My wife went down.....in a bad way!

[Mike-H]

Nice to hear it's going to be a happy ending (per say)....nice to hear :good: .....(& I'm sure she will look sweet in all her new gear :yahoo: ).....

 

[The Relic]

No doubt your wife is a very lucky lady. As a retired Fire Captain and EMT it sounds to me like you handled the situation very well. Most people fall completely apart when in a situation such as yours. Here’s to your wife’s speedy recovery and many happy future miles to both of you. ATGATT

Bill

 

[otrfjr]

Brad & Susan,

Continue to heal quickly & maintain the positive outlook. You have so much to be thankful for. As for getting back on the bike, do it, but at your own comfort level. Having tested my gear on a relatively slow getoff going around a corner--with a good 5 witnesses to stand around and gawk while I got up & got the bike up--my confidence was shaken. I found myself being overcautious & overthinking turns for at least 2 months. Not good, either. Once you do get back on the horse, it might take some time before you find the joy that will allow you to ride according to your previous instincts, but it will come.

Best,

-Andrew

@madmike2 (and everybody else)....Update for you: Susan is recovering...some contusions appeared on her chest, (sternum) some 2 days after the accident...pretty unusual; soreness to match as you might imagine. She also has other various contusions on her arms; the worst contusions are on her left leg which took most of the trauma. She still has a fair amount of swelling to the left ankle/foot. Her neck is looking better all the time, she still calls herself 'your Frankenstein wife'; (sutures come out in another day or two) Naturally, she's worried how it will look long term. I keep reassuring her, and she's anxious to get riding again...great news! :clapping: The swelling in the ankle needs more time though.... she gets a shot of pain with any lateral movement..to be expected with a hairline fracture. Overall, she says she feels 'pretty good'. I would have to say she's recovering faster that I expected, so I guess that's a good thing...I just don't want her to push herself too hard until she heals.

We held off telling our 9 year old about 'certain aspects' of the accident until he got back from visiting his big sister in college...he's a pretty sensitive kid & we didn't want him to worry while on his trip....Susan was able to be there at the airport when he got back, so that made things less worrisome for him. Suffice to say he didn't like the look of the sutures! (once he got a look at them).

Once again, thanks for all the responses! She's been genuinely touched by all the replies...everybody's concern has definitely taken 'the sting' out of the situation and put her in a better mood; she felt so bad about the whole deal.....'beating herself up' about it....you know how you're always hardest on yourself; I didn't want her going through any guilt trip. Luckily, the Soma and Darvocet help! Parts are on the way, and thanks to my crew chief and mentor (my brother, Zen Master of All Things Powered by Internal Combustion, who taught me everything I know) bike's running again...Susan should be rolling again soon..I'm thinking a flashy barbed wire tattoo for the inaugural ride...um, well, maybe not. Until then......

Regards

Brad and Susan