Georgia Nesbitt's road to recovery a 'slow process'

The 31-year-old was placed in an induced coma after she fell from her bike in Tolosa Park during a criterium race.

An off-duty emergency nurse happened to be at the scene and provided treatment before she was rushed to Royal Hobart Hospital.

Alongside a broken jaw, Nesbitt required treatment for a serious brain injury - with doctors initially unsure about the severity of her condition.

Following 17 days of intensive care, the world championship silver-medallist woke up with no memory of the accident.

Since then, she has reportedly been making stellar progress, even though the injury has caused some paralysis on the left side of her body.

"If it's a slow process, that's ok. I'm going to continue giving 100 per cent to all my physio and therapy sessions," Nesbitt said of her recovery process.

"I've been really touched by the support that I've received. Obviously, I didn't want to be in this position. But it is such a reminder of all the people that are interested and care about you, and are willing to support you."

Nesbitt's mother Jenny remembered the phone call from the hospital following the accident.

"We just had a feeling that it wasn't great," she said in an interview with Rowing Australia.

"The doctors don't want to install too much positivity in you because it's a very unknown situation with head injuries like Georgia's, in terms of what the outcome may be. It's just a matter of waiting to see how each individual patient responds."

Nesbitt has represented Australia in rowing on 10 occasions, including the silver medal, and has been crowned Australian champion in the lightweight women's single scull seven times.

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