Back to work tomorrow 11th October 2023

I posted this on Facebook this evening 

I'm feeling excited, nervous, odd…

I'm not 100% ready / set but I'm set enough to head back to The Student Hub 🤣🤗

I must be careful 

I must not try and do too much

My returning to work - it's like I've finally got myself to the start line of an ultra. If I want to get to the finish line in one piece (or at all) then I must pace myself and trust in the saying of 'slow and steady wins the race' 🎉

I've got to stick to the plan 💪

This next phase of my current OF&H journey will probably take me to Christmas / New Year

I need to remember that 12 weeks ago I could barely walk and had to use a walking frame to go maybe 15 steps.

I want to be back on my bike, back swimming and doing C25K with my running / tri buddies within these next 12 weeks. 

I also want to be back doing my 8am-8pm 4 days on 4 day mini break shift pattern within these next 12 weeks. 

So I definitely need to remember my mantra of :

#SlowlyCarefullyGently 

🥰

I absolutely can not wait to start!!!

I'll be on the 09:20 U1 bus to the University tomorrow - Wednesday 11th October 2023 

#IveGotThis xxx

New step goal

I keep upping my step goal

I've just upped it again to 5000 steps as today I've done 10,444 - UoS open day with E

Approx 4km of walking in 1:40 with an additional 1:50 of rest such as when sat in a talk, having lunch, sitting on a bench etc… I haven't really moved from my chair since E left to catch the 5:25pm train to Ashtead via Clapham 

I have no idea how long I'll last on Wednesday when I go back to work. I'm not feeling confident it'll be till 4pm 🤔😐

Day 1 of stationary bike and one crutch training - musings on my accident and going back to work

Today feels like the start of a new phase in OF&H and my fractured pelvis rehab

20minutes Hurtbox session on the stationary bike chatting to Suzanne, Sue, Jenny and Lindsey while watching YouTube cycling video. 

Walked to and from Lidls with just one crutch

Walked to and from the Quays with just one crutch (with my front light attached to it)

My left and right groin is sore

My right rib is still a bit sore

My left side at the back above (ish) my bum is sore 

The small of my back is abit sore

My left thigh is sore 

I'm tired 

But crikey do I feel epic!

Also the driver has admitted she just didn't see me in her police interview and the cctv that the police have secured of my accident clearly shows exactly what I said happened 

I pulled out left onto Commercial road from Hill Lane

The lights I could see were red to the station, green to go up past the Mayflower (where I was going) and you can see her car waiting on the left hand side on a side road just before the traffic lights waiting to pull out.

I'm travelling down the road, not to fast, no to slow and the driver doesn't look and just pulls out.

Apparently you can see me react so i'm hit by her car straight on which is why her car has zero damage - I figured her bumper hit my back wheel which sent then me up then down hard onto the road. 

I haven't seen the footage 

Mate Sharon is like - do you actually want to get back on your bike at some time?? 

 I suppose if it goes to court I'll see it 🤔

I've also filled out a couple of forms that my solicitor sent me a couple of weeks ago. 

I feel as if I'm finally able to do stuff. My brain is working a bit better, a bit quicker, a bit more able to manage multiple things at once. Which is just as well seeing as I'm back at work next Wednesday! I'm so going to be like a 4 year old on their first day at school - totally overwhelmed / overstimulated, I'll be exhausted, probably cry, may have to come home early, will be very hungry and then fast sleep by 9pm 🤣 

I can't wait xx