T-Bird
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« on: April 27, 2012, 08:19:59 PM » |
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I was working on my sons Cabin Cruiser today that was dry docked. I slipped off the back of the boat which was about 5 ft off the ground, and landed flat on my back onto a gravel parking lot. When I hit the ground I knew I was hurt bad. I must have passed out that time, because the next thing I remember I was holding myself up by the back of the boat and had blood dripping from my head,back, and elbows. I called 911 and was soon on my way to the hospital. After several hrs of x-rays,CT scans, and severe pain, the doctor showed up to inform me I had several broken ribs, two chipped bones in my spine, and a slight concussion. I am back home now and on some strong pain killers, wondering about my riding season ahead. I hope it will be a short term lay-off, and not a long term thing. I will rest for a couple of weeks to see. I will have plenting of time to spend reading thr VRCC.
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2012, 08:25:09 PM » |
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Dang.....should have been wearing a helmet and armored jacket......   |
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 08:26:19 PM » |
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crap dude.. yer too old for that kinda crap.. lucky ya didnt get hurt worse.. heal QUICK
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 08:28:28 PM » |
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Dam Terry, sorry to hear this. Prayin for you buddy. Heal up. We want to see you at Inzane, even if in a cage. Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2012, 08:29:05 PM » |
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TAKE THE DRUGS! Those ribs hurt like hell. Heal fast.
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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2012, 08:31:45 PM » |
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The ribs are gonna take a while, specially if your'e old like me. You will heal though. Hoser  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2012, 08:39:55 PM » |
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I will be 55 on july 3rd, and this is the second time I have broken my ribs. The first time I was only 25 yrs old, and went to work the next day for fear of losing the job. I had back problems for several years after that one. I plan on taking plenty or R&R this time around.
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« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 08:55:50 PM » |
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take it easy and heal right!  and don't do that again! |
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« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2012, 09:01:13 PM » |
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Falling down ain't like when we was kids when you could just get up and dust yourself off. Nowadays, that crap hurts and can have serious implications to boot. Here's to a speedy recovery. |
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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 04:55:45 AM » |
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dang man! I hurt reading that.....get well
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« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2012, 05:04:38 AM » |
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Sorry to hear that T-bird rest up and i'll see ya soon |
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« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 05:27:22 AM » |
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sorry to hear, sounds like you better listen to the doc's and heal up. Broken ribs and chips bones in your spine is nothing to mess with and people have a tendency to make light of a concussion words of advice DON'T I had a double concussion 3 yrs ago and suffered short term memory loss for quite awhile. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
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« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2012, 05:34:10 AM » |
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So sorry to hear that Terry! Heal up and I will be praying for you!
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« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2012, 05:45:44 AM » |
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Sorry to hear about the fall, sounds like you'll need some serious "take it easy" time. I hurt my ribs working on a truck for a friend and they still bother me daily, and that was 7 years ago. The older we get the longer it takes to heal, so don't rush it.
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« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2012, 05:55:07 AM » |
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Heal up my friend and we will see you at the Return Hillbilly Ride.  |
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« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2012, 05:58:29 AM » |
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Terry... ya know we don't bounce anynore!!!!
Heal up soon!!!!!! hope ya have some medicine left!
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« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2012, 06:05:46 AM » |
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It helps to sleep in a recliner for a while with broken ribs. Hoser
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« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2012, 06:37:12 AM » |
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Dude that sucks! Breath deep even though it hurts. Shallow breathing and broken ribs are a bad combo. Heal well my friend. |
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« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2012, 06:55:01 AM » |
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Sorry to hear about the fall but at least you didnt break your neck. Will pray for quick healing so you can get back to work.  |
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« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2012, 07:02:47 AM » |
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ATGATT!  Take those drugs and heal up quickly! If you treat yourself right, bones should take about 6 weeks to heal... plenty of riding season left. I'm kinda wondering, where are the fragments from the chipped bones are lying? Did the doc mention their position? They could be problematic. |
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« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2012, 07:29:21 AM » |
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Terry, sorry to hear, let me know if I can help, ain't that far away to help out a friend. If ya take Mac's offer, be sure and let me know. Gotta see that |
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« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2012, 08:15:13 AM » |
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It helps to sleep in a recliner for a while with broken ribs. Hoser
Hoser must b speaking from experience. It helped me a lot!! Hay Jimmyt |
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« Reply #23 on: April 28, 2012, 08:33:54 AM » |
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God bless you T-Bird for helping your son with his boat. I'm praying you'll heal, quickly and completely.
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« Reply #24 on: April 28, 2012, 09:59:58 AM » |
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Sorry to read of your fall. Hoping for your speedy recovery and meeting up with you at Inzane!  |
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« Reply #25 on: April 28, 2012, 12:23:07 PM » |
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+1 on the recliner. We bought Stressless recliners last year and they have been a god send this past week. Good luck.
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T-Bird
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« Reply #26 on: April 28, 2012, 01:55:14 PM » |
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The pain is worse today. I have been through some tough stuff in my life, but this is the most painfull. I am on the couch and cannot even try to get up, the pain is that bad. The Oxycodone is making me feel good, but isn't hiding the pain all that good...if you know what I am saying  I want to say thanks for all the well wishes and what a great group of friends on here! I have a breathing excersize thingy to help my lungs get better. I have to do it twice an hour. Other than that there is nothing I can do but lay here and rest and read about everyone else riding their Valks.....So please start posting some more ride reports |
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« Reply #27 on: April 28, 2012, 02:28:25 PM » |
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Other than that there is nothing I can do but lay here and rest and read about everyone else riding their Valks.....So please start posting some more ride reports A bunch of us were on a ride with Stanley Steamer today, he told us about your fall... I'll post the picture from that ride ASAP -Mike "heal up soon..." |
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« Reply #28 on: April 28, 2012, 02:49:52 PM » |
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Terry, I feel for you. Did the rib thing a few years back and the recliner is your friend.
Hope you heal fast. Be praying for you.
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« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2012, 03:04:19 PM » |
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If somebody saw you that didn't know what happened they would say "Uh huh, I knew that would happen sooner or later from riding that motorcycle"
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« Reply #30 on: April 28, 2012, 03:06:26 PM » |
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Will be praying for you Terry... Getting hurt is bad, but not being able to ride... That's horrible!!
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« Reply #31 on: April 28, 2012, 04:28:06 PM » |
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Terry, glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. You know that I am here for you and will do whatever you need in this time of bad luck. (Like come and get that yellar Valk and keep the carbs lubed up)
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« Reply #32 on: April 28, 2012, 05:26:16 PM » |
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Terry, glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. You know that I am here for you and will do whatever you need in this time of bad luck. (Like come and get that yellar Valk and keep the carbs lubed up)
Thanks for that kind offer Dave....you never should of sold yours! I was just asking Jabba & Squealy if they ever see you, I hope to get well soon and we can hook up on a ride. I told Rainman I would be going on his & Scooby's ride. Are you planning on going? |
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Sorry to hear about your injury, hope you get back on your feet soon |
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« Reply #34 on: April 28, 2012, 11:14:14 PM » |
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Terry;I never met you but hey, I can tell by this thread that you are a loved man! As you described the event it reads so vividly! It fell as if I was there! ??? Get good!  P.S: How is your sense of humor? It's a good way to monitor your recovery!
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« Reply #35 on: April 29, 2012, 04:49:40 AM » |
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If your body says "I don't want to do anything!", please listen to it. Take the time to heal, and as others have said, TAKE THE DRUGS. Even though you're still feeling pain, it would be much worse without them, and they will become more effective with time. I think it's worse when it's a non-riding injury that affects our riding time. I never go up or down stairs without holding on to the railing anymore. T-Bird, hope the pain goes away soon, and you can rest easy and heal quickly.
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« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2012, 05:30:52 AM » |
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Just saw this Hate to hear this Terry just lay around and chill out time will do the rest. 40 days until " Return To Hillbilly Highway " . 82 day until " InZane " . I rode out to Texas in 2009 with blood soakin' my shirt from a lung surgery scar I think that trip helped me heal more than laying around the house as I was going nuts doing that. Take care my friend and heal fast  |
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« Reply #37 on: April 29, 2012, 09:33:34 AM » |
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Just saw this Hate to hear this Terry just lay around and chill out time will do the rest. 40 days until " Return To Hillbilly Highway " . 82 day until " InZane " I will be at these rides....on a bike or a cage! |
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« Reply #38 on: April 29, 2012, 01:55:35 PM » |
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There ain't much that hurts worse or takes longer to heal than ribs. I am very sorry to hear of your accident and hope you heal up quick. Met you at Inzane last year.
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« Reply #39 on: April 29, 2012, 03:54:47 PM » |
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DAMITMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you heal fast - I want to hear more stories at the Hillbilly Hwy Run.
Plus I will have some HEALING JUICE !!!!!!!!!!!
I take it no problem with the TICKER !!!!!!!!
Take it slow and easy my friend and hope to see you soon.
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