Post by trailheadmike on May 28, 2016 6:52:24 GMT -6
Hello friends. I haven’t posted since November and I’d like to share with you the reason why. On November 20th I was travelling on a local, 2-way traffic road, one lane in each direction, when out of the blue the car coming towards me in the other direction decided to make a left turn right in front of me. I had about two feet to react, and I crashed into the driver’s side front quarter panel and went flying over the car. I landed in the street, and when all was said and done I shattered my right tibia, fibula and part of the kneecap into “too many pieces to count” as my orthopedist put it, along with my right wrist. I now have rods, plates and screws throughout. There are a few pics below. I entered the hospital on November 20th and eleven surgeries later I left on January 12th. Since then I’ve gone from bed to wheelchair to walker to crutches to cane, but even with physical therapy its been very slow going. With any luck I’ll be walking unassisted by the summer.
The kicker? The guy who cut me off was an Uber driver, with a passenger, who was looking at his GPS to see where he was.
The moral of the story? Please always be alert out there, and remember to wear your gear. I was only travelling at 25 mph and still suffered terrible injuries. The front of my scooter is simply gone. Thanks to my helmet my head was uninjured, and even the light summer riding gloves I had on were enough to fully protect my hands.
I’m not sure if I am going to return to scootering when I’m better, but I’m going to remain a participant on the site so I can live vicariously through the rest of you. I’ve always enjoyed the camaraderie on this site and the enthusiasm people have to help. Ride safely friends.
The kicker? The guy who cut me off was an Uber driver, with a passenger, who was looking at his GPS to see where he was.
The moral of the story? Please always be alert out there, and remember to wear your gear. I was only travelling at 25 mph and still suffered terrible injuries. The front of my scooter is simply gone. Thanks to my helmet my head was uninjured, and even the light summer riding gloves I had on were enough to fully protect my hands.
I’m not sure if I am going to return to scootering when I’m better, but I’m going to remain a participant on the site so I can live vicariously through the rest of you. I’ve always enjoyed the camaraderie on this site and the enthusiasm people have to help. Ride safely friends.
