Well congrats-- I think it's a lot more awful before the first crash. It's just an inevitability for most of us on two wheels. I'm glad you are ok and that you were able to enjoy the rest of your life. The few times I have crashed I have also been ok with an ok bike and I enjoyed the surge of adrenaline after, that's for sure!

Speaking of bee stings, I got stung on my boob on my ride the other day... Wore my Sugoi fizz tank and found myself reaching my hand right into it to grab the bugger at 25 mph. Luckily we were single file! I don't think anyone noticed.