End of the road

[egleaves_imp]

That sucks. I'm glad you're still around to tell the tale. Where did it happen?

[Rolls_imp]

So sorry to hear this bad news, VLJ. Glad you are able to type about it at least, and in good care. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[LongRanger_imp]

VLJ, so sorry to hear this. Godspeed for a quick and full recovery.

[Bazbro_imp]

Really sorry to hear this, VLJ. Its all-too-common and here in the UK, these type of accidents are known as "SMIDSY"s... "Sorry, mate, I didn't see you".

I hope you make a full recovery - many of us have been where you are and come through it. I'm sure you will.

Good luck and best wishes.

[max]

VLJ thanks for letting us know about this and of course best wishes, i remember my hospital stay and aftermath although i was not that badly hurt ( but it felt like it ) .
Sad to read all these cases where bikes and owners fall prey to dozey road users but very important to be made aware of these things so we get a better understanding of what's out there.
For instance since reading about riders beiing hit from behind i have started to practice two things; when stopped behind a vehicle keep enough space in front of you to be able to manouvre sideways quickly and already have an escape route planned, second; while you just sit there with nothing to do i watch my rearview mirror and watch the driver behind me slow down and stop, if he is stopped i can stop watching the mirror and still have enough space in front of me just in case, bad enough to be hit from behind, best avoid to get jammed in between vehicles on top of that.

( what keeps aiplanes safe? the clear space around them! )

Also find that the experiences build up over time make for a list of scenario's that go through my mind when i pass parked cars, side streets, driveways etc, and move to the centerline away from the danger, i almost expect things to go wrong there and when nothing happens that's a bonus.
It is a bit of work to ride like this but it gets second nature after some time and it has paid off on occasions.



And HEY..........let's be careful out there; nypd blues.

[Desert viper_imp]

Wow, so sorry VLJ....hang in there and I’m praying for a complete recovery for you....Randy

[apex1_imp]

So sorry to hear about this. From your description of your injuries, it sounds as if you have no closed head brain injury--thank goodness. In 2001 I had a wreck on my ZRX1200 and broke a collar bone, 4 ribs, lots of soft tissue damage and broke my right pelvis in 13 places. The pelvis required a couple of surgeries and had me toe touch only for 26 weeks with my right leg (wheelchair or crutches), but it is remarkable how a person can come back from those types of injuries. And that was 18 years ago--surgical techniques are likely a lot better today. My heart goes out to you and having been through some of what you have ahead of you, I am available any time if you want to talk about anything ahead. A decision as to whether to ride again is a decision for a future day. Your goal now is to get your life back. Best wishes.
Jeff

[Bheezy27403_imp]

Ugh. Man, this sucks. So sorry to hear this. Prayers for you and resuming a completely normal life on the other side of this.

[Lord Popgun]

Max—-Hill Street Blues

[The A-man]

Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. Sorry to hear about your misfortune.