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2012-08-24 4:06 PM

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Well it could be worse. I am not sure exactly what happened but I do remember flying over the top of my bike. I landed on my arms and face. The right side of my face is all stitched up and I have a cast on my right arm. Probably a hairline fracture. Both arms hurt like hell. Somehow I also hit my head as you can see from the back of the helmet, but I had a CT scan and it was normal.

I am really lucky that I was following some experienced riders who called an ambulance and waited with me. I was in shock and bleeding pretty good, as my glasses sliced above my eye.

The bike has one scratch as far as I can tell! It was initially missing, and I was really upset, but the ambulance guys had put it in the ER staff room, and it was recovered this morning.





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2012-08-24 4:10 PM
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Glad you survived without it being worse.  Rest up and get healthy.
2012-08-24 4:12 PM
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Glad you're mostly okay.
2012-08-24 4:14 PM
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Normally people use their brakes to stop and not their face.

Glad you're okay....and it wasn't a ton worse.


2012-08-24 4:15 PM
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Percocet helps
2012-08-24 4:16 PM
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BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-08-24 4:15 PM

Percocet helps


See...there's an upside to all of this.



2012-08-24 4:20 PM
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No clue on how it happened?  My last crash was like in super slow motion and I seem to remember every second of it.
2012-08-24 4:21 PM
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Kido - 2012-08-24 5:20 PM No clue on how it happened?  My last crash was like in super slow motion and I seem to remember every second of it.

It felt like the front brake locked up or the front wheel went into a pothole, based on my launch trajectory.

2012-08-24 4:22 PM
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Glad you are ok. Cast though?
2012-08-24 4:32 PM
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BrianRunsPhilly - 2012-08-24 4:15 PM

Percocet helps


Make sure you take some milk of magnesia with that Percocet or you'll regret it in about 5 days, LOL.

Hope you heal up quickly and glad you weren't hurt any worse!
2012-08-24 5:13 PM
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What does the other guy look like?

Yikes... so riding alone or in a group?  Glad it's nothing worse.

2012-08-24 5:13 PM
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Dude....Feel better soon!
2012-08-24 5:14 PM
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Hope your path to recovery is a smooth one!

Same thing happened to me on 8/2/12.  I hit on the left side of my face but took the brunt of the damage to the mouth.  Sheered 4 teeth off at the gum line.  One tooth fractured under the gum line but was still hanging.  They had to pull that one.  I got stitches, on the upper lip and some inside the mouth as well.  Road rash on the left side of the face, and they glue stitched above my eye.  Concussion and whiplash. I had to have 4 root canals. Helmet cracked.

Only damage to the bike was to the left brake lever, it was sheered off.  Other than that, not a scratch.  



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2012-08-24 5:19 PM
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DAMN! Boy, am I glad your bike is okay and you got it back.

Now that the important issue is covered ...

Chicks dig scars.

*kiss* to make you feel better and a warm healing {MELON PRESS}

2012-08-24 5:19 PM
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TriRSquared - 2012-08-24 6:13 PM

What does the other guy look like?

Yikes... so riding alone or in a group?  Glad it's nothing worse.

Alone but it was on the path about 2 miles from my house so lots of people around. Really good ride up to the point where I crashed. I am looking forward to seeing the heart rate data!
2012-08-24 5:28 PM
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Wow.  Glad you're ok.  Heal quick!

2012-08-24 5:36 PM
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Holy cow man. Heal well. 

And if car accidents usually happen close to home, no surprise with a bike. 

2012-08-24 5:47 PM
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DAY-HEM that's harsh!  So sorry to see this.

Take care and seriously lay low for several days.  Watch for persistent headaches, blurry vision, nausea, and forgetting things.  You might also have some head trauma and residual concussion effects.

That was quite a nasty spill you took there.  Heal up fast!

 

2012-08-24 5:47 PM
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Dang, heal up Brian.  On the up side, you can flip this as some type of MMA fight injury and use it to score some chics!
2012-08-24 5:47 PM
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Ouch!!!  Very graphic indeed!  Man, I hope you heal soon. 
2012-08-24 6:00 PM
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Oh man, that does not look like fun. So sorry you crashed, but really glad it's not worse. Get better soon!

2012-08-24 6:11 PM
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YIKES!

Looks scary, but I'm glad it's not worse.  Rest, heal up and get well soon! 

2012-08-24 6:23 PM
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Damn Brian!  Sorry about the crash.  Heal fast my friend, best wishes going your way.
2012-08-24 6:45 PM
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That looks so painful.  Hope you heal quickly.
2012-08-24 7:10 PM
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Holy sh*t Brian! That looks super painful but I'm glad it's not worse. I was looking forward to getting out for a ride with you soon. It will happen eventually! Hang in there and get some rest.
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