Well,
I'm pissed to say the least! Luck would be nice as I sit in the ED! I'm not quite sure what hit me. All I know is it was about the size of a softball and black. It was flung up from a car @ 45mph on 192. It caught me in the right shoulder. Armor in my jacket took the brunt of the hit ATGATT! But the impact must have shifted my shoulder or something. Because, within a minute my hand was going numb and the back of my shoulder killing me.
Will post more later. It hurts :cry:
Mary
Ouch! That's not good. You are right about gear though, the more you wear the better. I've had all kinds of stuff hit me while riding, but never anything that big. The pavement around here is pretty terrible and I get little rocks and things hitting my face shield all the time...
that sucks mary, i hope it's nothing serious.
Hope everything turns out okay. Keep us posted.
You going back to find what it was that hit you?
Ouch, that SUCKS. Totally random, good thing you had a good jacket on. Let us know what's going on inside your shoulder once you know.
My god woman you have some of the worst luck I've ever heard of i hope you're alright let us know how it works out
Well, looks as if the official diagnosis is an AC Joint Sprain. Ugh, back in a sling! He said it is really going to start to hurt over the next day or so. Great! The seven mile ride from hospital to home was torturous to say the least.
Has anyone had this type of injury? I'm trying to think if there was anything I could have done? I know it could have been a lot lot worse. Coulda lost control of the bike or like the doc said: "That jacket may have saved more than your shoulder"
On a side not was talking with one of the RAD techs he was like "you ride" , "yup" , "looks like your jacket really saved you" "uh-huh" " All I ever wear is a t-shirt and shorts" I was like "maybe you should wear gear you never know when something could jump up and nail you" "yeah" he said " I don't like to be restricted and hot" . I replied " what shape would I have been in if I wear what you wear!". It just doesn't matter to some people I guess I mean this guy works in the ED is a bit older than me he has had to of seen what happens to squids? :cookoo:
Oh well, I hurt!
Mary
well at lest you didn't break anything like you clavicle, now that would suck
Well, according to my research AC sprain is also known as a seperated shoulder. Thinking that's not a good thing. Of course this happened to right shoulder and I'm severely right handed UGH!
It's too pretty for this krap 82 today!
Mary
That sounds like a whole lot of not good. I hope you heal fast!
well as i said in my prior post i hope you feel better soon, side note did the DR proscribe you any antiinflammatories? i hope he did it will increase blood flow will help it heal faster and swelling will obviously hinder that
Separated shoulder..ouch. I assume the doc told you not to ride your bike. How long did the doc tell you to take it easy and stay off your bike? How long before you ignore his advice?
I hope you get better soon. I'll be down your way next month.
-Porkchop
Sorry to hear that Marry. Do you know how long you'll be down? Props for keeping it on two wheels!
+1 for taking the hit and keeping it upright!!
Hope you feel better soon, crappy time of year to take an injury. I can't imagine how much it would hurt taking something that size. I was riding with a friend a cpl weeks ago when one of her rear spools fell off... caught the bolt in the side of the helmet and the spool in the shoulder as bounced off the pavement ... didn't hurt bad but didn't tickle either, can't imagine taking something that size...
Get well soon!
He didn't say in the ED! I was quite suprised he really didn't object to me riding home. But, then again he didn't seem interested in anything. Nurse wanted to get into riding. Said she wanted a Busa as a first bike but was thinking better of that and maybe a six hundred. I told her what I ride and that I was the same way in the beginning wanted a big purty bike. Showed her Flick and she was like "that's a cool little bike". I gave her the name and number of the MSF I went to and we exchanged numbers! She wanted to have some girls to ride with and I thought it would be cool to do it too. Soo, once again just because of the bike I made a friend.
I've never had a real shoulder injury just surgery for AICD and Port in each shoulder/chest area. But, ironically I'm not having a lot of pain where I was hit at. I'm still getting the numbing in my last two fingers and it runs up to the back of my shoulder and THAT is Painful! I cannot lift my arm straight out with excruciating pain all over. Is this par for this type of injury. All I can find on the net is falling out stretched or on the point of the shoulder. It doesn't really talk about my mechanism of Injury. Just trying to get a feel.
Porkchop I'm guessing you were referring to this time last year and my ankle and me getting on the bike WAAAY to early. I couldn't do it right now if I tried! The seven miles to my house from the ED were some of the most excruciating miles that I put on the bike. MUch worse than the ankle!
I'm thinking I need to wear my armor shirt that also has the chest protector LOL and my GxAir could you imagine that style! Probably get the same looks when I hopped in my car to get something out in full-gear!
Had an appointment with my pastor today and we were talking and he was very happy to hear the first words out of my mouth thanking God that I didn't go down rather than cursing Him for this incident. Luck is how you look at it. Yeah, you could say I have bad luck but look at what I have walked away from!
Thanks for the support though! My E-friends are awesome!
Mary
I dislocated my shoulder when I had my accident and after it popped back in it was sore for a about a week but I never had any numbness issues or a lot of pain. You may have dislocated it worse than I did?? either way, try to rest it and stay off the bike for a while. hope you get better soon!!
Just found this thread >:(
So sorry to hear it Mary.
Dang you have been going thru it as of late :sad:
Hope you are feeling better.
cafeboy
QuoteI couldn't do it right now if I tried! The seven miles to my house from the ED were some of the most excruciating miles that I put on the bike. MUch worse than the ankle!
Well, I hate to see anyone down for long, especially during riding season, but if staying off the bike allows you to get healthy then I hope you don't ride for a while. I'd rather have you healthy and around for a long time. We still like you even if you're not riding.:thumb:
Sorry to hear about the shoulder. Hope it's feeling better!
If it's any consolation, I took a bug the size of a large cicada on my visor....guts everywhere. Had to stop and clean that junk off......
Ok, so maybe no so much consolation. But feel better!
Oh yeah I've taken quite a few bugs! I remember one morning I was riding in to church was nice so I had the visor up with my sunglasses one. Only way I can really ride without the contacts drying out too much visor/sunglasses. About a block before the church got hit right in the face. It splattered everywhere all over my face glad I had sunglasses on! Sooo, I run into the church for the bath room still with helmet on! A real nice lady ran after me because they know my illnesses. She walked in as I was taking the helmet off and promptly threw up! Another lady came in and saw her yak and at least she made it to the toilet!
Took about fifteen minutes to get cleaned up. Kinda felt bad for making everyone sick LOL! I'm close to needing a new visor from all the bugs but when I talk to people who don't wear a helmet I just show them the visor and they get the idea!
One good thing about Easter though. When I was leaving there was another bike there so I waited to talk to them. Came to find out the only reason they stopped is because they saw my bike parked there and thought it would be a good place cause the accepted bikers. So, we talked for a while and thought it was awesome that my little Flick brought someone to God.
Mary
I just seen this post, Sorry to hear about that, I hope you heal well. A few weeks back when I ditched mine I talked to you. Mine is a cracked scapula, seperated AC joint and torn muscles and tendons... And I could move it at all for about 4 days then I started to be able to lift it, (with lots of pain) and its still hurting, But yes I find I can get around without the sling now (not recommended) because of work. But I still cant put anykind of weight in that hand, my arm kicks me in that buttt. And then just falls... Not a good sign. The bad news is that the Dr. told me, that surgery would do more harm right now than just letting it heal. hopefully he's just a moron and it will get better or I'll be abe to have it corrected later. But I hope you feel better. Try not to pick up on anything.
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on April 12, 2009, 09:27:37 PMI'm trying to think if there was anything I could have done?
You tell us! How far behind this car were you? Were you at least 2 sec away and looking ahead of the car? Just curious. Some things you can't avoid, but when it comes to bike accidents, it seems that most could have been avoided if the rider was really doing all they could/should have....
The RAD tech story is funny... I find that most people lack the capacity to really learn from other people's mistakes.
We just had a cat get killed in Lake Charles, LA. a few days ago. To no fault of his own. Some lady ran the light at an intersection and he slammed into the side of her. He possibly could have avoided the accident if he used caution when approaching the intersection, which I highly reccomend. You just cant count on anyone else to do their part these days.
Arg, the pain is familiar. Besides dislocateign both shoulders numerous times posterior and anterior, ive torn the ac joints up pretty well. he distal ends of my clavicles are poking up. Fun stuff. Doesnt bother me much anymore, just use to it as im sure you will be. everytime somethign hurts, your tolerance goes up a little bit every time. Still sucks though... I remember it very well. Good luck healing.
Quote from: ecpreston on April 14, 2009, 06:32:23 PM
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on April 12, 2009, 09:27:37 PMI'm trying to think if there was anything I could have done?
You tell us! How far behind this car were you? Were you at least 2 sec away and looking ahead of the car? Just curious. Some things you can't avoid, but when it comes to bike accidents, it seems that most could have been avoided if the rider was really doing all they could/should have....
I hit a 4 x 4 x 18 inch block of wood last fall. I was following too closely. :oops:
Sorry,
I thought I put the details on this forum. I did more detail on beginning bikers. Sorry, I was doing the two second rule much more than that and people will cut in your spot constantly! I had just gone into the right track from a slight curve it was just after dusk. It came up at about 45mph. I didn't think an emergency swerve would have helped because I don't think I swould have gotten completely away. It hit hard enough to physically remove my hand away from the bar if I'd been in mid swerve I may very well have lost control.
Guess, I shouldn't be second guessing myself at this point is done and over . Trying to see if I could learn something for the future.
thanks,
Mary
Out of idle curiosity I'm wondering what it was that hit you. If I had to guess it would be a chunk of shredded tire rubber from an 18-wheeler.
If I had something like that happen to me I'm pretty sure I would have ducked in an attempt to get under it. Successful or not who knows. I wasn't there, it was getting dark, and that is a rare occurrence indeed. Usually things appear in the road that don't belong there, like holes, animals, puddles of various content, and construction litter. While you concentrate on that a crow swoops down and almost takes your head off. That happened to me once. Hit me square in the forehead and almost knocked me off the back of the bike! It's fun to balance on your tail bone with your feet in the air while your head is ringing, let me tell you!
The biggest surprise I ever had was a wasp smacking me in the chest and getting thrown up into my helmet! The bastard landed all pissed off on my visor and I about flipped out! Luckily I just had to flip open to visor and the wind threw him out up over the helmet. My heart was beating BAD, I had to pull over and rest for 10 minutes just to get my legs back under me!
Nick
If it were my guess I'd say tire tread as well. But, even with the armor it hit really hard! I'd never been hit with tire before but didn't think it was that hard! I did drive by the next day but could not find anything that resembeled what I hit. But, they usually clean up most nights!
My doc said that when I felt I could handle the bike safely I could ride again. But, my ROM was really limited so it'd probably be a few weeks. If I don't see a good improvement this we will look at other avenues other than rest and wait.
Mary
Crazy. Around here the roads are always covered in junk, but I've rarely seen anything big enough to take force my hands off the bar. That was really bad luck on your part!
Once, while in my car, I watch a truck a ways ahead of me and 5 lanes over kick up a golf ball sized chunk of debris that flew over 5 lanes of traffic and hit my bumper. I remember seeing it clearly, as if everything was in slow motion. I could hardly believe it was happening, but it made a pretty loud noise, and when I checked my bumper, a dime sized chunk of paint was missing. That probably would have hurt if I were on a bike, but even that couldn't have been as big as the thing that hit you...
Well,
Today I went over to my friend's house to do some 'work' on the bike was going to take the fairing off and straighten it up. But, it it was oh so pretty out! Soooo, I went out on what was supposed to be a short ride. There was this out of the way road I used to take when working for the Mouse that had a few twisties and was always real quite which I figured if I could keep the bike a lower RPMs the vibration wouldn't bother me to much. Pro grip Gel Grips are worth the money :thumb: So, I get out to the road and it is CLOSED WTF who closes a 10 mile stretch of road. Oh I get it there is a new Toll Road that runs through it. Sooo, the government uses my tax money to build a toll road to charge me. When there was a nice road that the tourist didn't know about that could get you around the mouse wonder how much it cost to shut down the road.
So, I'll take US 27 for a bit is a straight road and good speed at least I thought hadn't been down it in about six months. Target's and Wal-Mart's about five miles apart and red light's every half mile. Fine, get through ten miles of that ahh nice little stretch of open road there was a mini-van out-of-state tags kids jumping in the back and out of nowhere flies right into my lane. Seriously, it is just you and me on the road and no exits or anyone on the road WTF? I get into the other side of the road and just get as far away as possible. Now, I get up to where 27 and SR 50 intersect kinda busy but figure I can take 50 back to CR 535 and bisect the distance shoulder getting a little tight at this point!
WTF they have now closed a county road! Now, for the life of me I can't comprehend why they closed this road. It was another one of the "tourists don't know about" roads that all of the locals take to take a break from the idiot drivers. Well, now that is gone so it seems like you are now either forced to take I4 to 50 which is way the heck out of the way take the Toll road which I'm sure for the distance would come up to 4or 5 bucks easy, Avalon road which has the short cut closed, or 27 to 50 which is way out of the way too? I'm getting so sick of our local government reaming the locals to make life "easy" for the tourons. I mean what about us we are here 365/24/7! This is why I want Sun Rail GET THEM OFF THE ROADS!
So, for a quick little 20 min jaunt I ended up riding 60 miles and two hours! I need a vacation from the vacation capital. My shoulder is muy tight didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would but I did way more than I should have!
Mary
Quote from: fred on April 15, 2009, 07:39:04 PM
Crazy. Around here the roads are always covered in junk, but I've rarely seen anything big enough to take force my hands off the bar. That was really bad luck on your part!
Once, while in my car, I watch a truck a ways ahead of me and 5 lanes over kick up a golf ball sized chunk of debris that flew over 5 lanes of traffic and hit my bumper. I remember seeing it clearly, as if everything was in slow motion. I could hardly believe it was happening, but it made a pretty loud noise, and when I checked my bumper, a dime sized chunk of paint was missing. That probably would have hurt if I were on a bike, but even that couldn't have been as big as the thing that hit you...
Those re-treads are no joke, a fairly large piece hit my girlfriends car on the highway and did 1600 dollars of damage.
It put some decent sized dents in her hood and smashed out a headlight so I can imagine taking one of those to the chest would be less than pleasant.