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Well then. This is not my proudest moment but here's to admitting fault and displaying a degree of humility.
It's almost been a week. Ambulance, numerous hospital visits, and all matter of other unpleasant circumstances have taken place between then and now. This certainly has been a learning experience and a wake-up call. At the risk of sounding like a pansy, I'm content to still be among the living and this event has shifted my perspective on life. There isn't really a reason for this thread, but after sitting around for days with my leg above my head -- I'm running out of ways to entertain myself. I haven't seen the other side of the bike yet. It went down on the right and then left side before sliding so the damage might be worse. I'm trying not to think about it too much but in the next few days I'll uncover the machine and have a look at the rest of the damage. Important for me to heal myself before I can take care of anything else. 16 stitches in right shin and lots of other aches and pains. You might not want to read this paragraph. Y'know what it's like to wear a sock that is pulled up to your knee? Y'know what it's like to pull that sock down off your leg? That's basically what happened to all the flesh on the front of my right leg below the knee. The EMT used the term "de-gloving" on the radio when he called in the accident on the way to the hospital. And yes, the tibia is a very bright white color when fully exposed to the atmosphere. By the time everything was sewn back together, it had oxidized and taken on more of a dull, maroon color. I wish that I did not know these things and now you are probably thinking the same.
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I'm very sorry to hear this. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.
Someday, when you're mentally ready, maybe you can describe the crash so we'll have a little more information on what can go wrong, and maybe how to avoid it. |
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April 9th, 2017, 04:13 PM | #3 |
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Very sorry to read about your accident, Corksil
Get better and get back to your normal life soon !!!
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I said aloud, "Holy ****!" when reading this. I've never heard of a leg getting degloved. It's usually just a finger (sidenote: this is why I never wear rings). That's gnarly. I hope you have a speedy recovery. It's good to hear you've got the right attitude about this. Then again, I know very few people who could still have much of an ego after going through that.
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Ouch! I've heard the term degloving before. Heal up! I'm glad the emergency personnel were there to help you.
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April 10th, 2017, 10:52 AM | #6 |
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Holy crap!!! I'm so sorry to hear about the accident =( Wishing you a speedy recovery with as little pain as possible. I'm glad you shared your story. It's a good reminder for all of us to ride even more defensively.
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Well crap, that sucks.
Did you have riding boots on? That injury does sound painful. If you feel like discussing it - did it (the leg injury) happen exactly? Heal up quick. |
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The accident was a symptom of an underlying problem. I spoke with a doctor a few weeks prior to the crash and he advised me that I need to find ways to avoid stress and minimize the amount of projects that I have going on -- both personally and professionally. Lay off the redbull and the coffee and double up on the eating and sleeping and resting. Yes when I feel more fully healed I will re-hash exactly what transpired on that morning. Quote:
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The EMT mentioned something interesting about how when a fighter is knocked out, and instantly jumps back up -- the thing he keeps repeating over and over is "I'm okay.. I'm fine.. I'm alright.." Yet the truth is otherwise. He said that's how I must've appeared to the responding officer. "The lights are on, but no one is home." Thanks for your PM.
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It took a fair few minutes to clean the dried blood off my right work boot yesterday. And of course, replacing the lace that the EMT cut off with scissors. Those guys turned my clothing into confetti. Within about a minute, the scissors were directed toward my only remaining garment. I had to forcefully stop the dude from trying to cut my underwear off. I was like "there is nothing wrong with anything in that area!" and he's like "yes, but we need to take a look and make sure!" and I'm like "dude, take your hands off my johnson. You need to trust me on this!" Most of the 10-15 ppl in the emergency room were trying not to laugh. Hopefully I'm not sharing too much information. I figure that most of you guys have no freakin clue how much excess energy builds up when you have to sit stationary for an entire week. I could write an entire book about this lol.
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You reminded me of my only fairly bad crash, when I was looking in my mirror and didn't see the car stopped at the green light in front of me because an ambulance was crossing. Help arrived very quickly, because the guys in the ambulance saw me hit the Toyota. I was pretty banged up, and the paramedic asked if I could get my helmet off, volunteering to cut its chin strap. I assured him I could get it off, and did. Then he got to my leather jacket and similarly volunteered to cut it off me, and again, I worked through the pain and got it off with his help. At least he asked, and worked with me.
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Glad your still with us, I am praying for a speedy recovery.
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Clothing- yep, I'm told they cut it all off and pretty much immediately. I'm sure E/R personnel see all kinds of things, and all kinds of reactions. I guess if you're expressing concerns like that, they know your brain's functioning! |
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You were already a good man but I hope you come out the other side as a better man.
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Yeah, I'm still here. On the couch. Motionless. 13 days later. I'm working on that. This really sucks. I'm beyond bored. Any my mind is gnawing on it'self.
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Thanks, bud. This could have been a lot worse. Me as well. Thanks.
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Sucks that this happened and I hope you heal well, both physically and mentally. It's a big shock and that can do a number on you in all sorts of ways. When you feel up to it (and not before), would you be willing to give us your view on gear, knowing what you know now? Once you're back up and assuming you're still interested in riding, will you do anything differently? You said you were wearing "typical work attire" which could mean anything from Carhartts to riding jeans to plain denim to khakis. Also that had you been wearing your riding boots, your leg would be fine... but what about the rest of your kit? Boots aside, would you change anything about the way you gear up for the ride? The classic commuter's dilemma is whether to dress for the ride and put up with inconvenience at work (need to change) or dress for work and increase risk of injury. Some feel it's not worth riding to work because of this. Some just live with the risk. Some gear up and find ways to manage the inconvenience.
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Hey, Fisto, I appreciate what you're trying to do but it almost seems like an "I-told-ya-so."
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Not intended at all. Just wondering how something unfortunate like this affects the thought process of a responsible rider, which I believe corksil to be.
We all make choices every time we ride. Each of us is free to make those choices as we see fit, which is as it should be. Far be it from me or anyone else to judge... but I am interested in what goes into those choices and I feel it's useful insight, especially for newer riders. I'm keeping this free of "well, if it were me I would have...." type comments. There's a time and a place to express our personal preferences, and this isn't it.
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However, when I used to commute 25 miles round trip on 30 - 45mph speed limit country roads, I hated being in full gear for such a short 20 min each way commute. I didn't mind the boots as I can easily change at my desk. But I hated the pants and jacket on hot humid 90+ degree days. I felt it was just "too much work" to carry extra clothes to change into and out of for a 20 min ride to work.
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That's an interesting topic... the "it's not worth it" decision point. We all have one, even the most hard-core ATGATT riders.
Seriously... if you were to literally move the bike two doors down to a friend's driveway, or ride it through the paddock to tech, would you gear up? Nah. So there is a point at which the balance tips. The only question is, where? For me, the point of concession comes when I ride a mile or so to the diner for lunch. It's still jacket, gloves, helmet and boots... the only concession is pants. @cadd, I'm curious. Aside from the need to gear up and then change back only 20 minutes later, what's your rationale? Do you feel there's less hazard because of the shorter commute? What, qualitatively, makes the longer trip worth the extra protection?
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- 6am departure = lighter traffic - Heading west (sun not in my eye) on quiet country roads, riding against the morning commute (away from NYC) - Short/quick ride and I knew the roads really well. I knew where every pot hole was and knew which intersections to be extra vigiliant - Other commuters going the same direction aren't as aggressive because of the lighter traffic. They didn't need to joust for position. They didn't need to tailgate to prevent others from cutting in. - Speeds were low. Some parts were 25mph limits and the highest speed limit was 45mph. Quite often, we're following school buses. - One lane of travel in each direction for most of the commute - I'm in a calmer state mentally. Never worried about traffic. Never worried about being late. Never worried about aggressive drivers bullying for a spot. I felt more relaxed and felt that helps my decision making process - A lot of police on the opposite side of the road looking for speeders and aggressive drivers heading east towards NYC on their morning commute. Nowadays, I commute 1h 15m into NYC. 65mph speed limit on the interstate for 80% of the distance. The other 20% comprises of (pot hole filled) local roads where everyone is very aggressive. I wear my normal everyday gear (full length boots, CE protected pants, CE chest and back protector leather jacket, gauntlet leather gloves, ear plugs & helmet) for this commute because: - Heading east into NYC. The sun is right in my eye (and everyone else's eyes). - A lot of aggressive driving - Lots of tailgating - Lots of speed changes. One minute, we can all be going 75mph, then all brake lights are on and we have to decelerate quickly to 15mph. Then accelerate back up. - The sheer volume of traffic is horrendous and the chances of someone driving distracted (phone, make up, breakfast, newspaper, half asleep) is greater - Horrible roads filled with bumps, oil, debris as we get closer to the city. - I'm more alert and aggressive myself. No longer in that calm state of mind and I fear that will affect my decision making process. Greater chance of rider error. How did I compromise with gear on hot humid summer days on this long aggressive commute? I have a white proforated leather jacket for more air flow. I have light weight pants with mesh in non impact locations. I gave myself two options: A - ride in full gear and sweat a little B - drive to the bus station, get on a crowded bus, then transfer to a crowded light rail, then transfer to an even more crowded Subway. I was happy to sweat a little =)
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Excellent, thanks. This is exactly the kind of discussion I was hoping to prompt.
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I'm speaking in metaphors but hopefully conveying my point adequately. Easy to get stuck in mentally disadvantageous thought loops. Here's one, for sake of example. "thought process of a responsible rider. but I, the "responsible rider" crashed. maybe that means that he is not a responsible rider. maybe that means he was riding irresponsibly. maybe i'm losing my mind. maybe i already lost my mind. but if lost my mind, i might not have noticed when it happened. motorcycles don't crash themselves. why was i going so fast. there was no hurry. i crashed the bike, it didn't crash itself. a responsible rider would not have crashed the bike." AND THEN IT REPEATS. I'm going to hum quietly to myself and try to think about something else now.
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Everyone has a tipping point as to when more or less gear is deemed appropriate. Then again, the thinking of an individual fluctuates slightly from day to day and must be taken into account. "Enough" gear on one day may be different than what an individual perceives as "enough" gear on a different day. I think the most important thing is gear that is easy to put on/off. For example, putting on wrist guards. elbow pads. a padded shoulder and abdomen vest. a back protector. a jersey, and finally a chest protector. All of those things require their own effort to put on/off. If one were to simply have a jacket, or a single garment with all of that protection built into it -- it would be more convenient because there wouldn't be as many individual steps involved to "gear up." Another thing is comfort. If I put on my leather jacket and zip it up to the collar, it affects my neck ability. With the jacket all zipped up tight, I cannot turn my head as far to either side. Obviously that is a good thing, and the jacket has been designed that way to protect the neck in a crash -- but if I can't head-check when changing lanes as easily -- the gear is ultimately perceived to be more of a hindrance than anything else. Another big one for most is heat. Nobody likes to feel as if they are a tea bag steeping in their own juices when they come to a stop light or need to perform a task like checking a PO box or going into a store for an item or two. Sometimes it's impractical to remove all the gear just to accomplish a simple task like the ones mentioned. And removing all the gear poses it's own problems. For example -- removing a several hundred dollar leather jacket for the sake of comfort before going in to a store. Where the ufck are you gonna put the jacket? If you leave it on the gas tank, someone could steal it. If you are gonna whip out a cable and chain it to the bike through the sleeves, it would take time and is an extra item to haul around and deal with. Sure, you could carry the jacket into the store but it weighs 17 freakin pounds. You might as well wear it, because you'll need both hands free to inspect items in the store and complete the checkout process and payment etc. I don't really have any answers but this is a good discussion and I like hearing from others about their own coping mechanisms in the universal "gear" paradox that all riders face. Summer is here now, so it's more of an issue than ever. We all know that we should wear more gear. That's a universal constant. Yet there are so many reasons (real and imaginary) not to.
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Light traffic, same road I used numerous times per day, relatively slow speeds.. yet I was going way too fast and I went down hard. I think stress was a major factor. Feeling overwhelmed and behind on projects results in a person trying to do everything more quickly. I was going fast because I felt behind schedule on some level. I'm self-employed, so the more I can accomplish -- the better I do, financially, emotionally, etc etc. In your case ^^^ sweating is thoroughly preferable to crowded mass transit. Sh+t, anything is preferable to crowded mass transit. Ride safe!
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And the fear of bees. Godamned little winged demons. Friggin bees all over the place. Riding naked instills a distinct fear of bees.
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Words of wisdom, I'm sure.
Coping mechanisms with gear? I may get a cart when going to the grocery store, even for just a few things, so I can set down helmet and jacket. Leaves my hands free. I agree that gear you'll actually wear is important. |
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Sorry to hear you crashed. Hope you heal up fast. Sitting still sux and when you have no other choice its even worse. Hope you are mobile again soon.
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Thanks dude. Yeah this still isn't over. Doctors think that my kneecap has become partially disconnected. I went in for remaining knee pain yesterday and they took a whole bunch more x-rays. Back again in a few days for a meeting with an orthopedic surgeon.
It's so strange to think that it's been 51 days and that I'm still so screwed up. In a lot of ways I feel stuck in a time warp. Feels like it happened yesterday. This would be when I whistle cheerfully and tell myself in a happy tone of voice -- "well, it could have been worse!"
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