refugeepj Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 grandson and I were broadsided by an SUV, on our way to get him a Dairy Queen. August 8. my Harley was totaled. grandson had minor injuries, banged up, nothing broken, no internal injuries. I had brain injury, broken eye socket, cheek bone. all ribs left side, broken, lung collapsed. left shoulder broken. left leg shattered, bone missing, ankle dislocated. doctors wanted to amputate. one surgeon decided he could save it. five surgeries. still have three halo rings, seven pins. might be on until next August. initial thought was I might not survive. as I came around in ICU, the prediction was 6-8 months in hospital and rehab nursing home. home one day short of three months. taking care of myself with family support. first three weeks in the hospital, minus the surgeon, $505,000.my attorney will take care of all this, and has decided to seek a sizable check for my grandson, and bigger one for what I have lost, still losing. 69 years old, rode for 54 years. leg might never allow it again. can not spoil grandchildren until I heal a great deal more. family is everything. thank God Seth and I lived. now comes the frustration due to the crash, loss of my personal life. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 always think yall are alive that is most important . i lost a childhood friend dec 10 2016 waiting behind a dumptruck on the nasa causeway bridge to come back down , 19 year old never braked and pancaked my friend into back of truck . estimated he was going 40 mph . only saving grace is he never knew what hit him . prayers to you and your family . 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted November 23, 2019 Administrators Share Posted November 23, 2019 I’m sorry to hear about your injuries, man. I hope you heal quickly. Very glad to hear that your grandson was not badly hurt. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistolay Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Best wishes for your health and for getting justice against the clown who hit you. This is why I gave up riding at age 62. Drivers these days are more incompetent than ever, and I no longer have the reflexes to deal with it. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Best wishes to you and your grandson, amigo. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Good luck, hope you heal ok. Take care.. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueiron Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I love motorcycling, but I gave it up when hit a bad point in my life and lost my focus. Get well first and even if you never ride again, you are still alive and able to enjoy your family and friends. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Prayers for strength, healing, and wellness. Sent from my Jack boot using Copatalk 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Prayers for you, man Thank God your alive 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Not long ago, a guy pulled out into the four lane road, directly in front of me. I guess my screeching tires startled him and he came to a complete stop, most of the way out. I actually bumped into his door, sideways. He turned, looked at me, never took the phone away from his ear.... and drove on. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, DrB said: Good luck, hope you heal ok. Take care.. God bless the original poster. A lesser man would have never made it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Prayers to you and your Grandson for a fast and Complete recovery. Glad you both made it and don`t give up Doctors always err of the side of caution and just be determined to prove them wrong. Good Luck. God Bless. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huski92 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Good luck. Hope you heal up properly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I wish we could do more to heal you than just pray and send wishes for a continuing fast recovery. You know you can vent here, and you'll probably find someone who can relate to any particular frustrating thing, whether it's medical or legal or whatever. So very glad your grandson is ok! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfox Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Hang in there. And I wish you the strength to get through this. Same for your Grandson! I'm glad he wasn't injured badly. Yah - let the lawyer work this out - but speaking from experience, You will probably rather have done that day differently than have the check. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Wow, glad you made it! God speed your recovery. I'm glad your grandson came through it fairly well. And, while I don't wish any of it on you, I suspect you're glad that if one of you had to take the brunt of it, it was you and not him. I think I'll let my son read your story. He knows I rode for some years and is close to the age I was when I started riding. At the moment, he prefers cars to bikes. If reading this helps keep it that way, I'd be OK with that. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlocknSpiehl Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Prayers to you and yourgrandson. I hope you get a full recovery. Thank god they're saving your leg.Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Glad you and the grandson survived. I'm 66 and hardly ride my Victory any more. Too many people not paying attention to their driving. Either texting or have a cell phone jammed in their ear. I know at my age a spill on the Victory would be much harder to recover from that it would have been 20 years ago. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Oh man! Sorry to hear about this terrible wreck. I hope you heal completely, and thank goodness your grandson was unharmed. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonny Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Wow. Make sure to count your blessings this holiday season. And forever Seems we have motorcycle fatalities daily here. I would think our ridership is possibly higher here since the weather is (mostly) conducive but it saddens the mother in me non-the-less. Usually young people with so much life ahead of them. Give that grandson a BIG hug from me. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, Zonny said: Wow. Make sure to count your blessings this holiday season. And forever Seems we have motorcycle fatalities daily here. I would think our ridership is possibly higher here since the weather is (mostly) conducive but it saddens the mother in me non-the-less. Usually young people with so much life ahead of them. Give that grandson a BIG hug from me. You might be surprised to learn the percentage of Motorcycle riders in Alaska. Especially if you overlook the Bush. Of course most don't ride in the winter months. We also have the highest percentage of pilots here, although there are a ton of them without the license. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonny Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Walt Longmire said: You might be surprised to learn the percentage of Motorcycle riders in Alaska. Especially if you overlook the Bush. Of course most don't ride in the winter months. We also have the highest percentage of pilots here, although there are a ton of them without the license. I'm aware of the pilots. When people have planes in their front yard, I think it's safe to assume 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXUSMC Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 As a fellow grandad, I wish you the best in your recovery. Concentrate on healing up so you can resume activities with family. Motorcycles and firearms are just things we own... your grandson will long remember your character and your spirit, and they will endure. All the best... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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