I went to see Brant last night. He has been moved to the rehab unit at the hospital. He has been up and walking with a walker a few times Friday and yesterday.
He looked remarkably good. Just a tiny scrape on his chin. His leg is not swollen and he's taking all kinds of drugs to stop dvt, etc. The real PT starts tomorrow.
For someone who has not really had any medical things, it's taken awhile for him to digest it all. He is going to wait a few days before canceling the tour reservation. He knows it's a long shot, but still... he read a few reports of people running, riding, etc. after 8 weeks. They will probably re-book for the fall or next year. We talked about the possibility of him coming and not riding or doing less, but he said that wouldn't work for him.
What actually happened was that he was making a slow right hand turn on a busy street. He rode through a small puddle and probably the tire tracks from the cars caused the black ice to form after the puddle. It had been down to a low of 28 the night before and humid (perfect for black ice). He also was carrying his laptop in his backpack and he felt that threw off his balance a bit when it started. He hit his hip at a slow speed, which was probably worse than a higher speed crash and skid.