40+MPH over the bars crash, roadbike, downhill canyon twisty road. Concussion, destroyed my helmet. Burst fracture T9, fused T7-T12. Occipital Condyl Avulsion right side, cracked C1-3. 4 broken ribs bunches of road rash.
Fear going downhill lingers. And I have ZERO memory of the wreck, ambulance, Emergency room, helicopter ride, and the next few days are lost as well. It has been almost 9 years. It did take 3 years to get back on a bike, and it took until last year to really get back to riding with any intensity...