Moc 5 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 So, over the last couple of months I've been having chest pain when my heart rate stays over 150 for too long. I've also been getting dizzy after punchy climbs. I decided to go to the Dr. to get it checked out. I was scheduled to go in for a chest xray (because I've also had a chronic cough) and a stress test. Those were supposed to happen last week. But then, Wednesday happened. I was out riding the Southies with a few friends. We were transitioning between Valero an Whirlpool, heading for the veloway stuff. We were on the sidewalk on Brush Country when my front tire slipped off of the edge. I heard a zipping sound and down I went--totally body slammed the concrete and completely dislocated my elbow. Thankfully, I was with a firefighter (Karen) and two guys who have had wilderness first aid training (Tony and Hoss). Karen tended to me while the guys went back for our car. At the hospital, they tried to reset the elbow, but it wouldn't stay in. Turns out part of the humerus has chipped off and was in the way. They had to operate to remove the bone chips and repair the tendons around the joint. I'll be off the bike for at least 3 months and I may never be able to completely straighten my arm again. It really sucks dirty balls. On the upside, I know I don't have the Covid. Pinche sidewalks. (Oh, and I'll be going for that chest xray in the next couple of weeks.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockshins Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Sorry to hear about the injury. I broke my elbow and cannot straighten my arm fully. I worked really hard in physical therapy and it's pretty close. I can touch the top of my shoulder so that is a win (known other people that could not after the break). Not a fun road to recovery but modern physical therapy will get you back in no time! Sending you healing vibes! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Moc 5 said: On the upside, I know I don't have the Covid. Optimist eh? 😉 Well that story does suck. I hope that every thing works out as well as possible for you as you recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 On May 8 I was getting in a quick before-work ride. Rode across a sort-of skinny which is actually the edge of a concrete drainage ditch thing...i can't really describe it. Anyway, there is really busted-up concrete on the left, and about a 3-foot drop on the right, with about a 12-inch edge separating them. Took it too fast and my front wheel rolled right off the edge. I landed hard on the busted-up concrete, mostly on my left arm/shoulder, and my bike landed 3 feet below. The bike was fine. This is right near a homeless camp, and all I could think about while I was lying there moaning and groaning was the probability that I was going to be raped by a hobo who would then steal my bike. That didn't happen, and I miraculously did not seem to have re-broken my left elbow, but my shoulder hurt like hell. I was, however, able to stand, so I walked around and down to my bike, got it back up to where it had fallen from (one-handed), and pushed it on back home. Fortunately I was less than a mile from home. Wife took me to the doc and x-rays showed a proximal humeral fracture - I had broken my shoulder. Shoulder blade and collar bone were unharmed. And the fracture was minimally displaced so he had me in a sling for a week and then light physical therapy. I stayed off the bikes for a few weeks and started back riding road on June 13. PT is going well and I have really good range of motion, but not 100% I think I'll get there over time, though...I've broken enough bones to know that regaining the first 80% of ROM takes about 20% of the recovery time (2-3 months), and the last 20% takes the other 80% of the time (about another year or so). I was really lucky this time, folks. No surgery, relatively little pain, and my typing was pretty much unaffected (I work in IT). I should be back on the trails in another couple of weeks, once I'm sure the shoulder can take that kind of punishment. -cls 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 So made myself an appointment for the Heart Scan CT and it was scheduled for this AM at the RR location. I had already gone through the screening process and all that. Showed up and filled out the paperwork and paid the $99 I was taken to radiology and waited. Was there quite awhile and finally nice lady asked me who my primary care Dr was. I informed her I dont have one and I had not seen a Dr in like 15 years. Apparently you cant get this done unless you have a Dr to give the results to. So no go they could not help me out. Now the wife is making me find a Dr. Owell. I think it would be sort of funny if my heart explodes today after all this. BTW, the people there were super nice and apologetic. It is what it is so nothing at all negative toward them at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Get yourself a doctor and see a doctor on a yearly basis. I've had some weirdly scary things happen as I got older, some I knew about, some I did not. Don't be a statistic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamwa Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Based on the last 2 1/2 pages I hate this thread. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Just now, Bamwa said: Based on the last 2 1/2 pages I hate this thread. I just rode over 40 urban miles in the last 2 days, only 18 days post surgery. There's a bright spot, put that in your pipe and smoke it young man. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamwa Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 7/19/2020 at 1:46 PM, AustinBike said: I just rode over 40 urban miles in the last 2 days. Isn't that how you got the hernia?....kinda? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bamwa said: Isn't that how you got the hernia?....kinda? Possibly. But once the fix is in I should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Possibly. But once the fix is in I should be good. Are both parts and labor covered or just parts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 My turn, I had a pleasant ride on SN Sunday morning, weather was good, bike was doing good. about 1/4 mile from the car I carelessly drifted off the trail and jerked back on to the trail right through a sapling stump cut 2-3" high. OTB I went with my bike somersaulting behind me. Somehow, I got away only with a good scrape on most of my right forearm, a decent scrape on my right knee and a dirty bike. I'm pretty shocked that It wasn't worse but fortunately it was on a pretty smooth/soft section of SN. In the 10 minutes it took me to hit the ground and stop rolling all I could think of was this thread and what I was in for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 48 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said: . In the 10 minutes it took me to hit the ground and stop rolling If I've told you once I've told you a million times...don't exaggerate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, The Tip said: If I've told you once I've told you a million times...don't exaggerate! It felt like 10 minutes, I thought we were all living life by how we feel now? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise.Damn Antonio! Glad you’re okay and sorry to hear about your bike. Stick with the MTB. The trees don’t move like the cars.Heal up brother.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, AntonioGG said: Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise. Damn bro so sorry to hear about your mishap. Really fortunate that you came out of it as well as you did. Is the bone chip in the scapula or the acromion? Pavement don't play! Heal up so we can get out and ride the trails. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, throet said: Damn bro so sorry to hear about your mishap. Really fortunate that you came out of it as well as you did. Is the bone chip in the scapula or the acromion? Pavement don't play! Heal up so we can get out and ride the trails. Thanks! To be honest, I stopped playing close attention after he said, "head CT is clear and shoulder has a tiny chip, no surgery needed". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 10:42 AM, AustinBike said: If any of you think that you might have one, get it checked out. Wisdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, AntonioGG said: Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise. Dang, so sorry to hear this, but I am glad it was not worse. Heal quickly and completely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, AntonioGG said: Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise. Holy crap. Heal up dude, that sucks to hear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Dang, glad you escaped with (relatively) minor injuries. Edited to add: Quote "My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise." Very happy your replacement bike won't be a white Ghost Bike. Edited September 21, 2020 by June Bug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fontarin Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 4:59 PM, AntonioGG said: Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise. Ouch! Glad you escaped relatively unscathed! Heal fast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 4:59 PM, AntonioGG said: Dangit! My turn again. My first encounter with a motor vehicle. I got right-hooked. I'm not going to lay blame or take blame or turn this into that type of discussion, but I'm a firm believer in my ability to put myself in a situation were I have escape options, and I didn't this time. I'm lucky to have gotten off with a bone chip on my shoulder, 3 stitches on my finger and some road rash. I got completely checked out and I'm up and about doing easy chores after watching the TdF final stage. My bike is another story. 2019 Roubaix with a cracked fork, cracked seat stay, probably some other damage in addition to its road rash. My helmet saved my life. EMT said it would have been a different call otherwise. Sorry to hear. As others have said, glad it wasn't worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Zombie thread resurrection. Just read this article and found it very interesting. I figured posting it here would be better than starting a new thread. https://www.pinkbike.com/news/interview-chris-leatt-on-mtb-injury-research-and-protective-gear.html 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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