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Down Goes the Motorcycle
Brookenstein:
Hi guys.
I just got home. Been gone since mid morning. I went and looked at the bike this morning. I was shocked to see what good condition the bike was in. No way it is totalled, heck its barely damaged. I took pics and will post when I have a chance. I then went to the hospital and got his xrays then I took them to my chiropractors office for a second look. I ran errands and got home around 2:30. The chiro had called J and told him he should se an orthopedic. I called and they got us in immediately. This dr was great. Such a difference from the ER. We will never go to a county hospital again. BTW, nobody at the hospital ever cleaned or dressed any of his wounds, so now we have to watch for infection. Anyway the ortho put him in a different brace, gave him a ton of vicodin, gave him a note to be off work for 3 weeks, and told him to come back in 1.5 weeks for a recheck and xrays.
I had to pay $260 to get the bike out of impound. Insurance doesn't have any reccomended shops for bikes, so I just had the shop we bought it from (UGH!) come get it. J will be lucky to be riding again in 8-12 weeks, so hopefully they can have it done by then. Even though I'm not sure either of us will want him riding.
Oh, he hasn't thrown up anymore... but I have. I have a migraine from hell. :(
anne:
--- Quote ---Arm and Annie, I know I wasn't right to tell her to say he was having chest pains, but try sitting in triage for hours with someone with Alzheimers and congestive heart failure waiting for ANYONE to pay attention...I have really developed a major attitude about ERs...Sorry,but I just have an attitude..after the experiences that I have had with hospitals, I hope I can just die at home :o
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Boni, No criticism implied. I share your attitude, and it is amazing to me how hard it can be to wait. I sat for over 2 hours with a good friend of mine with such severe abdominal pain that she was pale, sweating, shaking at vomiting. She was not about to die, so she waited. I know that ER's are over worked and understaffed, but I also think they are highly inefficient. I cannot even count the number of times that my clients have commented on how much better and faster care they get from me than from their own doctor, especially on an emergency basis. I appreciate their words, but it makes me sad.
anne:
LOL! I just noticed the "Annie." That is hilarious. Only my mother calls me that.
Brookenstein:
Here are the pics I took today. I don't think the pics do the damage must justice.
LtDan:
Ouch. Sorry to hear about hubby, good thing is all those parts heal with time. I've been riding since I was a kid, always have had a MC of some sort. If you ride a motorcycle, it's not a question of IF you are going down but WHEN. A few years ago I went from sport bike to Harley. I have noticed a dramatic decrease in near misses since the Harley is loud, large and slow. It's a different style of riding, more relaxing. I probably couldn't have done it when I was younger though.
I have not gone down on the Harley (knocks on wood). Been in a couple accidents, hit a dog on a sport bike and didn't walk for almost a year. I enjoy riding too much though, for me the joy outweighs the risk. Rode to Sturgis and Daytona (Biketoberfest) last year and had a blast, the ride out to Sturgis and around the Black Hills was amazing.
Hope hubby feels better.
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