What I learned on NOV24, 2007

[cpttoad1swife]

your welcome.... what kind of pain medicine did they give you? and if its not working as it should talk to the dr... i have been where you are i have had my right knee rebuilt 3 times and 2 shoulder reconstrution surgerys

[bross]

Originally Posted by Gene Smith

Went in for a check up today and it is official, not only will I be getting more done to the knee but it looks like I will wind up being in a knee brace for EVER. Of all the dumb things to do. Wish I could have learned at a cheaper price.

You'll still be able to walk and ride. Bet Dale wishes he could have learned at a cheaper price as well. Problem being he didn't do this to himself, so he had nothing to learn...
My number is up... - ADVrider

Get through your surgeries, do your physio and get on with your life, you have lots to be thankful for. I've been through some tough times as well...
3rd degree burns to both arms, burned the skin right off down to the fat, grafts, months of physio (18 ), couldn't bend my arms for a few months and my sister in law had to feed me and get me drinks etc.


but now I look like this...

[Obsidian16825]

I met a woman who came off a horse during a fox hunt. It balked at a jump while gallopping full out up hill. The rider's leg was shattered. Doctors told her she'd be lucky to ever walk again. When I knew her, she was boarding a horse at the barn where I worked, and she was back to fox hunting, not jumping. She stuck to the trotting fields, but she was defying doctors' odds, walking and even riding. I write this to let you know that even though doctors say you'll have to wear a knee brace the rest of your life, you can return to activities you love. I wouldn't doubt if you've already started thinking of how you can adapt and return to riding. Your strengths are different now.


Thinking about gear, I wonder if riding jackets ought to attach to pants so that they don't ride up and expose the back to being torn up. I thought, up until reading this thread, that it was pretty neat that denim pants can be gotten with kevlar panels. Diamond Gussett Jeans, just up the road from us, offers some. They're still pretty neat, but if I ever end up with a pair, I vow to continue wearing my leather overpants.

[cpttoad1swife]

obsidian, i have not heard of the diamond gussett jeans will have to check in to them for tommy....the only ones i have heard of are the draggin jeans... are they like them?

[crazydave]

Originally Posted by Gene Smith

I'll just start with a irrisponsable act of STUPIDITY. Most of you will probably feel some pain. Must warn you a head of time that this hurts and is causing even more surgery soon.

Short version is I was parked on a dirt lot, Had 1 shot and two beers. Left in a hurry to make up time and hit a rock in a turn. High sided and got hurt bad. Ok sum up.

1. dirty cold tires
2. alcohol = slow reaction
3. speed
4. rock
5. charged with DUI
6. loss of bike ( totaled )
7. Pain
8. More Pain
9. Lawer $4000
10. Court $815
11. DUI Class $585
12 new license $125
13. Surgery
14. Lessons learned is painful

Not to make light of what happened, but a favorite quote of mine popped in my head:

"I don't know, a little paint, some throw pillows, and it'll be fine"

[Gene Smith]

LOL crazy dave, a good friend of mine said the same thing. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to this post but over the last couple of weeks I have mananged to start walking without the aid of cruches. My knee gives out on me. K&N has came by to get the 08 ZX10R to use as a test bike. Out of doing so They will give me all the parts that they are going to produce for the market on the ZX10R.

[bross]

Originally Posted by crazydave

Not to make light of what happened, but a favorite quote of mine popped in my head:

"I don't know, a little paint, some throw pillows, and it'll be fine"

The second day that my brother and I were lying in the hospital after being burnt with 2nd and 3rd degree burns one of our friends walked into our room with a freshly whittled willow stick and a bag of marshmallows and said "I was hoping you guys hadn't cooled off yet!" The nurses all had a good sense of humor as well and nicknamed us the "crispy critters". Laughters good, it releases endorphins!

[SpectreMan1]

Your still here for a reason Gene, make sure you make every moment count and don't let ANYONE tell you what you can't do!!
I should of died many years ago many times over, but I am still here still trying to do my best at what I think the big guy upstairs wants me to do.
I have been blessed to have lived and learned I believe you are also, yes it hurts for a long time, yes it sucks, yes it get's depressing, but you have people that care about you and value having you in thier life.
If you ever need someone to talk to about anything give me a yell!
Make it count my friend!

[StreakinMarine]

The military I recall from the seventies would have a crashed/DUI guy out the door, with a general discharge in hand.

You would have ALOT of people gone , even "back then" . I was in the Military for some time and don't ever recall (nor heard of prior to me joining) of anyone being kicked out of the military for DUI . I will add that I did see people getting Other than honorable discharges for multiple offenses or offenses involving serious injury to others . That being said , glad to hear you are ok Marine . Sharing your story with everyone sheds light on a subject that people should always think about prior to hitting the starter button on any vehicle .

[Gene Smith]

My getting booted was going to be on an Administraitive Discharge, But Right now I think they are just going to let medical to it for them.

[RDap98]

+1 on the NEVER DUI.
Have to add... just like the mastercard commercials
... being alive to talk about it... PRICELESS!

[Gene Smith]

New cost! Highway Patrol just sent me a bill for $880.00 for their time investigating the accident. Apparently According to the bill they make 88 dollars an hour or $180,000 ar year estimating a 40hr work week. This bill seems a little fishey to me. Glad I paid for a Lawer, He is handling it.