Fractured knee - slipped on a wet grid on a hill

Zoology_Student

So I'm toe to mid thigh in plaster.

I was going on a walk with a friend and didn't notice a grid in the middle of the very hilly road/path that is the main route from upper to lower bangor. Then I slipped and damaged my knee. I thought it was just a bad cut at first, but it turns out that its fractured too! Bangor is a rather hilly place - I live at the top of the hill and my lectures are all at the bottom.
I have no idea what to do. Looks like im going to spend a fortune on taxis. Any ideas what I can do please?

dmg24

How long are you expected to be in plaster? Are there no friends/ course members that drive and could help you out? How much will a taxi cost?

tanith

Maybe you could borrow/hire a wheelchair and get some kind friends to push you up the hill...

WhiteHorse

Cheap new/secondhand mobility scooter? Then sell it on when you're okay again.

Zoology_Student

I'm trying to source a wheelchair from the university, it would help with moving around upper bangor - morrisions and societies etc. But the hill is steep enough when walking - I think it would be lethal in a wheelchair, and virtually impossible to push someone up! I'm not aware of anyone on the same course as me with a car that they regularly take to lectures. I really don't want to be an inconvenience to any more people than I am already. 3-6 weeks depending on how fast i'm healing. I'm not sure on the taxi price yet. Need to check that now. But it's going to be at least 10 trips a week x

L6MCT

Zoology_Student wrote: »

I'm trying to source a wheelchair from the university, it would help with moving around upper bangor - morrisions and societies etc.

Have you tried contacting Shopmobility in Bangor?

http://shopmobilitybangor.org/ Chances are you'll be able to get the use of a wheelchair from them. I don't think they can lend the scooters out for longer term use but it wouldn't do any harm to ask.

I'm not sure on the taxi price yet. Need to check that now. But it's going to be at least 10 trips a week x

If you need to pay out that kind of money you may be better buying a second hand mobility scooter and re-selling it when you are back on your feet again.

jazabelle

The Red Cross allow wheelchair hire for up to I think three or four months for a donation.

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Zoology_Student wrote: »

I'm trying to source a wheelchair from the university, it would help with moving around upper bangor - morrisions and societies etc. But the hill is steep enough when walking - I think it would be lethal in a wheelchair, and virtually impossible to push someone up! I'm not aware of anyone on the same course as me with a car that they regularly take to lectures. I really don't want to be an inconvenience to any more people than I am already. 3-6 weeks depending on how fast i'm healing. I'm not sure on the taxi price yet. Need to check that now. But it's going to be at least 10 trips a week x

wont uni be breaking(no pun)for xmas in around 3 weeks anyway?

magicstrawberry

Small world I have just graduated from Bangor university with a degree in zoology and im also disabled

Where are you exactly ffrith site? normal site? or private lodgings? depending where you are there are many buses going into town with a stop just outside Brambell building but that would only be helpful if your near the stops hence asking. (Just general location not actual address)

To be honest i dealt with disabled services the whole of last yr, very helpful but I cant see how they can help you for something that should heal soon as extra funding is requested through the Disability Student Allowance and unless your currently receiving it i cant see them awarding it but you can still ask

My advice is to going to the money unit explain money is tight and the problems with getting to lectures and you should be able to claim something from the hardship fund if your parents income will allow it.

Also either speak to the school or disabled services and ask them to let the lectures know you might be late and to go early (trust me its worth it)

Taxis from top of town to the bottom is about £3-£3.50 one way

Bangor is lovely but one of the worse places ever if your disabled in anyway

luxor4t

Can you get a friend to record lectures for you? I know this was arranged for DD's friend after her accident (although she was in hospital at the time).