F*ck!!!!!!!!!

[Soulthief]

Damn man hate to hear a fellow rider going down. I lost a good friend last week when he hit the back of a truck that pulled out in front of him. I still can believe he's gone. I've been riding almost 30 years and have lost too many friends on bikes but we know the risk. Like others have said, keep reminding yourself you ARE ALIVE! Could have just as easily went the other way. This will all be behind you before you know it.

 

[Essie]

Hey friend. I know its still early days, but how are things going? How are ya feeling? (body and mind)?
take care.

Hey Ox ... thanks Bro. I still have a lot of pain and am forced to just lie in bed the whole day ... 3 bloody weeks now ... it frustrates the crap out of me, but what can I do, eh?

 

[Essie]

tb 500 brotha.. get to it..

there's a reason i don't ride anymore, the recovery from my accident was 2 yrs.. good luck

I'm looking into tb-500 now ... don't know if I'll be able to get it in SA, though, but I'll try, for sure. Thank you. I don't think I'll ever stop riding ... ... ever.

 

[bigbassturd]

Essie jump on some ostarine, the healing properties will probably do you some good bro

Keep that head up my friend!

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[Essie]

I feel your pain I went down in a turn a couple years ago on a zx10 (loved that bike) I broke my left femur in two it took well over a year to fully recover. Very frustrating and hard not to get depressed during recovery but before you know it bro it will just be a story to tell keep your head up

Shit Bro ... I hope I don't have to be off for so long! I am going to see the Dr. again on Friday 10 Aug ... the x-rays and scans will probably then indicate how the healing is coming along and from there I'll get a better indication of all things important ... i.e getting back to bending bars.

Indeed ... it's only been 3 wks now and I am getting depressed and negative ... I try to combat it by playing XBOX 360 and re-watching a lot of the seasons and movies I haven't seen in a long time ... but every day, come my usual training time and I am still lying in bed ... I get all pissed off.

 

[Essie]

Hey man as a fellow rider I feel your pain , I have yet to lay down myR1 but just the other day I was ripping through the countryside when a big ass dog ran out in front of me and nearly did it. Lifting is a huge part
Of our life's and 3 months seems like eternity but you will be back at it and hopefully make a comeback to being stronger than ever! Look into tb500 the shit works at healing really well. Good luck


Ride it like you stole it!!

Well, Bro, let's hope it doesn't happen ... though it's kind of inevitable that at some point you lay it down. I've had a couple of scares with dogs and cats crossing the road and me missing them by inches ... it scares the shit out of me every time! LOL!!!!!

I looked into TB-500 ... HOLY SHIT that stuff is expensive! Based on the price and the recommendations from you guys it HAS to be good stuff ... but I cannot even CONSIDER forking out $450 PLUS import taxes PLUS custom duties PLUS VAT to get it to me in SA ... it's going to total up to $650 ... that's a lot of money and now I have to focus and fixing my ride. As soon as the doc clears me to return to work, I need to have my wheels running, ya know?

 

[Essie]

Its going to be a long road im afraid and you will likely have some permanent damage that just doesnt heal. I wouldnt be in a hurry to get back to where you are, the kind of impact you sustained is going to have caused a lot of tendon/ligament laxity which is going to take a long time to heal. Your strength will come back quick, but be smart about it and listen to your body.

Glad you came out of it alive and as in tact as you are, could have been a lot worse from the sound of it.

I just also keep looking at the bright side ... it could have been a LOT worse ... like ending up in a wheel chair or in a grave. I'll listen to my body, that's for sure ... I am just down, ya know. I've been lifting for so many years that is like breathing to me ... and without breathing, you DIE! LOL!!!!!

 

[Essie]

Heal soon and take care man

Will try and do Brotha. Thanks!

 

[Essie]

Sorry to hear that mate, but glad you're alive and could walk away from it, despite the fact you'll be out of action for at least 3 months.I low-sided my CBR-600 on gravel five years ago and separated my right shoulder, and even that tiny spill took a full year or so to fully recover from (I still ride to this day). You sound like a big guy though, so like mentioned previously, your muscle memory will serve you well and you'll be destroying those weights in no time!

Thanks Bro. I low-sided my old GPZ1100 YEARS ago ... also on gravel going into a turn. Back then I only weighed 130 lbs ... so imagine me standing there afterwards trying to pick up that beast of a machine! LOLOL!!!!!! Currently I am standing at 225lbs and 16% BF ... so I am not that big a guy as I'd like to be .

 

[Essie]

Damn man hate to hear a fellow rider going down. I lost a good friend last week when he hit the back of a truck that pulled out in front of him. I still can believe he's gone. I've been riding almost 30 years and have lost too many friends on bikes but we know the risk. Like others have said, keep reminding yourself you ARE ALIVE! Could have just as easily went the other way. This will all be behind you before you know it.

Thanks Soul ... yep, I lost a few good friends who also loved to ride, but such is life ... when your time comes, it comes, don't matter where you are or what you are busy doing ... slip in the shower and break your neck ... cross the street and get run over ... riding like you stole it and crash ... your time here is up. I kind'a know that by the time I am allowed to start training again and the first 3 months have passed ... this long home stretch will seem like it was a breeze, as with all things in life, but getting through it feels like forever ... lol!