IFF
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I had been cycling along a narrow country road in meath that I cycled 100's of time. A jeep had passed me then slowed down and I was behind it, then it had sped up on a downhill section. All of a sudden I had a cow in front me running on the road I couldn't react in time, my frontwheel hit the back legs of the cow (or an older calf) and I came crashing down off the bike, hitting the road.I would like to hear more about this if it's not too personal
A person stopped and brought me yo the hospital.
I fractured my cheek bone, broke my nose (scars on my nose and cheek where it had to be stitched) , lacerations and cuts on my philtrum that had to be stitched up, lips had to get some stitches too, Injured my knee (still hurts sometimes where it had been cut)
When I was recovering I had phoned my dentist to make appointment to be checked out.
Me: I have a checkup in 4 weeks but I need to move it forward as I have some pain and damage to my teeth
Receptionist: no, definitely not. We can't make you an earlier appointment.
Me: really? I am really having problems eating, speaking because of the damage that was when I hit a cow, and [list of injuries]
Receptionist: oh, we have a free appointment this Friday.
The dentist took the top half of the tooth cracked in half by the crash out at the appointment, he filled one of the front teeth also damaged (which lost its enamel) and referred me to a specialist for a dental implant too. I had the root removed and then 6 months later, I had the implant fitted
As well as the knee, the lips, philtrum and teeth area is sore at times (and I am never quite sure which). There is also some affect on my breathing at times at the top of the nose where it was broken.
But thankfully, the cow was OK and ran off.
I kept having to ring the garda (singular) in the area to try to get him to follow it up.
The day I had the tooth's root removed, the garda rang to say he followed it up and asked all the 3 farmers if it was their cow that had caused an accident 5 weeks earlier but none said they did.
I was not surpised