I was in a motorcycle accident. OT but prayers needed. X-RAYS ADDED

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beanstrung		#101	[-]
Posts: 5754 (11/17/09 06:20 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Wow! 101 Replies! Doc, it looks like you are becoming a celebrity! Keep up the clutch-work therapy! -Bean --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
RLMbassist		#102	[-]
Posts: 243 (11/17/09 09:15 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	cujo wrote: Wow I hope I dont get old too quick... All these operations and every thing... All the things I have to look forward to when I get old... mike You don't have to get old Mike, just get run over a few times like us!
cujo		#103	[-]
Posts: 273 (11/17/09 10:21 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	RLMbassist wrote: cujo wrote: Wow I hope I dont get old too quick... All these operations and every thing... All the things I have to look forward to when I get old... mike You don't have to get old Mike, just get run over a few times like us! I think getting run over would make it worse. I like that one RLMbassist very funny!!!
derGewehr98	Ouch!	#104	[-]
Posts: 39 (11/20/09 03:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Glad you are relatively okay! Hope your recovery is 100% +
Mountain Doctor		#105	[-]
Posts: 3989 (11/20/09 08:47 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I think I remember you talking about that car Chuck. You always liked it. I had a buddy with an '88 or so Escort GT and we drove the wheels off that car. It did not hold up well but it sure was a fun cool car! I hope to get more than an AK out of this... My improvement has stabilized and I think I'm in the slow recovery phase. My fingers are still swollen and stiff but the wounds on my knees are healing well. My main concern in the wound on my wrist, which was down to the bone, is not healing and remains painful. I think it may be a problem but I remain optimistic. Soon I'll start going to a hand therapist to get full use back. Using a clutch is one thing, a scalpel is something else altogether.
nothernug		#106	[-]
Posts: 11550 (11/21/09 03:41 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You take good care of yourself Doc. You are a real asset to this site and likely more than a few of us personally. Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie until you can find a rock. Will Rogers
Mountain Doctor		#107	[-]
Posts: 3990 (11/21/09 12:42 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks buddy! You all have ben great to me!
WVchuck		#108	[-]
Posts: 12705 (11/21/09 05:28 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	How are you doing today Doc? I've always had decent luck with Ford products in regard to reliability and longevity. At the time I picked up that one used for a steal of a price, I was commuting 120+ miles per day and that was killing my $$ in regard to gas money when driving the F-150 every day, plus I was wearing out my fun/huntin' & gun show truck. The Escort was a giant leap ahead in creature comfort compared to the Ford Fiesta I had in college and my 1st year out in the real world working, but I really liked the 45mpg I managed to get out of that rusty can that ran on 12" tires. I had to actively search out a tire shop that had that size in stock when it came time to replace them, at the time, they were not a common tire size at all. I sold that Fiesta off for what I had in it and the gal that bought it drove the thing for several years past it's shelf life, I was amazed to see it on the road a few years later!
Mountain Doctor		#109	[-]
Posts: 3991 (11/21/09 05:38 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	IIRC the Fiesta was built in Germany and was of excellent quality. They had a cult following too as I recall from my high school and college days. My Non Corvette Weather Days vehicle is a 1992 Ranger STX 4X4. I also like Fords.
Mountain Doctor		#110	[-]
Posts: 3992 (11/21/09 05:39 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Pic is over a year old, I've done some nice things to the old truck since then but don't have a more recent pic.
Rustybore		#111	[-]
Posts: 911 (11/21/09 08:03 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sure ain't the truck I remember upside down just south of town. Kevin in Or.
Mountain Doctor		#112	[-]
Posts: 3993 (11/21/09 08:20 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This one is less fancy but it's upright. I replaced that Dodge Quad Cab with an '05 model. Kelly drove that to Kalifornia when she left me. So I bought the old Ford to get around in bad weather and pull the old boat, etc. FWIW, Kevin, I'm in Seattle this weekend for an Aviation Medicine conference, and I flew commercial to avoid driving over Snoqualmie Pass which has been severly snowed on as of late. Cost me an extra $250-300 over driving but I was nervous because of my rollover in Oregon 3 years ago, and my recent bike wreck. Figured I'd had enough!
Kari Prager	Just been there, too	#113	[-]
Posts: 5 (11/23/09 07:05 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey, M.D., Glad to hear it wasn't worse, although it sounded pretty ugly. I can sympathize... 20 days ago I high-sided in a sweeper going between 70 & 80 (sand, probably) and did a rag-doll tumble about 75 feet down the road. Broke a metatarsal and the radius & ulna at the bottom. Everything stayed in place. All that good gear paid off for sure! No bruises, no concussion, got up and hitched a ride into town to the clinic. Amazingly enough I never even went into shock. I'm 62, riding my whole life, and it is the first time I've gotten off at speed. Man, for both of us it could have been WAY worse. Anyway, two surgeries later I can walk already, I will be able to shoot as soon as the arm cast comes off (plated, should heal quickly) and be riding again in about 8 weeks. Hope your recovery is uneventful and you don't let yourself get stressed out or down in the dumps over what happened. The psychological aftermath can be hard, so stay positive! - I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Kari Kari Prager "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" Sir Winston Churchill
Mountain Doctor		#114	[-]
Posts: 3995 (11/23/09 07:24 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Welcome to the forum, Kari! Do you race, I see your avatar? I raced RZ 350's at Sear's Point (now Infieon or something like that) Kalifornia a few years ago. That was a lot safer than the street in many ways. We were both lucky like you said. If we were VERY lucky our bikes would have not started that day. I've also been riding my whole life, I stopped keeping track of the miles when I got past 200,000, but I've done well until this girl took me down... I hope you heal fast also. What were you riding? You know we are starting a tradition of sharing medical pictures here. You should post an X Ray or something!
Mountain Doctor		#115	[-]
Posts: 3996 (11/23/09 07:33 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	1985 Kenny Robert's Replica. Rode it 2 years on the street, raced it one season. Had a great time. Sold the bike before I crashed it or blew it up.
mauserand9mm		#116	[-]
Posts: 1327 (11/24/09 06:27 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That takes me back. I had an RZ250 when I was on my restricted licence (250cc or smaller). Had lots of fun with that - power band was a blast. A few restricted licence riders used to have the 350 and replace with side cover with the 250 (capacity was stenciled on this cover) - wouldn't want to make an insurance claim if anything happened though. The RZ550 was a beast but many had problems with the plugs fouling - had to use 'hotter' ones that wore out quickly. I had to use hotter plugs than standard in the 250 too but they lasted ok.
Kari Prager	Good morning, crazy bikers!	#117	[-]
Posts: 8 (11/24/09 10:28 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey, M.D. & Mauser9, I raced 250cc production at Sears in '75-'77, but then quit because of increasing responsibilities at work. Never crashed, never won, had a terrific time! Since then I have done lots of track days, at Sears, Laguna Seca and Thunderhill (that's a pretty new track up I-5 near Chico). My avatar is a Sears trackday picture coming up the hill towards turn 2, I think. Also ridden in the dirt quite a bit and couldn't possibly remember the number of times I've fallen off there. But falling off in the dirt doesn't really count. I'll see if I can get the CD of my x-rays back from the orthopedics doc. Honestly they are not very dramatic since there was very little displacement. Just as you say, very lucky... I'm a motorcycle dealer, having been a technician, service manager, salesman, mail-order manager, etc. in an independent BMW shop in San Francisco back in the '70's. We opened our BMW dealership in '81, added Triumph in '95. I crashed an F 650 GS BMW, certainly wasn't because of too much power, that's for sure. For track days I usually ride a Triumph 675. The avatar shows a Triumph Scrambler, though. Nice two-strokes, you guys! I've always ridden four-strokes for some reason, but man the two-strokes spanked us badly in 250cc racing - it was an Yamaha or Can-Am which won every race of the season. Next to motorcycles I love rifle shooting and collecting, so you guys are making me feel quite at home on this list. It seems to be a friendly place and that's always good. Better not to take things so seriously that one gets all wrapped up in winning an argument, to the detriment of civil discourse, at least that's my opinion. Talk to you later, Kari Kari Prager "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" Sir Winston Churchill
Mountain Doctor		#118	[-]
Posts: 3999 (11/24/09 01:43 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Shooting and motocycles Life is good. My other passion is flying, I'm a Private Pilot with multiple ratings. Yes, Kari this is a great place to hang out. Many intellegent interesting people, and gentlemen at that. Bill has provided us with an outstanding forum. It's more like visiting friends in a living room than an 'internet chat'. I have a thing for Triumphs now. If it was not for the fact that I'm bleeding money I'd be looking to buy a T-100. Love the looks of that bike, and it's engineering and performance. Had a nice ride on my Gold Wing last night. Clutch hand is holding up still, but mostly shifted it clutchlessly. Do you still live in Kalifornia? I'd also raced at Laguna Seca in my RZ days. Like you I'd never won, I was usually last, but I always finished, and never crashed or blew up the bike. It was a great chapter in my life.
Kari Prager	Bikes, guns, racing...Life has so much to offer!	#119	[-]
Posts: 9 (11/24/09 04:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey, M.D.! I never got to race at Laguna, the AFM didn't have the bucks to get the venue, I suppose. Did a lot of track days there, though. It's the only track I've ever fallen off on - once in turn 11 and once in turn 2 - both slow corners, just picked the bike up and kept going. We're both lucky to have had the chance to roadrace, don't you think? I know it made a much better street rider out of me. Not faster, just safer because it opened up my envelope of capability. Triumphs are great bikes! Very, very few mechanical problems, excellent customer satisfaction. I have a Bonneville Scrambler which is stock except for quite extensive suspension work, and it is so much fun to ride. Not the fastest bike by any means, but a nicely balanced package of chassis, brakes and motor. The T100 is one of our best sellers. Everyone likes it, from beginners to old farts like us that have been riding for decades. Yes, I'm still in the People's Republic of Paradise, in the Bay Area. Originally from Vermont, but will probably live out my life here. It is such a great and beautiful state except for the government, and that is in the process of bankrupting itself... so maybe there will be a paradigm shift. One can only hope. What kind of guns & shooting are you into? I love to shoot the rifles I collect, primarily Finns, Brits and Swiss, with a couple of Swedes thrown in. I reload all my ammo, generally shoot off a bench rest, and work on shooting groups as small as possible. Used to shoot pistol competitively (Free pistol, standard pistol and air pistol - the Olympic classes) but mostly just shoot my old bolt guns these days. Get well quickly, Kari Kari Prager "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" Sir Winston Churchill
Mountain Doctor		#120	[-]
Posts: 4000 (11/24/09 08:14 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Even with the liberals, Kalifornia was the nicest place I'd ever lived and I will move back sometime. I was at Stanford/ Palo Alto Medical Clinic for 6 years, then 6 wonderful years in Sonora (by Yosemite, gold, not wine) befor moving to the Great Frozen Desert up here. Don't get me wrong, this is a magnificent place to live but I can't stand not riding year round. On the other hand I live in the wide open spaces, have friends and a church who love me, the best job of my life, and a safe(s) full of Ar's and AK's and all sorts of great stuff that would be Verboten in the PRK. Everything, and everyplace is a compramise in life.