did you guys know that "CHRIS" in Crestview Fl. near got his arm twisted OFF??

[salty1]

The human body is a wonderful machine, but ChrisJ...ouch! Heal soon and God Bless.

[Patrick]

WOW !  Glad to hear you're going to be OK. Also glad that you had the presence of mind to keep thinking clearly. That had to be one hell of a ride.
And all this time I thought your name was Chris. Take care.

[Brian]

WOW ChrisJ, you truly have an angel with you. The good lord was looking out for you. I am so glad you will recover. Just follow your doctors direction and don't push it. Will your healing require some rehab? If it does remember this, the PT on your therapist name tag stands for pain and torture. I went thru 9 months of rehab for a frozen shoulder. Keep us up dated on your progress. 

Praying for your quick recovery,

Brian.

[RainMaker]

I am so very sorry to hear of your injuries and am in total awe of your ability to keep thinking while bones were breaking.

Prayers from Arlington.

RainMaker

[Kidd]

How 'bout some wood chipper stories .

I know of a local guy who lost his hand in one , now he does yard work with one hand , that's how he makes a living .

I read that some crazy guy jumped into a chipper  and tried to drag his girl friend in with him , he was chopped up , his girl  was saved .

There's more

[Rams]

It only takes a split second of not using your head to get a life time of regret.   

Heal well and ride safe once you can.   I read about this stuff and quite frankly, it scares me.   Because I know I've just been lucky.   That's only gonna last for so long. 

[Flrider]

WOW!!!
I am glad it was not any worse and that you will be back on the saddle in a few weeks.
God bless you brother and heal up quick. 

[junior]

its gotto be Bushes fault.....check the ID tag on the mixer i bet it says Bush Mfg Co. Delmer Tx 

 but i hope you get better soon Chris

[bogator]

OK NOW, Who says that there is not a Guardian Angel watching over us at all times?????    Jeff , I just read this this AM. sorry to hear , but it seems that you have learned something my friend, son , you are getting OLDER and your --REFLEXES---are not as fast as they once were----take heed BROTHER--GOD BLESS----PRAYERS for you from ALABAMA------

[Mallett]

Chris, sorry about your encounter with the concrete mixer....I've been told by some of my friends that if I would brake my right wrist...I would get better fuel mileage on my Valk...Would you please let me know if it helped when you start back riding.....

Just kidding...praying you will heal quickly....Mallett

[Xtracho]

Glad to hear you're on the mend. Here's to a speedy and complete recovery and a return to riding as soon as possible.

[Fritz The Cat]

Wow Chris, your story made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Sounds like it could have been a lot worst. Glad it wasn't. 

[Chrisj CMA]

Chris, sorry about your encounter with the concrete mixer....I've been told by some of my friends that if I would brake my right wrist...I would get better fuel mileage on my Valk...Would you please let me know if it helped when you start back riding.....

Just kidding...praying you will heal quickly....Mallett

Getting much better mpg.  Going on six days now and the gas level in the tank seems virtually unchanged.  ???

[musclehead]

Chris, sorry about your encounter with the concrete mixer....I've been told by some of my friends that if I would brake my right wrist...I would get better fuel mileage on my Valk...Would you please let me know if it helped when you start back riding.....

Just kidding...praying you will heal quickly....Mallett

Getting much better mpg.  Going on six days now and the gas level in the tank seems virtually unchanged.  ???

  I had the same thing happen 4.5 years I was a truck driver 

[proimage1]

I'm a new guy around here - will have my new to me Valkyrie within a week !  BUT I live right down the road from you in Niceville - I'm glad Eglin and the good Lord took care of you !  I live down the street from Doug that rides a dark blue Valkyrie !  I hope to meet you at some point !  I'm close so if I can help with anything I'd be more than glad to !
My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery !

[czuch]

Man-o-Man take it easy and get better.
I have an electric motor I took off a mixer. Its not high rpm but its a torquey son of a gun.
One bad decision,,,,,,lifetime of ex-wife...................................

[BF]

I'm a new guy around here - will have my new to me Valkyrie within a week !  BUT I live right down the road from you in Niceville - I'm glad Eglin and the good Lord took care of you !  I live down the street from Doug that rides a dark blue Valkyrie !  I hope to meet you at some point !  I'm close so if I can help with anything I'd be more than glad to !
My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery !

We have a dark blue Valk in the area?  The only blue Valk I've seen on the streets 'round here is a Blue and Silver Interstate I've seen around a couple times on Beal Street.  Is that your buddy?

btw.....there's several Valk owners in the Sandollars.

http://www.sandollarmotorcycleclub.com/

They're VP is a buddy I've known for years.  He rides a purple Fat Boy with a fairing and hard bags he's added. 

[Chrisj CMA]

I'm a new guy around here - will have my new to me Valkyrie within a week !  BUT I live right down the road from you in Niceville - I'm glad Eglin and the good Lord took care of you !  I live down the street from Doug that rides a dark blue Valkyrie !  I hope to meet you at some point !  I'm close so if I can help with anything I'd be more than glad to !
My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery !

The three of us should get together....I could take you guys over to meet  BF.  7 more weeks until I can ride.  WELL 50 DAYS (AND COUNTING)

Say hey to Doug for me

[proimage1]

I'm a new guy around here - will have my new to me Valkyrie within a week !  BUT I live right down the road from you in Niceville - I'm glad Eglin and the good Lord took care of you !  I live down the street from Doug that rides a dark blue Valkyrie !  I hope to meet you at some point !  I'm close so if I can help with anything I'd be more than glad to !
My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery !

We have a dark blue Valk in the area?  The only blue Valk I've seen on the streets 'round here is a Blue and Silver Interstate I've seen around a couple times on Beal Street.  Is that your buddy?

btw.....there's several Valk owners in the Sandollars.

 - which I'm keeping by the way !  Other than Doug's

http://www.sandollarmotorcycleclub.com/

They're VP is a buddy I've known for years.  He rides a purple Fat Boy with a fairing and hard bags he's added. 

Glad to hear that - ill check the link out !  I guess Chris verified I had the right guy ( he lives 3 blocks from me )
I ride an 04 Triumph Speedmaster which I'm keeping - love the Triumph !  I'll keep an out for you !  Take care !

[proimage1]

I'm a new guy around here - will have my new to me Valkyrie within a week !  BUT I live right down the road from you in Niceville - I'm glad Eglin and the good Lord took care of you !  I live down the street from Doug that rides a dark blue Valkyrie !  I hope to meet you at some point !  I'm close so if I can help with anything I'd be more than glad to !
My prayers are with you for a speedy recovery !

The three of us should get together....I could take you guys over to meet  BF.  7 more weeks until I can ride.  WELL 50 DAYS (AND COUNTING)


Say hey to Doug for me

Hang in there - you can do the 50 days easy - heck you proved you're tough enough by what you just went through !  I should see Doug within the next few days and let hm know about your accident !  He already talked about the 3 of us riding !
Glad you're ok !

[Curley Wolf]

Thinkin' 'bout and praying for your quick recovery.  Be careful, Chrisj! 

[tg]

Hey Chris,

sound's bad. Autsch.....

My shorts and shirt were cut off immediately and I spent the next two days butt nekkie in the hospital because I couldnt get the gown on....

Can you post a picture .............. 

I wish you all the best for your recover.
Greetings from good old Germany
Thomas

[HayHauler]

49 days Jeff.   You can do it! (Said in my best Arnold voice). /)

Prayers for your complete recovery. 

Hay
Jimmyt

[flsix]

Wow, glad it wasn't worse. Next time take it off of spin cycle before reaching in.
Praying for a fast and complete recovery.

[shortleg]

  It is good to know that God looks out for us
when we find ourselves doing things we know we should not
be doing.
  Like Custer said: Seemed like a good idea at the time:
       Shortleg[Dave]
  My prayers go out to you for your healing.

[Chrisj CMA]

ok.......progress and update.

I just got off the phone with physical therapy.  The torture starts Wed.  The good news is that the swelling around the elbow is down some, and it feels a tad more stable when it moves.  A bit "crunchy" still yet but tolerable.

I got to keep the goal in mind...........47 days until the next ride on the Valkyrie........

What I am learning:

One thing I have learned through my two medical challenges this last year is.  We have become spoiled.  We get most things so instantly now, so when we have to wait 8 weeks for something it is agonizing.  We dont know how to be still and think or ponder the important things in life more than few minutes any more.

I can remember when ordering something "mail-order" (before the internet, UPS, FEDEX) It always was supposed to take 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.  By the time you got the thing it might be 10 to 12 weeks, but that was normal.

I am actually reading a book and enjoying it.  I also have designed some furniture I will build some day, and am resisting the urge to just watch TV/movies all day, although there are some movies I will watch over the next 7 weeks.

8 Weeks can be a long time or it can be short.  It depends on ones point of view.  I cannot change how much time a bone needs to heal, nor how fast the earth goes around the sun.  But, I am learning that I can adjust my point of view.

[Daniel Meyer]

Hoping it goes fast and favorably!

[LadyDraco]

Hey Chris...
   I just saw  this thread...
HB told me about your mishap...
We hope you have a full  and speedy recovery..


We  think about you everyday,Looking at the  rotor lazy susan..
On the kitchen table ...

[Whistler]

Just read this myself, prayers for a speedy full recovery and the patience to get there!!

JDW

[0leman]

Chris, I had to have my Radial head at the elbow removed 15 years ago.  That took 8 weeks of getting muscles/bones back together.  Didn't have my Valk then, but did have a CB750 that sat for that time.   Took a bit to button levis (no ziipper) with left hand but did it. 

Do the therapy and keep you hands/arms out of moving concrete mixer.      Time will pass quickly.

[Chrisj CMA]

Yep...only 46 days.   Back in my active duty days stationed overseas looking forward to PCS, I would be a "two digit midget"   lol.......this too shall pass 

[Hoser]

You can do it.  Years ago I lost use of my rigtht arm for nearly a year, A 250 yamaha motocross bike tried to kill me, had reconstructive surgery that got infected, spent nearly a year with a cast and a bunch of hardware in my arm.  You can do the 50 days, piece of cake.  Hoser 

[Chrisj CMA]

You can do it.  Years ago I lost use of my rigtht arm for nearly a year, A 250 yamaha motocross bike tried to kill me, had reconstructive surgery that got infected, spent nearly a year with a cast and a bunch of hardware in my arm.  You can do the 50 days, piece of cake.  Hoser 

That sounds awful Hoser and Oleman....my injury isint anything compared to those......but, a couple more seconds and I would have had ya both beat.......PRAISE GOD!

[Hoser]

You can do it.  Years ago I lost use of my rigtht arm for nearly a year, A 250 yamaha motocross bike tried to kill me, had reconstructive surgery that got infected, spent nearly a year with a cast and a bunch of hardware in my arm.  You can do the 50 days, piece of cake.  Hoser 

That sounds awful Hoser and Oleman....my injury isint anything compared to those......but, a couple more seconds and I would have had ya both beat.......PRAISE GOD!

Ditto on that!  Hoser 

[saddlesore]

I just want to throw this in the mix-er.   Couldn't you let your wife drive and you ride bitch?

[The emperor has no clothes]

I just want to throw this in the mix-er.   Couldn't you let your wife drive and you ride bitch?

Oh that was cold !!!

[Chrisj CMA]

ok guys......trying not to bore ya all with this, but I thought it was time for an update.

I am in my second hard cast.  They only let the full splint be on 5 days then shorty cast, the elbow is free to move.  That was hairy the first week......movement was crunchy and clunky.....not much support for the bone ends in the elbow.  Doing better now, seems  way more stable only a little clunky.

I have had 4 therapy sessions.  My occupational therapist thinks Ill get 100% of the motion back even though all the doctors said it was impossible.  Them doctors dont know my work ethic....I really do my work everyday, HEY, I have nothing else to do.

Some days there is no pain, and some days the pain is almost to where I think Ill have to take a pill.  I have taken 5 pills so far........3 nights I really wanted to sleep, but it really made very little difference so no more pills.  I want to feel the pain so I know what not to do.

I can use the right hand for simple things now, like holding the toothbrush while I put the toothpaste on, but I have to still brush left handed.  I can drive the truck, but not even thinking about the bike for 33 more days (thats when the cast comes off)

Thanks for all the prayers....Im really trying to not go too crazy.  See ya all on the road soon

[Jess from VA]

Thanks for the update Jeff.

Keep at it man.   

[Mallett]

Good to hear you are doing well...sure you'll make a 100% come back....

[flsix]

That's great to hear. I'm glad you're more motion in the elbow joint. Makes doing the little things that much easer.