War wounds!
04-21-03, 09:32 AM
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Oh, the pain!
That beats any of my trail rash by far!
That beats any of my trail rash by far!
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04-21-03, 11:15 AM
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No pics but about 2 months ago did an end over handle bars an the way to work here is the list of damages
Me:
Broken nose
hairline fracture in the wrist
twisted ankle
road rash on left shoulder and left knee
chipped tooth
fractured fingernail, which finally fell off waiting for it to grow back.
and scrambled brains (even more so than usual
)
Bike helmet: Toast
Bike:
zero damage the front rim was even still true after the impact
Me:
Broken nose
hairline fracture in the wrist
twisted ankle
road rash on left shoulder and left knee
chipped tooth
fractured fingernail, which finally fell off waiting for it to grow back.
and scrambled brains (even more so than usual
)Bike helmet: Toast
Bike:
zero damage the front rim was even still true after the impact
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04-21-03, 01:03 PM
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Ouch that looks painful. Make sure you keep those clean and get medical attention before they start to get infected. In fact that hip injury could use a look-see by the doc in case that deep gouge has some road junk in there.
I did a similar knee injury a couple of years ago after getting run off the road by a dog. Washed it out with peroxide within 5 minutes, scrubbed it good after I got home an hour later and it still needed a doctor's advice and another cleaning 3 days later after it started to look bad.
Good luck with your recovery.
I did a similar knee injury a couple of years ago after getting run off the road by a dog. Washed it out with peroxide within 5 minutes, scrubbed it good after I got home an hour later and it still needed a doctor's advice and another cleaning 3 days later after it started to look bad.
Good luck with your recovery.
04-21-03, 08:56 PM
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Was run over by a motorcycle in 83'. And although those are great booboos to share with the grandkids, try this on for size...
Broken femur, torn ACL,MCL,PCL & LCL, dislocated about everything in my right hand, broke both bones in my arm - one of which was a compound fracture, shattered my #4 metacarpal, broke the 5th, broke my middle finger and nearly ripped the tip off it... and to top it all of, a collapsed lung....
Stupid thing was, I forgot my helmet that day. Can't believe I'm alive! 3 weeks in the hospital, 6 major surgeries and about 1million dollars later. Boy and I glad for my State Farm insurance... Won't use anyone else!
Just now getting back on a road bike - have got some major mental obstacles to overcome with the whole toe clips thing... trashed my knee!
Funny thing is every time I see my Orthopedic surgen on the street - he stops me, grabs my are and does a quick examination of his work and to this day still says " boy do I do good work" and I agree totally.
I never ride without the lid these days...
Broken femur, torn ACL,MCL,PCL & LCL, dislocated about everything in my right hand, broke both bones in my arm - one of which was a compound fracture, shattered my #4 metacarpal, broke the 5th, broke my middle finger and nearly ripped the tip off it... and to top it all of, a collapsed lung....
Stupid thing was, I forgot my helmet that day. Can't believe I'm alive! 3 weeks in the hospital, 6 major surgeries and about 1million dollars later. Boy and I glad for my State Farm insurance... Won't use anyone else!
Just now getting back on a road bike - have got some major mental obstacles to overcome with the whole toe clips thing... trashed my knee!
Funny thing is every time I see my Orthopedic surgen on the street - he stops me, grabs my are and does a quick examination of his work and to this day still says " boy do I do good work" and I agree totally.
I never ride without the lid these days...
