Major Crash2..Just got home from E.R.

[margo49]

t. Tell the DH to get you some Arnica for the bruising(get the pills and put them under your tounge every few hours- if you do get the gel you can't put it on any open wounds, so it isn't very usable right now with all the road rash) also tell him to get you Calendula gel for the cuts!!

Both Arnica and Calendula are homeopathic, and they work amazingly!!!!

Very good stuff, arnica.
Careful of your head for a few days - concussion is a real pain in the brain.
Try not to think too much (increases the pain, not to mention feeds the fear) Think: sitting quietly in darkened rooms with nice music doing as little as possible
Olive oil or wheatgerm oil on the road rash - once you can stand *anything* on it. So your skin dunt dry out.
You will be fine and shopping for a new helmet in a week or so.
How's the bike, btw?

[Geonz]

What they said ... and also hoping that the van driver somehow got cited, *especially* if the driver was "just" turning. THose are the too-common accidents that make the roads statistically safer to be on than paths (and why yea, I tend to ignore the bike paths, Queen, even if somewhere in the books is that if they're there we're supposed to be on 'em... *if* I get cited I'll tell the judge I"m supposed to be off the road if an *appropriate* - or some other adjective that is in the code - path is available, and I can provide him lots of evidence that the campus paths aren't. Gary's little photo essay of some of the issues has done a lot of good helping the Big Shots understand why we are so "rude."

Heal well!!!!

[Pax]

... Gary's little photo essay of some of the issues has done a lot of good helping the Big Shots understand why we are so "rude."

Sue, that is EXCELLENT! Yesterday I had to skirt half a dozen MTD buses and two O&M trucks on the bike path. Not to mention the crumbling pavement, it about rattled my skull loose.

*sorry for the hijack Jenn*

[FreshNewbie]

Jenn, so sorry this happened to you! Please take your time and heal. I hope you have a quick recovery and get back on your bike when you are ready.

XOXO FN

[ace]

Hi Jenn,

Just adding my voice to the chorus of concern. Poor girl! I hope you heal up quickly.

Now the lawyer side of me emerges...I really hope you go after this person, and get compensation for your medical costs and pain and suffering- you are without doubt entitled.

Best Wishes,
Amy

[Popoki_Nui]

{{{{{Jenn}}}}} I'm glad your injuries weren't as bad as they could have been! I know you're a bit spooky about getting back on your bike, but just take time to heal your body and spirit, and take it one day at a time.

Sending warm healing thoughts your way....

~Sherry.

[RolliePollie]

Wow Jenn! I'm glad you're not hurt worse! How scary! I hope the guy in the van is feeling very, very, VERY guilty today!!!!!! He should be cited AND required to ride a bike around town himself so he can learn to appreciate the cyclist's perspective on riding with cars nearby.

Take care of yourself!

[anaphase]

First of all, Jenn, I'm so sorry this happened. I've been hit by a car before and it is very scary. It took a few weeks before I was even able to get on my bike again, but eventually I got over feeling afraid.

Second, Massbike has a good article on their site about what to do if you crash. There is some Mass-specific legal stuff in there, but it's a good read for everyone, IMHO.

http://www.massbike.org/resources/crash.htm