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Message started by stinger on 11/18/10 at 00:47:40

Title: IN PAIN
Post by stinger on 11/18/10 at 00:47:40

After math of my 10 mph accident into the back of my friends bike.......
BIKE
Broken mirror, both front foot pegs bent along with shifter and brake arm. Dented tank. Broken front and rear turn signals

ME.........
Broken index finger, knuckle fractured ,wrist fracture and one broken rib. Every organ in my body is swollen. I have been going thru tests at the hospital (MRI's, Cat scans, blood tests and other stuff. Today it was a cat scan for a possible ruptured spleen. Everything inside of me hurts. Turns out the spleen is fine but the blow has caused considerable fluid to build up around my heart. Options are a drain tube in my chest or open heart surgery as a last resort. I feel like I"m having a heart attack 24 hours a day, and it's been a month since I crashed.
My first crash in 30 years of riding. I always was one of those to ride with no protection other than a full face helmet. Not anymore! Please don't make the same mistake as me. Wear the proper gear!

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by mick on 11/18/10 at 01:11:35

Stinger you got all that from a 10 MPH fender bender (more or less)
So sorry mate ,dang bad luck,is your buddy ok ?
What size are you ? I have a motorcycle jacket you can have,it's a medium the brand is "Wilson" it is quite heavy I don't know what the postage will be. It is quite old I did fix all the pockets ,they had little holes in em just enough to let dimes through into the lining, if you want I shall take a pic tommorow.
You are going to keep riding arent you ? :)
good luck,Mick

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by mpescatori on 11/18/10 at 01:24:58

Hey, man, how did you get all that damage from a 10mph bump?
:P
Sorry to hear of your pain, but, look at the bright side, only minor damage to the bike and relatively minor damage to yourself.

I know "a broken wrist and a broken rib" sounds terrible, but...
...would you rather have suffered a broken ankle (stuck under a hot exhaust pipe, btw) and a punctured lung?

Fix the bike, buy some serious gear:
- heavy duty leather gloves (enduro style, not HD poser),
- hand guards (as on enduro bikes)
- riding boots (they protect the ankles and toes from being crushed)
- riding jacket (with elbow and shoulder pads)
- riding jeans (mine are double layer denim reinforced with kevlar fiber, and knee pads)

You'll still look the part, be very comfy, and be able to run all your errands without feeling like an astronaut.

;)

PS Don't forget to check your front brake pads, they often soil with oil... :P soft as gook and won't brake anymore.

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by Toymaker on 11/18/10 at 01:58:23

Having had "gone down" this past summer, I too feel your pain...but it could be much worse...

Hang in there and yep, wear the gear...

T

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by drharveys on 11/18/10 at 08:24:43

Yeah, pain hurts and unscheduled dismounts SUCK!

Heal up quickly -- you have all our sympathy.

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by photojoe on 11/18/10 at 08:31:34

We're with you here, and many of us have been there.

We can sustain massive injuries at zero MPH. I was sitting at a stop sign when mrs big car pointed herself in my direction. Massive rotator cuff tear was the result.

Take pain meds, and have them ween you off of them properly.

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/18/10 at 09:56:44

Im sure glad my injuries from the various crashes didnt produce injuries in multiples of yours, based on the multiples of 10 MPH faster I was going at the time of those crashes.

A 58 MPH Getoff left me in pain for anout 30 years, some continuing issues with my neck, which I broke in 3 places, but didnt know it until recently. Cuz I never went to a dr over it when it happened. Chiropractors saved me from perpetual pain.

Another at about 35 of 40, got me 4 days in hospital( I did walk about a mile to a friends house & waited 4 hours to call the dr) & a demerol shot every 4 hours, then I slammed one into the side of a truck & walked away.
First 2, no helmet, last one, helmet saved me for sure.

If a 10 MPH crash cripples ya up that bad, be Extra Careful!

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by mick on 11/18/10 at 16:20:16

Only had one slow crash ,came to a stream accross the road out in the country side that was frozen solid,no damage to me or my GF,bike had the usual,handlebars,foot peg,etc, I had two fast one's one doing 70 or so,
did a few somersaults, a little flying, my bike could not be ridden home,but I did fix it ,the other was about 50 ,came around a left turn
(in England) going to bloody fast went into a truck just sitting there waiting to turn left into a driveway, Hospialized on that one,nothing broken ,but 4 inches to my right ,and I would be singing soprano.
Problem was ,it was not my bike I had just finished fixing it and a paint job, fortunatly the owner was a friend and I had great insurance,
I loaned him my P/.U truck. His bike was a triumph and I have never liked them since.

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by Phelonius on 11/18/10 at 19:09:35

If it weren't for the drugs they give you, crashing would be no fun at all.

Phelonius

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by mick on 11/18/10 at 23:17:18

5F676A636061667A7C0F0 wrote:

If it weren't for the drugs they give you, crashing would be no fun at all.

Phelonius

Your right there mate ,they seem to make it all worth while 8-)

Title: Re: IN PAIN
Post by Midnightrider on 11/19/10 at 10:23:29

Glad you're still here, best wishes and heal up quick.