Taken out on Monday
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3rd day in hospital & the nightmare continues.
They re set my wrist yesterday, but won t know for weeks if it s worked. Have no use of left fingers and very limited use of my right hand due to thumb almost being pulled off.
Can only stagger a few steps due to left groin & left knee damage & right ankle broken.
Concussion as well & I know that I also have mental health issues, as the flash backs are very unpleasant.
A f idiot in a car hit me head on, on my side of the road.
How I survived the first impact il never know ( I apparently was thrown backwards into a sumersault like a rag doll ) landing on my back wedged against the kerb - and if he hadnt have mounted the ( high kerb ) and smashed into a lamp post, his out of control car would have almost certainly run me over.
He has stated that He didn t see me until i landed on his frigging bonnet
This is the second head on smash that I ve somehow survived. The last was 2010.
I ve no idea how long I was out for, but I woke up on my back, with my feet facing the direction on my travel & my left side wedged up against the kerb stone, next to a grass verge. I m clostrophobic & I ve no idea how, but managed to get my Bell adv lid undone & off.
The pain from my belt line & groin down was off of the scale, plus both of my hands & my right thumb was bent back.
I knew straight away that the left wrist was broken & prob the right one. I saw someone leaning up against a lamp post about 15/20 feet back down the road & knew that it was the driver. He was staring at me whilst on his phone. I yelled out an expletive plus you ve smashed my wrists
No idea how bad the damage to the 600 Tenere is,
And if I hadn t have had my new TCX ADV boots on, I would without a doubt be minus both of my feet. Bell ADV lid also did its job.
It s a f jungle out there guys
They re set my wrist yesterday, but won t know for weeks if it s worked. Have no use of left fingers and very limited use of my right hand due to thumb almost being pulled off.
Can only stagger a few steps due to left groin & left knee damage & right ankle broken.
Concussion as well & I know that I also have mental health issues, as the flash backs are very unpleasant.
A f idiot in a car hit me head on, on my side of the road.
How I survived the first impact il never know ( I apparently was thrown backwards into a sumersault like a rag doll ) landing on my back wedged against the kerb - and if he hadnt have mounted the ( high kerb ) and smashed into a lamp post, his out of control car would have almost certainly run me over.
He has stated that He didn t see me until i landed on his frigging bonnet
This is the second head on smash that I ve somehow survived. The last was 2010.
I ve no idea how long I was out for, but I woke up on my back, with my feet facing the direction on my travel & my left side wedged up against the kerb stone, next to a grass verge. I m clostrophobic & I ve no idea how, but managed to get my Bell adv lid undone & off.
The pain from my belt line & groin down was off of the scale, plus both of my hands & my right thumb was bent back.
I knew straight away that the left wrist was broken & prob the right one. I saw someone leaning up against a lamp post about 15/20 feet back down the road & knew that it was the driver. He was staring at me whilst on his phone. I yelled out an expletive plus you ve smashed my wrists
No idea how bad the damage to the 600 Tenere is,
And if I hadn t have had my new TCX ADV boots on, I would without a doubt be minus both of my feet. Bell ADV lid also did its job.
It s a f jungle out there guys
Edited by SS427 Camaro on Wednesday 13th May 07:04
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Time4another said:
Another advert for wearing the appropriate gear. Hope your on the mend soon.
Without a doubt & thank you. I almost put my ankle boots on but suddenly at last second decided to switch to the TCXs.
Il never ever ride without full / decent kit on.
They cut my “go to” fave RST Pro ADV jacket & RST jeans off, which I’m choked about, but fortunately managed to get my new boots off.
Best of luck with your recovery. This a genuine nightmare of complete idiots out there.
I recall on the Radio 2 mid morning pop quiz a few years ago, one of the contestants was a motorcycle instructor of 35 years. When asked what the difference between now and then was, they were quite passionate about the current desperate state of driving standards in comparison with 35 years ago.
I recall on the Radio 2 mid morning pop quiz a few years ago, one of the contestants was a motorcycle instructor of 35 years. When asked what the difference between now and then was, they were quite passionate about the current desperate state of driving standards in comparison with 35 years ago.
te, though, you've clearly got a long and painful road ahead. Do you need anything? Wow, best wishes on your recovery, you were lucky to survive that.
I've just found out that one of my clients was killed on his motorbike last night, his father called me to tell me, apparently a head on with a car on the wrong side of the road. What do you say to an 87 year old man that just lost his only son?
I came on to PH to take my mind off it, and this post appears in 'what's new'. The odds of that.
I've just found out that one of my clients was killed on his motorbike last night, his father called me to tell me, apparently a head on with a car on the wrong side of the road. What do you say to an 87 year old man that just lost his only son?
I came on to PH to take my mind off it, and this post appears in 'what's new'. The odds of that.
LeighW said:
Wow, best wishes on your recovery, you were lucky to survive that.
I've just found out that one of my clients was killed on his motorbike last night, his father called me to tell me, apparently a head on with a car on the wrong side of the road. What do you say to an 87 year old man that just lost his only son?
I came on to PH to take my mind off it, and this post appears in 'what's new'. The odds of that.
I’m so very sorry to hear of this, dreadful news, my thoughts are with the riders family.I've just found out that one of my clients was killed on his motorbike last night, his father called me to tell me, apparently a head on with a car on the wrong side of the road. What do you say to an 87 year old man that just lost his only son?
I came on to PH to take my mind off it, and this post appears in 'what's new'. The odds of that.
The head on, car - bike is perhaps the least survivable RTA, I guess it’s pure luck what happens, all I can add is that the force of the impact to my body was absolutely incredible, the car hadn’t braked, but was still moving forward, I recall doing a back summersault before landing on my back and blacking out.
Thanks for the well wishes, it’s much appreciated.
I must admit that I had a melt down earlier, I’ve asked for some mental health support, as the flashbacks of the car coming towards me & of the impact on my body are very unpleasant ( it’s exactly the same flashbacks as i experienced in 2010 )
I have a pal who is currently in an induced coma after colliding with cyclists on his FB.
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