Silver reporting in....

[silver]

Hi ladies! I may just have a minute. DD donated the laptop for a few moments.

I am doing so much better. i may get to go home tomorrow.

Your well wishes have touched my heart. DH had printed out some repsonses early on, but had to return to his work whichi is out of town. My parents have come into town to help for now.

My chest tube is out and the spot on my lung is holding its' own It never di go away but they are hopeful that if it at least holds its own for now that it will eventually resolve itself.

I don't think tha I have time for complete details so i'll try to answer a few questions first.

I don't know that I was going 30 mph. I would have guessed 25 mph. I'm assuming that DH got that info from some one at the scene. I need to fiddel with my computer and see if it reads a top speed for the day.

I'lll give quick details about the wreck first and then fill in some more info if I have time.

I was riding with a group of 4. We had just turn left onto a road that sloped downward and to the left. It was one of those roads that was deceptively steep. meaning it didn't look that steep but it was. we even discussed that it was. It was a rural country road, a two lane and not a car in sight.

We had paired off into twos. two pairs of two riding abreast. I was talking bikes with the older gentleman that I was riding with and he was telling me about his bike. I glanced down at his bike and when I looked up I realized that I was uncomfortably close to the edge. the pavement was fairly new asphalt and was raised about 2 inches above the shoulder wich was loose gravel. My front wheel was a little squirrilly (it that a word?) but i told myself take it easy and ease out of this. i thinkthat I could have pulled out of it but then I hit some gravel that had been kicked out onto the asphalt. I think that then my back wheel slipped off the road onto the shoulder and I steered toward the road just slightly. then we (the bike and I) lept up off the road in a sideways motion. we decided that a roll was the motion that we should try for. I believe that God wrapped His arms around me turned us

[Offthegrid]

Hey Silver ... it is good to hear from you. Glad you are feeling better and we can't wait until you're ready to join us from home.

[emily_in_nc]

Silver ~ Glad to hear you're doing better! Your post got cut off at the end, but it was good to hear from you nonetheless. Hope your recovery from here on out will progress smoothly and steadily and you'll be back on the bike when you are ready.

Take good care,

Emily

[Trekhawk]

Sending wishes for a speedy recovery.

[silver]

This is silver's estrogen laden hubby again (and for the record, she trained me 20 years ago that life is better if I lower the seat when finished...)

She wants me to let you know that her laptop battery ran out in the middle of her post...hopefully she'll be home tomorrow and can update you more then...

[chickwhorips]

silver glad to hear from you. hope your feeling a bit better and keep healing.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

What a welcome post!
SO glad to hear you are improving. Everyone has had you in their thoughts for days... enjoy your well earned rest when you get home.

[Triskeliongirl]

Its so nice to hear from you, and that you felt well enough to check in on your own. Many of us have been where you are now. Just take it a day at a time, and you'll get your strength back in no time. That is great news that you are going home soon!

[wannaduacentury]

{{Silver}} things are looking up for you now. Just keep resting and you'll be back on your bike in no time. You had a guardian angel w/ you that day. Jennifer

[KnottedYet]

Hi Silver!

so good to hear from you! Keep getting better, and keep us posted!

[7rider]

Wow, Silver.
Glad you're feeling better!
Take care of yourself.

[KSH]

Happy to hear the laptop ran out of juice and not her!

Well Silver... that wreck sounds scary... but hopefully you can't remember all of the details.

Get better soon!!!

[CyclChyk]

Silver I am so glad to hear you are mending and heading home. (And good for you ELDH, for putting the seat down. Can you teach my testosterone driven hubby how to do that?? )

I believe we all have guardian angels Silver; sometimes they just take a nap. I'm glad yours didn't.

Heal Quickly.

[latelatebloomer]

Great to hear from the silver one herself. With lots of rest & good care, your body knows how to mend herself. We're all so glad you're still with us, and clothed in your right mind, too.

[bcipam]

Thanks for checking in - we were all worried. Take care of yourself. Give yourself time to heal.