The rehabilitation of Sir Gustave Sebastian & the Supertanker

All I can say is that I'm thankful I'm not on Nelson then.

I've put up the front view of the spine as well. Yes, the vertebrae is compressed & fractured. The compression puts pressure on nerves as they exit the spinal column, resulting in pain & altered sensation. Potentially, I'll be shorter than I was.

I don't know the answers to your questions. I think of this as an over extension injury. I'm guessing the weakness in the back / legs is in part due to torn muscle / ligament. My orthopaedic surgeon is confident that things will heal with no intervention (except needing to wear the brace), & no longer term issues.

He does house calls...

is it this one?

Yup, that's the sucker. Should be a rectangular shape, not a wedgie, and about twice the height...

gis a call or something if ya need anything.I dont do rooves though

So how's the frame reinforcing going? Still got those brackets welded onto ya?

I wonder if his rake angle has changed.

Yep, now built for straight line stability.

• Could not recommend the mod for undamaged frames
• The supporting frame jig is still in place & may be required for some time yet. Cosmetically ugly.
• The area where the damage has been repaired is missing supporting cabling (noticeable dent in the bodywork), but appears to be becoming work hardened.
• The frame has good straight line stability, but no good if thrown into bends. (Think a Harley with floorboards).
• Seated positioning is fine for a limited time (DRZ seat).
• Performs better once on the move.
• Side & centre stands are weak & collapse if asked to support the frame stand still for any length of time.
• Overall, the frame is noticeably slower than pre-repair & is lacking endurance - but appears to be improving as mileage increases
• Fuel overflow still has some sporadic issues, which creates a feedback loop, overheats the engine, & slows the whole system down.

The longest break I’ve had from work for 17 years… And I don't have to do the dishes, or make the bed...

operating system seems unaffected

DOS with 512kb ram always was pretty robust
just pretty slow to respond

Still alive?

Who is up for a Beer, Bullshit & Pizza Night at my place Thursday 14th Feb (Valentines Day - :huh doh)? From 6.30 pm. All welcome to attend. If you don't know where I live, PM me.

Yup, still here, still off work, but ACC medical certificate runs out Mon 18th Feb

A day of firsts today.

Back to work for the first time since I broke my back on the 4th Jan. I think they missed me (there is a large backlog to catch up)...

Also went for my first ride - rode Mandy's scooter up to the garage (in t-shirt, shorts, & Samoan safety sandals - ATGATT). She pulled the garage door up & down for me (automated garage door opener - don't think it'll last). Bumps are...problematic.

Last Saturday I was off the drugs - but tonight I succumbed again.

Get to see the Orthopaedic Surgeon again Wed

You be a good boy until your are 100%. Don't stuff this up.

+1
You may only get one chance for your back to be healed. Look what happened to adv950
i may need someone to show me around when I get my shit together & catch the ferry up.

u keen on doing a lot of road side repairs

so - after 3 days back - how are you coping???