Sunday 01-03-2015
Today's group ride was supposed to take an off road track behind Taman Bandar Baru Jaya (near the old Makolin factory) to get to the main road and proceed to northwards to Malim Nawar via a riverside off road trail.
I got no further than 30 metres into the rugged downslope track just out of Bandar Baru when I fell heavily on my right knee. Had some abrasions and a 3mm puncture wound right on top of the patella.
Ooi Kay Beng came to my rescue, lifting up my bike and calling out loudly to Ganesan to turn around. After I applied some direct pressure on the wounded knee, the bleeding appeared to stop and we, having decided to abandon the route, turned around and headed back towards the Bandar Baru main road, with OKB and Ganesan escorting me all the way..
Managed to cycle home with a bloodied handkerchief tied around my right knee. Went to see Dr Ng who did a fine job in cleaning and dressing the wound, administered an ATT injection, prescribed a course of amoxycillin plus mefenemic acid (Ponstan?) painkiller and some germicide and cream for me to cleaning and dress the wound at home.
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| Before the ride: posing with Ooi Kay Beng. |
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| This was where I fell. Sitting down to gather my composure. |
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| St John Ambulance Cadet training to the rescue. Applying direct pressure with a clean handkerchief. |
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| A close up view of the wounded knee after cleaning away most of the dirt and controlling the bleeding. |
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| The dressed up wound, after returning from Dr Ng's Clinic |
