Broken Arm Update (Keith)

[Keith B]

In the middle photo my expression is a cross between agony and extreme concentration as thye asked me to move my arm.

I was looking at a Demo9 at The Path yesterday. I hear they're quite popular!
An Enduro is more likely though - we'll see.

Originally Posted by allison

I like how you look all casual and relaxed in those photos.

BTW, I think you should get a DH bike

Pics of my fancy new 'special ops' cast. I wanted a red band round the end to mark the death of the stumpjumper but the ortho tech forgot it.

[guero]

sweet cast! glad to hear you are making good progress!

[Burner]

that's dedication... keeping your riding shoes on in the ER !

[allison]

Originally Posted by Keith B

In the middle photo my expression is a cross between agony and extreme concentration as thye asked me to move my arm.

I was looking at a Demo9 at The Path yesterday. I hear they're quite popular!
An Enduro is more likely though - we'll see.



Pics of my fancy new 'special ops' cast. I wanted a red band round the end to mark the death of the stumpjumper but the ortho tech forgot it.

Nice! Back to the skinnied arm brit we've all come to know

Demo 8's are bitching, but yeah, not good for climbing up hill. Just don't get one of the new Enduro SL's. Have Tani get you the Elite or whatever they're calling them now. Way mo betta. Bike can be somewhat lightened up, but it isn't a XC machine.

[xhuskr]

thnx for the update........cool cast......u can always color the band red that you wanted......blood or a sharpie would work!

[Keith B]

Here's an update on what it looked just prior to the cast going on.......

[allison]

Originally Posted by xhuskr

thnx for the update........cool cast......u can always color the band red that you wanted......blood or a sharpie would work!

hahaha!! blood!!

How 'bout some red electric tape?

[Keith B]

Pics of the final resting place of the Stumpjumper on their way.....

[PacMan]

I must have missed the details.

If you don't mind my asking, how, where and when did that happen?

[allison]

Originally Posted by PacMan

I must have missed the details.

If you don't mind my asking, how, where and when did that happen?

Fully Loop a few weeks ago.

[OMR]

Keith,

At least you had a couple of lovely nurses taking care of you in the ER... could have been much worse... Bubba & Billy who flunked out of med school.

Nice work with the cast. I can see you are a hand full.

Just remember this too shall pass... you may continue to heal.

OMR

[tkblazer]

yo keith, sweet cast doood... you need to make it out to a ride or maybe the fully loop after party so we can all sign your cast

[Lefty Kev]

Keith, sorry to hear about your arm...

Get well soon, bro

Lefty Kev (fellow Brit)

[Impy]

Originally Posted by Innes

That's BS. You need to get yourself a real Doctor! You need to get yourself to Kerlan Jobe. Those guys are the best of the best! I'm not kidding. It's worth the second opinion if you can get in. I've broken pretty much everything, and these guys are the absolute best.
http://www.kerlanjobe.com/index.php~practiceId=1052.html

I agree, a top notch group. My orthopod who saw me for my knee is a rider too, whee.

[Steven Jackson]

I always ride with 1 foot off the pedal on downhills so I don't do what you did.

[Shu]

Originally Posted by Keith B

The bad news was that they discovered that my elbow joint is fractured and as such I shouldnt have had my arm splinted for 12days - so now its healed slightly I cant straighten my arm out nor bend it past 90degrees

Sounds like the Dr's knew the messed up when they told you you won't have full range...lol

I sprained my wrist and the Dr said no problem the full range will come back...OOPS he was wrong....I'm also having surgery on my thumb on 9-6 b/c of an open union that didn't show in the xrays...

good luck w/ the recovery....and NIIIIIICE scar..had someone gotten that on video you could do that show on MTv....SCARED

[OMR]

Keith,

How'd you do over the weekend? Much iching of the arm in the cast yet? One thing you've got going for you as a young grasshopper... you'll heal fast and be back on the bike in no time.

OMR

[Keith B]

Hey OMR,

Made it through the weekend without painkillers but popped one this morning. Went to the gym for my first exercise in 2.5 weeks - couldnt even manage one rep on the lowest setting with my left arm. Did some walking on a gradient and 10mins on the seated bike thing. Still hardly any range of movement in my elbow.

Saturday afternoon I went and got my new bike (Gotta love the invention of the plastic cards!).
Big thanks to Sarah, Tani and Cid for cutting me an awesome deal at The Path. It bears more than a passing resemblence to the dearly departed Stumpjumper. Just got to pay it off now

Got a nice email from Easton telling me they'll give me a brand new EC90 SL in exchange for destruction testing the ones that went into the tree (They appeared undamaged) Great attitude from Easton and freaking strong bars too.

Here's the new ride..............

Originally Posted by mtber3737

Keith,

How'd you do over the weekend? Much iching of the arm in the cast yet? One thing you've got going for you as a young grasshopper... you'll heal fast and be back on the bike in no time.

OMR

[foofighter]

sweet ride and like your choice of magazines as well EVO :thumbsup: