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Feb 19th I wiped out bad on the Ducati. Known road, chat gravel kickout on curve left roadway struck buried gas line marker sign, high sided off bike and continued on a ways in the weeds and saplings apparently tumbling and maybe a cart wheel or two (based on trauma types). Wearing gear. Helmet saved life. Period.
Came to on back in berm/ravine area (rural road) this happened about 4pm that Sunday. Didn;t know who I was where I was and etc for a minute or so until reality faded back in. Right arm and left foot not working, had to dig with right foot and left elbow and butt scoot up to edge of roadway (rural double yellow liner type). No traffic for awhile. Eventually saw Dodge Ram p/u coming. Waved left arm rapidly from roadside in the grass. White/bright silver visibility of jacket maybe helped, but he saw me and pulled over. Still have distinct visual memory of him running to me from truck with large smartphone in hand. No memory of what happened next, next memory is being put on a backboard by EMS with fire and sheriff on scene.
It was really bad.
ER diagnosed multiple fractures left ankle, broken humorous bone right arm, whiplash to C6 and C7 vertebra, and a brain bleed.
Blessed to be alive.
Hospitalized from 19th to 23rd, rehab in-patient Feb 23 - Mar 3. Home on 3rd. Outpatient rehab now. In a c-collar for neck for maybe 6 or 7 more weeks, titanium rod and screw stabilization/repair to right arm (rod inside the bone) arm works with crutches and pain not too severe although therapy lights it up a bit. External fixator (i.e. erector set) on left ankle pending need for inflammation to stabilize then will need a surgery to fix right. Follow-up appt on that this afternoon.
Managing on Tylenol only, have Tramadol on standby if need more. Pain there but not enough to flee into opiate land. In-patient rehab offered Perkosets but turned them down, don't want the side effects.
Jarlaxle: Just stop before ya start there, okay? Yep, I bagged it pretty hard and yep it was a sport bike.
Guess it will still start a debate, which is okay. Riding is a risk, I had accepted that risk for yrs but this accident could have taken me or paralyzed me. I don't want any anti-riding thread to develop from this, I had full insurance coverage as well as full health insurance. Insurance is paying out a sum on the bike as it is quite totaled. I won't be getting another.
To my riding brothers and sisters I say, it's a risk, you already know it, just wear your gear. Mine saved me life. I considered myself a safe rider but this thing unfolded in a couple seconds.
Have good MD's and lots of help from family and friends plus my wonderful fiancee.
Came to on back in berm/ravine area (rural road) this happened about 4pm that Sunday. Didn;t know who I was where I was and etc for a minute or so until reality faded back in. Right arm and left foot not working, had to dig with right foot and left elbow and butt scoot up to edge of roadway (rural double yellow liner type). No traffic for awhile. Eventually saw Dodge Ram p/u coming. Waved left arm rapidly from roadside in the grass. White/bright silver visibility of jacket maybe helped, but he saw me and pulled over. Still have distinct visual memory of him running to me from truck with large smartphone in hand. No memory of what happened next, next memory is being put on a backboard by EMS with fire and sheriff on scene.
It was really bad.
ER diagnosed multiple fractures left ankle, broken humorous bone right arm, whiplash to C6 and C7 vertebra, and a brain bleed.
Blessed to be alive.
Hospitalized from 19th to 23rd, rehab in-patient Feb 23 - Mar 3. Home on 3rd. Outpatient rehab now. In a c-collar for neck for maybe 6 or 7 more weeks, titanium rod and screw stabilization/repair to right arm (rod inside the bone) arm works with crutches and pain not too severe although therapy lights it up a bit. External fixator (i.e. erector set) on left ankle pending need for inflammation to stabilize then will need a surgery to fix right. Follow-up appt on that this afternoon.
Managing on Tylenol only, have Tramadol on standby if need more. Pain there but not enough to flee into opiate land. In-patient rehab offered Perkosets but turned them down, don't want the side effects.
Jarlaxle: Just stop before ya start there, okay? Yep, I bagged it pretty hard and yep it was a sport bike.
Guess it will still start a debate, which is okay. Riding is a risk, I had accepted that risk for yrs but this accident could have taken me or paralyzed me. I don't want any anti-riding thread to develop from this, I had full insurance coverage as well as full health insurance. Insurance is paying out a sum on the bike as it is quite totaled. I won't be getting another.
To my riding brothers and sisters I say, it's a risk, you already know it, just wear your gear. Mine saved me life. I considered myself a safe rider but this thing unfolded in a couple seconds.
Have good MD's and lots of help from family and friends plus my wonderful fiancee.
