fandacious Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 So sunday 1 march is a beautiful day. I decide to take my 4 kids down to southeys vines bmx track. Kids are loving it. Ive had flu the week but decide to ride with them. Im a little out of sorts, but whatever, ive ridden here a hundred times before. 1st warning comes when i misjudged one of the jumps and eat dirt. nothing serious. sore left shoulder and winded, but i walk it off. 10 mins later i get it quite wrong on the biggest jump. im lying on the ground and my right arm is pointing the wrong way. my son was riding just behind me so ask him to go call my wife. She gets there and I start realizing its not a sprain. Paramedics get there 10mins later and inform me my humerus is sticking out above my elbow. I tell them theyre not moving me until im out. Unfortunately I dont respond to morphine. it took 2 shots of morphine to realize this. im still wide awake and now feeling sick. they gave me 2 more shots of "go to sleep" stuff befoe i finally blacked out. woke up just before theatre by orthopaedic surgeon who introduced himself then got knocked out again. woke up after 5hrs of reconstructive surgery to quite a mess. 5 days in hospital and im left with 2 plates and 23 pins. summary : broken clavicle, dislocated collar bone, snapped humerus, shattered elbow, snapped ulna, fractured wrist, fractured thumb In all likelihood i can never race again. if i crash again my arm is less than useless now for months of physio
fandacious Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 some before pics - incl where the humerus stuck out. fun times
Lurch the stalker Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Oh damn, good luck with the recovery.I broke my elbow in 3 places, 3 months of physio, still sometimes struggle with it and in 2 weeks it's 4 years since my accident.
popcorn_skollie Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Holy Moses. All the best for your recovery bra
Pikey Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Holy crap I've just brought up my breakfast.....damn that's to frikkin eina.Hope you heal up as soon as can be and strength to you on your recovery .
Stiglitz86 Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Eina... That could have hurt just a little bit....
Wannabe Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Eina FanD. That looks a bit gross.Healing vibes for you, and let's trust for a full recovery.
porqui Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Please change thread heading to something like "Not for the faint- hearted". Speedy recovery.
Guest notmyname Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Eina. Nothing humerus about that. Positive vibes and heal up quick sticks.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Holy crap, fandacious... Rest, recover and take your time coming back.
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