever have come out alive of that car. GET WELL SOON!! |
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Originally Posted by blackasta @ samridh - get well soon, and get back to driving real quick! |
Prologue
I hate it when people begin a thread or post some interesting/vital information in a post and then leave it midway and never complete it. Probably, the saying "dukh me simran sab kare, sukh mein kare na koye.......", adeqately explains the fraility of human nature.
Thanks
But I just could not have ignored the heartfelt good wishes I got here on team-bhp post my car accident (
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...ml#post2403030).
I have quoted some of the posts and
I sincerely thank you for these kind words. Believe me or not, every time I was sad/depressed many of your posts came to mind wherein I was reminded that its not something that I won't recover from. You guys told me that you have and so I can. It was very helpful for me to look at the other side of the coin.
A Recap and some timelines: Accident -
February 24, 2011 Surgery - February 25, 2011
Moved out of the ICU - February 28, 2011
Discharged from the hospital - March 3, 2011
Bed Rest (No movement i.e. no horizontal or vertical movement) - February 24, 2011 - March 15, 2011 - I was not allowed to even allowed to fully sit down during this period for the risk of internal bleeding/soft tissue injury/ stiches
First day that I stood up on my non injured leg (with three men holding me two crutches. I tood for a minute. Felt dizzy and thought I would fall, so I sat back) - March 20, 2011
Laerning to hop on crutches (Basic practice to use two arm crutches and one leg to move my 90kg body) - March 20, 2011 - May 14, 2011
1st time I took the stairs (with one hand on a physio's shoulder, one crutch and weight on the unaffected/healthy leg) - April 20, 2011 (i.e. when i returned to my own house in Gurgaon which is on the 2nd floor)
New physio appointed (as doctors were distraught at my slow recovery - i.e. only 30 degree knee bending) - April 25, 2011
90 degree knee bending achieved - May 30, 2011
Re-joined office - June 20, 2012 (two crutches and the injured leg non-weight bearing)
Partial weight (20-25%) bearing on injured leg (still using both crutches) - 1st week of August, 2011
Partial weight bearing stage 2 (50%) (still using both crutches) - Novemeber 15, 2011
Full weight bearing (100%) (still using both crutches) - January 10, 2011
Full weight bearing (100%) (using single crutch) - February 5, 2012
Doctor confirmed bone union - February 15, 2012
I walked for the first time without crutches -
February 24, 2012 (threw them away as I just couldn't stand them anymore. Though i couldn't stand too well myself.
)
Booked a new car - April 29, 2012
Took delivery of the car - May 2, 2012
Installed a great great music system - May 5, 2012 (read
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/sound-...oda-rapid.html)
A note on my present state - I can walk without 'much' discomfort. My
ankle is the weak link, the thigh seems to be stronger.
Aim 1 - Next step is to attain flexibility. Planning to join a dance class in the coming days so as to infuse agility in the broken leg.
Aim 2 - Hit the gym n train on cycles to improve speed and strength.
Aim 3 - Get back into shape by hitting my weights again (no squatting for now).
Thanks for all your support and love!! If any of you have any questions I am always there to answer them for you!!