First Crash...let's not repeat that!

**sundial** · 08-16-2009, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by DrBadger

Yup, we are pretty sure that I lead with my head and it went right in to the bollard (wood post)...

Cripes!!

Did the ER doc ask how your bike was?

**owlice** · 08-16-2009, 07:21 AM

Glad you are (relatively!) okay, and yay! on the helmet!

Take pics of the bruises. And yeah, share what's left of the helmet with others, either the manufacturer or your LBS!

As much as you love your bike, it can be replaced; you cannot. Please let your bike take the brunt of any future impacts!

**Kelly728** · 08-16-2009, 10:41 AM

wow, look at that helmet! Beyond being ridiculously sore, glad you and the bike made it out ok.

**tctrek** · 08-16-2009, 12:59 PM

OWWEEEE! That sounds scary and painful. Thank goodness you are going to be ok and you had a good helmet!!

**Geonz** · 08-16-2009, 02:45 PM

Good Gravy! Um, next tme let the bike take some of the rap

Hope things heal up and swellings go down... and happy helmet shopping...

**Red Rock** · 08-16-2009, 03:37 PM

DrB so sorry to hear of your news/crash. I hope everything on your body and the bike are all ok. May you have health soon so you can get back on and ride again.

Red Rock

**Iris616** · 08-16-2009, 06:13 PM

Oh My! I hope you're not in too much pain today!

**DrBadger** · 09-05-2009, 11:16 AM

Hello all-
Well, time for an update I guess.... took the bike in to the shop to get looked at... appears to be fine, got a new helmet, so you would think I would be getting ready to get back into the swing of things.

Well, think again. After the ankle started healing enough that I was walking again my back started acting up. It wasn't great right after, but I was attributing it to my muscles being tight and bruised from the fall. But then it got to the point that I couldn't sit at work for very long at all, started getting pain in my ankle from my sciatic nerve, so decided it was time to make an appointment with the orthopedic doc. Was feeling decent the day I went in, so just decided to start with PT and see if it gets better. Unfortunately the next morning I was in excrutiating pain, and my big toe went numb... time for that MRI.

Had an MRI on Monday, by Wednesday morning I was in so much pain I couldn't stand or sit without being in tears, and laying down wasn't much better. Saw the Doc on Thursday for the results of the MRI... not good. I re-herniated my L4/L5 disc. I had herniated this disc in college in a fall, had surgery to fix it (microdiscectimy) and it had been great up till now.

I was in so much pain they got me in for a cortasone injection right away that day. I am doing better now, but still basiclly confined to the couch on my back. Giving it a couple more days to see if I can get back to work next week. But it is looking more and more like I am going to be doing back surgery again :-( Doc thinks that we can get away with another microdiscectomy again on this disc... but if I herniate it again in the future I will be looking at a fusion. I could do the fusion right now, but I would like to stick with the least invasive procedure for now.

So, going to be off the bike for a bit longer than anticipated. And more than likely I won't be doing the half-marathon in Jan :-( But maybe I will become a really good and strong swimmer during all of this... yeah, bright side :-)

I will update you all when I figure out what I am going to be doing. Thanks for the support!
Ellen
DrBadger

**jobob** · 09-05-2009, 11:39 AM

Oh geeeze, I'm so bummed for you Ellen !

**Blueberry** · 09-05-2009, 12:05 PM

DrBadger - So, So sorry to hear that

I'm still doing PT for my shoulder from my crash a couple of months ago...

Heal fast!

CA

**emily_in_nc** · 09-05-2009, 01:26 PM

So sorry about your crash, Ellen! I was going to post something like "thank heavens you didn't break anything" until I read your update, which sounds equally or more serious. Maybe you won't have to have surgery after all. Sure am glad your head is ok, tho...it could have been even worse, as you know - your helmet is strong testament to that. Hope the bike is ok, but that's much less important than you!

Heal well....

**jobob** · 09-05-2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by CA_in_NC

I'm still doing PT for my shoulder from my crash a couple of months ago...

I'm starting up PT on my back next week ... heh, what a healthy bunch we are!

**OakLeaf** · 09-06-2009, 07:43 AM

Oh man... Sending my wishes for a quick recovery to Dr. B and the rest of you!

**bmccasland** · 09-06-2009, 10:21 AM

DrB - geeze, sorry to hear you'll be riding the couch for a while. Hope you get to feeling better soon. After seeing those photos of your helmet, am really happy that your head is intact.

Holy cow, that's one ugly brain bucket!

Good healing juju from the Big Easy!

**Blueberry** · 09-06-2009, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by jobob

I'm starting up PT on my back next week ... heh, what a healthy bunch we are!

My PT is getting really tired of "Can I (insert activity I probably shouldn't do)?"

So far it's:

Bike - Yes
Pilates - Yes, with mods (which she's teaching me)
White Water Raft - No Way
Sea Kayak - I'd rather you didn't (so I didn't go far...)

My PT rocks!

CA

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