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I used to read all the FAA airplane accident reports trying to learn from others misfortune.
I'm still curious about the accident.
If your leg was trapped under the bike, does that mean you stayed with it throughout the slide? If so then the tether type air vest wouldn't have deployed.
Also did you have any engine guards? I've wondered if they would prevent getting a leg/foot caught underneath.
I've read they make electronic air vest/jackets.....I assume they are triggered by impact sensors....but cost nearly $2000.
Sorry, not ignoring your injuries....just wondering how to avoid similar circumstances.

I honestly don't remember much. Thinking back, I was on a very familiar back road near my house. I was coming down a hill, don't remember any cars whatsoever on that ride either coming or going- and then I just remember tail lights and grabbing the brakes. I don't remember a car even being anywhere. Might have came out of a side road or driveway, I might have glanced away at the wrong time, who knows.

I don't remember crashing. I didn't hit anything. Yes I have the engine guards. They say I was found lying in the road not moving. I barely remember a moment of a bunch of people above me, they were talking- but I wasn't comprehending anything. I just remember repeatedly quickly saying OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW non-stop in quick panting breath for what seemed like forever.

I don't remember being put on the back board or in the ambulance. I don't remember them removing my helmet but they did at some point. Once I was in there I guess I regained enough focus to start answering simple questions like my name. I told them I had ear plugs in and hearing loss.

My wife had bought me a rider ID bracelet with my name, blood type, dob, her contact info as well as my siblings. I remember someone asking if I had a medical id bracelet and I mumbled something about my wrist- they looked at it and said that's not a medical id bracelet and they removed it and stuff it inside one of my gloves. They never called anyone in my family. It was only after I denied treatment and they left me standing on the side of the road that I called my wife myself and she drove over. She was mad at the whole point of the bracelet was ignored.

I honestly don't remember much. Thinking back, I was on a very familiar back road near my house. I was coming down a hill, don't remember any cars whatsoever on that ride either coming or going- and then I just remember tail lights and grabbing the brakes. I don't remember a car even being anywhere. Might have came out of a side road or driveway, I might have glanced away at the wrong time, who knows.

I don't remember crashing. I didn't hit anything. Yes I have the engine guards. They say I was found lying in the road not moving. I barely remember a moment of a bunch of people above me, they were talking- but I wasn't comprehending anything. I just remember repeatedly quickly saying OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW non-stop in quick panting breath for what seemed like forever.

I don't remember being put on the back board or in the ambulance. I don't remember them removing my helmet but they did at some point. Once I was in there I guess I regained enough focus to start answering simple questions like my name. I told them I had ear plugs in and hearing loss.

My wife had bought me a rider ID bracelet with my name, blood type, dob, her contact info as well as my siblings. I remember someone asking if I had a medical id bracelet and I mumbled something about my wrist- they looked at it and said that's not a medical id bracelet and they removed it and stuff it inside one of my gloves. They never called anyone in my family. It was only after I denied treatment and they left me standing on the side of the road that I called my wife myself and she drove over. She was mad at the whole point of the bracelet was ignored.
Holy crap!! It is really a surprise to me that they allowed you to deny treatment at that point in light of the condition they found you in. I'm surprised they did not treat you as incapable of making that decision at that point and transport you. Thank goodness you got to the hospital a bit later. In 2001 I had a near fatal bike wreck that got me a helicopter ride, a shattered pelvis (13 breaks), 4 broken ribs, a broken collar bone and lots of blunt force trauma--not to mention 6 months in a wheelchair. Thank goodness for my Aerostich suit. At some point during the recovery I decided to keep riding, but I honestly think about the wreck a lot when I am on the bikes, even years later. You will just have to see what works for you and your loved ones as your recovery progresses. There is no right or wrong answer--only what is right for you and your family. Feel free to PM me if you ever feel like talking about this stuff since I have been through it.
Jeff