Stuart Easton Well on the Road to Recovery

24/08/2011

North West 200 superbike star Stuart Easton has continued to impress medical teams with his courageous and impressive recovery following the serious Practice Day accident at Station Corner on 19th May.

Just over 3 months later the MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider is currently recovering at home in the Scottish border town of Hawick and can move freely without the aid of crutches – albeit with a slight limp at the moment. Stuart spent 5 weeks in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast before being transferred to Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital where he could be much closer to friends and family and doctors have been amazed at his steady progress and strong mental attitude.

“I’m due back for an x-ray on 30th August and if the bone has healed well, as doctors have predicted it will, I’ll undergo a small operation to shave some bone off the thigh to free a muscle which is sticking to it and preventing my right knee from bending fully. Once my ‘knee bend’ is fully back to normal the plan is to have intensive physio and build up my strength, energy and fitness levels.

“I’m feeling so much better now and my weight is climbing back steadily. Progress really has been ahead of schedule though my recuperation is extremely boring – there’s only so much daytime TV you can watch! However I am enjoying watching Thomas the Tank Engine with two year old Finlay and spending valuable time with my wife Claire.” said Stuart.

Stuart’s goal now is to get back to at least 90% of where he was prior to the accident with the aim of returning to racing next season. “It’s important just to be patient and keep positive and of course follow medical advice. In terms of 2012, the Kawasaki team have kept in touch and boss Nick Morgan has indicated that he would like to kick start our partnership again next year and undoubtedly I’m looking forward to getting back into top gear – once I’ve been given a clean bill of health!”

International North West 200 technical director Mervyn Whyte MBE said, “Since Stuart and Claire returned to Scotland I’ve kept in regular contact and am thrilled at how well Stuart is recovering from his injuries. I really admire his tenacity and determination and we look forward to welcoming him back to Northern Ireland in the future.”