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06-08-2008, 01:33 AM
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06 Super National Champ
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
Posts: 11,361
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Not for the squeamish.
Bit it this evening on the mountain bike.
Was tooling around the neighborhood when my buddy's son said "Dad, let's race." I happened to be riding by when Walt said "Race Jason. He's already on his bike." So I raced the kid. Beat him the first time. Second time I ate asphalt. Was placing my weight on the pedals (Crank Bros. CandyCs) when my right foot slipped off on the downstroke at speed (regular shoes). The previous run we had was 25.7MPH. With me trying to place all my weight on each downstroke and my foot slipping off the pedal it didn't take long to wipe out. When I came to I was sitting on the sidewalk and the paramedics were around me. I saw the bike and a good sized pool of blood next to it. As soon as I saw the size of the blood pool I knew I'd been out for a while. "How old are you?" First thing I thought of was "Too old for this shit."  Ended up at MCG for five hours. Had to go through CT scan and get some staples. They couldn't staple the entire wound shut. Hurt like a mofo getting staples to the head without being numbed. First shot is of the blood pool and my size 12s. Second is my head as of now.   Should be fun to stop this oozing tonight.
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06-08-2008, 02:06 AM
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Pebble Pounder
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Pacific Ocean
Posts: 181
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HOLY @#%@!!!
I am surprised that you remember all that you do! |
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06-08-2008, 02:13 AM
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Quarry Creeper
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 252
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Staples?? Where you went for medical care dude! Isnt there any surgical sutures?? Im sorry man but that wound is badly repaired....Hope it heals decently. That looks like you took a staple gun to your head...Im in awe...wow..incredible.
BTW...Im a doctor so I guess I know a thing or two of what Im talking about. |
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06-08-2008, 02:16 AM
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MWRCA'er
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Machesney Park IL
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That right there is the reason I wear my helmet all the time no matter the ride.
Damn, that is pretty graphic though. |
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06-08-2008, 02:18 AM
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I wanna be Dave
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 5,032
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damn man, you werent ****in around! no half-ass injuries here. glad youre ok dude!
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06-08-2008, 03:51 AM
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Quarry Creeper
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pennsyltucky
Posts: 265
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Thats gonna leave a mark!
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06-08-2008, 05:01 AM
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I joined the Band!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: RcFanatics.net
Posts: 380
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Damn dude.. thats pretty nasty.. Glad your ok..
ChaMan, I dunno why "staples" are such a big suprise to you. They are used all the time. Ive had some myself. If a wound is on a surface that is thin to the bone, they would rather use staples instead of threading it due to the fact of the bone being so close to the tissue. I agree it doesnt look like it was closed to well, you might wanna go back in and tell them to get it shut. Looks like its still bleeding pretty good. |
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06-08-2008, 06:42 AM
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I wanna be Dave
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Vegas
Posts: 7,172
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I don't know who should be more worried you or your wife.
Idle time is the devils handy work! I always though you should have your head examined.
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06-08-2008, 06:50 AM
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Rock Crawler
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Clarkston, MI
Posts: 661
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Ow, I thought that was your knee at first, then I saw the ear. Must have been a pretty nasty fall.
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06-08-2008, 07:17 AM
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06 Super National Champ
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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It took a while 'cause I was confused at first. I mean, I woke up sitting up on the sidewalk with the paramedics bandaging my head. They're asking my name and age and I told'm "Too old for this shit" then asked what all I'd injured. Quote:
I did take a staple gun to the head...three times. They only used three staples 'cause there's flesh missing.Quote:
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"What'd you do today?" "Was at the house with Rusty was working on tile." "What are you doing now?" "Ah, just sitting around. Nothing much, really." They came in to wheel me out for the CT scan; "We need to make sure you didn't do brain damage." I had to laugh. "I'm not sure I have the required equipment." Quote:
After we left MCG (2AM) we headed to Waffle House for food. Got home and cut my T-shirt off. It was caked and crusty with blood. I'm a little sore today. Road rash on a large portion of my right shoulder, right hip, elbow, and of course, my head. I'm good though, hard part is over...I woke up. 
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06-08-2008, 07:26 AM
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RCC Addict
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pocatello
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Yeah, but is the bike OK? J/K, hope your wounds heal soon.
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06-08-2008, 07:31 AM
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06 Super National Champ
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
Posts: 11,361
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Can't find the bike computer. It got knocked off. Hopefully one of the neighbors picked it up.
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06-08-2008, 08:45 AM
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MODERHATER™
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Colorado
Posts: 10,939
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What was it I said the other day? Your not riding hard enough unless your wrecking? What did you say?
Glad your OK, right?
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06-08-2008, 08:47 AM
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Pebble Pounder
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: St.Marys County, MD
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I had a very similar crash one time but on my little 20", my head came down on to my peg as my foot slipped off. I woke in the hospital getting stitches on my forehead. My buddy tried to give me water when I was out and It came right back out of my mouth through a hole the size of my pinky in my lower lip. I hope you heal up good, scars on the scalp and wounds there are never fun.
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06-08-2008, 09:26 AM
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RCC Addict
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Indian Village Pontiac
Posts: 1,910
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Now thats a good one!!! Might never crawl again!!
Is the crawler mag still going to get released?? lol |
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06-08-2008, 09:50 AM
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I wanna be Dave
Join Date: May 2006
Location: akron
Posts: 4,054
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i be your wife got that bike and hid it... 
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06-08-2008, 10:02 AM
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owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Volt up! Gear down!
Posts: 20,290
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You don't need my trials bike, you get plenty injured on that mountain bike without leaving the ground.
Hope all heals up well, thats one helluva strawberry. |
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06-08-2008, 10:28 AM
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R.I.P. Chip
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The Crawler State
Posts: 13,938
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The only important question hasn't been asked yet.
Did you win the race? |
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06-08-2008, 10:33 AM
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Quarry Creeper
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In the corn
Posts: 331
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The last time I wrecked my bike I had a concussion and stiches in my head and a broken wrist, I don't remember about day and half of my life. It was awsome.
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06-08-2008, 10:36 AM
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Rock Crawler
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: dallas
Posts: 866
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Thats so gonna itch when your hair grows
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