Walking wounded update as of 9/14

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Add me to the list. I went down hard at speed yesterday on Waterworks when my front tire dished out on a right hand turn at about 15-20mph. I landed hard on my right hip and shoulder/elbow.

In the crash my bars got a little tweaked...way tweaked. Here I and the guys are trying to make them straight again after the crash

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The only place I lost skin was my elbow.

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But my hip and shoulder are pretty much centers of major pain/swelling from the impact. Crash + 24 hours and I feel like I was in a car accident. I can barely get up out of bed and hobble over to the Advil bottle.

I don't think anything is broken or fractured just alot of swelling and probably some pulled muscles. I can walk just fine but muscles are sore in the impact areas.

My shoulder is a little painful when I lift my arm out to the side but I have pretty good movement so I don't think it's dislocated or fractured/separated. Can anyone offer any insight on what those injuries feel like?

I'm not in enough pain to head to the doc for a $500 x-ray bill for him to tell me just get some rest and stay off the bike for a while...and that's with my Blue Cross.

KeepsWhatHappens

[genusmtbkr5]

Sorry to hear you went down John. Hope you feel better soon.

[KeepsWhatHappens]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

Sorry to hear you went down John. Hope you feel better soon.

I won't be needing my lights tonight Gene so you can pick them up anytime. Just call me first to make sure I'm around, which I most likely will be.

John

[Fired Yo Momma]

Yea Blue Cross sucks! I hope you get better.

Keith, I am sure you already know this but the P.T. is going to be the most painful. I had surgery on my hand and the P.T was the most painful. I will admit it but during the therapy I used to cry. I could only imagine for your arm, hang in their.

[Keith B]

I prefer hurting myself to having someone else do it. OK that sounded wrong!
When my splint came off I would bend my arm way into the pain threshold to get the movement in my elbow back.

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

Keith, I am sure you already know this but the P.T. is going to be the most painful. I had surgery on my hand and the P.T was the most painful. I will admit it but during the therapy I used to cry. I could only imagine for your arm, hang in their.

[queenwilhelmina]

[FONT=Verdana]I got a handlebar to the chest on Sunday when I fell and I can’t believe how much it hurts right now. I was fine after my crash and even finished the whole ride with only mild discomfort. Today I can’t even imagine riding – it hurts that bad! [/FONT][FONT=Wingdings][FONT=Wingdings]L[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Verdana] Has that happened to anyone?[/FONT]

[allison]

John - FWIW, unless something shows up the on xray's, like you said... the doc will just tell you to ice the sore parts, take anti-inflammatories, and wait til you heal up to ride.

Hope you're back at it soon.

BTW, I'm not a doctor, and I don't play one on TV

[Keith B]

It was my handlebars that broke my ribs in my crash - damn those carbon bars are strong!

Originally Posted by queenwilhelmina

[FONT=Verdana]I got a handlebar to the chest on Sunday when I fell and I can’t believe how much it hurts right now. I was fine after my crash and even finished the whole ride with only mild discomfort. Today I can’t even imagine riding – it hurts that bad! [/FONT][FONT=Wingdings][FONT=Wingdings]L[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Verdana] Has that happened to anyone?[/FONT]

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by queenwilhelmina

[FONT=Verdana]I got a handlebar to the chest on Sunday when I fell and I can’t believe how much it hurts right now. I was fine after my crash and even finished the whole ride with only mild discomfort. Today I can’t even imagine riding – it hurts that bad! [/FONT][FONT=Wingdings][FONT=Wingdings]L[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Verdana] Has that happened to anyone?[/FONT]

Ya usually it takes a couple days before you feel the full effects of a crash. Willie, maybe you should get your chest looked at.., err I mean checked out. Sorry Jason

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

Ya usually it takes a couple days before you feel the full effects of a crash. Willie, maybe you should get your chest looked at.., err I mean checked out. Sorry Jason

I looked at her chest, a short while after she crashed.

Jason kept telling me it was down further, no further

[steviebfromtheoc]

Yea , ankle is still swollen like a grapefruit , my accident happened on 04/30 , looks like another handful of months ! I had a really bad post hardware screw removal infection that didnt help .. Special Thanks all for the support , Neil , Traci , Dave , Gabe , Shu , Jessie , Godfather , Terry the Madman Maddox , Frankie J , Jason Simpson , Den Mother & Roger , Jason Chumba , Roger Hurd , Don Jackson , Curtis Z , all the Boyz from the Mongoose Tribe , Hollywood , Barry & Chris , Motty , & especially the man above ..... You guys are awesome !!

[soul rider]

the fully loop got me on 9-18-07...hit the "for sale sign" drop on my hard tail...I don't know what happend , but upon landing the front end felt like it folded, I end up with a chunck out of my left knee and my shin had the top layer shreded down. mmmm jerky in a few days

[OMR]

Originally Posted by KeepsWhatHappens

Add me to the list. I went down hard at speed yesterday on Waterworks when my front tire dished out on a right hand turn at about 15-20mph. I landed hard on my right hip and shoulder/elbow.

In the crash my bars got a little tweaked...way tweaked. Here I and the guys are trying to make them straight again after the crash

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The only place I lost skin was my elbow.

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But my hip and shoulder are pretty much centers of major pain/swelling from the impact. Crash + 24 hours and I feel like I was in a car accident. I can barely get up out of bed and hobble over to the Advil bottle.

I don't think anything is broken or fractured just alot of swelling and probably some pulled muscles. I can walk just fine but muscles are sore in the impact areas.

My shoulder is a little painful when I lift my arm out to the side but I have pretty good movement so I don't think it's dislocated or fractured/separated. Can anyone offer any insight on what those injuries feel like?

I'm not in enough pain to head to the doc for a $500 x-ray bill for him to tell me just get some rest and stay off the bike for a while...and that's with my Blue Cross.

KeepsWhatHappens

Sorry to hear about the recent Up Close and Personal with the dirt, John. Only a matter of time for all of us!

Heal up quickly...