// Kinda Long.... Cliff-Notes at the bottom //

Well it obviously wasn't too bad if I am here hacking away at the laptop less than 24 hours later.

So what happened:

Spent the day working on the Busa and decided to take her out for a ride.

While riding Saturday Night I came up behind my buddy Chase at a speed greater than he was traveling... Sorry about that Chase... Totally my fault.
I did know he was in front of me and did not see him until I was danger close.
I went left to avoid a collision.
However, so did he.
As I went past him, I swiped him on his right side, my left side... my fault.

Neither of us went down.

Immediately a felt my pants leg flapping in the breeze (no... not leather pants.... jeans ) .... and for the record, my elbow, which was covered with leather, did not get ripped open.... unlike my leg.
And immediately I felt pain on my left leg and elbow... prety bad.
I reached down with my left hand to access the situation.
As I lifted my hand, blood was dripping from it.
I looked back, saw Chase was still up on two, however, I knew I was FUBARed and made a bee-line for the hospital.
Another rider on a 1K who likely did not know we collided got off the interstate with me.
I screamed "I'm Hurt. I'm going to the Hospital".... then pointed at my leg. He looked confused.... and that was the last I saw of him.

I rode to the hospital favoring my left arm (elbow) and unable to move my left leg.

Apon arival at the ER... I pulled into the Ambulance drop-off aream and signalled for help.
I pulled into a parking spot.
A very nice nurse put the kisk-stand down for me.
Her and a couple of other medics got me off the bike and into the ER.

Right around here the nurse says "Looks like his bone".... not what I wanted to hear.

Blah, Blah, Blah...
The usual scrubbing of the wound commenced (that was fun ).
Then after a couple of hours of scrubbing, that called in a surgeon.

I went into surgury early this morning, everything went well.
They fixed it all up, did a nice gragh, then sent me home a few hours later.
I am on crutches right now with an estimated 4 - 6 weeks of recovery.

Chase was released earlier.
He and his mom stopped by to check on me... I felt like a total jerk... I am so sorry Chase.

I talked to Chase earlier... he goes for an MRI later this week, and may also require surgery.

Chase is a stunter and has a cage on his bike.
It was recently damaged (the cage broke on the right side).
As I went past him, my left leg made contact with what appears to be the cage.
His knee was injured, as was my left elbow.... we may have hit each other on these two points (his knee and my elbow).

Neither of us have broken bones and both the bikes need some TLC.

// Cliff-Notes //

I swiped a fellow rider on the interstate.
We did not go down.
We both ended up in the hospital.
No broken bones.
I needed surgery to repair left leg.
My fault.

 

Speed kills, especially on two wheels. You're both lucky to be alive to realize it. Get better mang!

 

I'm glad your okay. It could have been ALOT worse.

Get well soon Brother!

 

pix!!!!

 

wow....

 

Glad it wasent worse cecil. I know you marines are tough tho. Hang in there buddy.

 

I feel you on it being your own fault, makes you really feel like an ass then, i figured that out earlier today with my drop. Glad everyone in the grand scheme of things is ok, get well soon to both of you.

 

Yeah.... Chase is a Jar-Head also.

 

I've got a few in my phone..... but I have no idea how to get them out...

It's a Motorola v70i.... and I have the USB cable that connects to the phone.

Any ideas how to download?

 

Glad you and your friend made it out intact.
Don't make us worry like that again. Got it!