Speedy recovery to your friend. My husband fractured his hip in a low speed crash last summer...5 weeks before our honeymoon bike tour. Fortunately, we had purchased trip insurance (a first for me) and were able to get a refund for nearly the entire cost of the trip. He was riding again within about 6 weeks, but it was on flats and essentially soft pedaling. We have re-booked for this year, and made sure we got the insurance again. If your friend does have trip insurance, he may want to look into getting a claim going soon in case there is a sliding scale that pays less as the trip date nears.

The good news is that DHs recovery has been good, and he isn't too far behind where he was last year at this time. He was dedicated to doing his PT and yoga which really helped.