Stressed out... (injured friend)

MadAss · 12-22-2002, 09:12 PM

Today I went for a ride with my mates as I usally do on Sundays. We went to hit some drop (nothing big). A mate of mine crashed, and he got hurt... seriously. There were two drops, the landing of the first was the take of of the other. He nosed the first one, flew over his bars and went head first onto the ground. He felt about 15 feet, his helmet was completely destroyed, broke in half, and he knew straight away he had messed with his neck.
In '99 he broke a collar bone and a big crash, and today he knew he was in big trouble again. We called the 911 straight away, he could move his legs/arms a bit, but he's still in the hospital, don't know how he's doing. Let's just hope all goes fine.

Sorry for my english (I could write in Portuguese, but the there would be no point in posting!!) and sorry for the boring post. I just had to do it.

Mad

BAKER · 12-22-2002, 10:10 PM

Sorry to here, hope he has a speedy recovery

bullit_kid · 12-23-2002, 01:29 AM

not good to hear, hope he is ok

12-23-2002, 03:34 AM

Same thing happened to my brother, head first from about 3 feet. Fractured a vertibrae in his neck, it took a few months to heal up, but he's back 100% though. Getting him straight to the doctor was the best thing you could have done. Hope he's ok!

*GiMpY* · 12-23-2002, 03:39 AM

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Originally posted by BAKER
Sorry to here, hope he has a speedy recovery

125 · 12-24-2002, 06:04 AM

ouch, must really suck! i wish him a quick recovery

Keefer · 12-24-2002, 10:04 AM

Get well man... Hope for the best. Never good to hear when a rider is down...

12-24-2002, 10:11 AM

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Originally posted by Keefer
Get well man... Hope for the best. Never good to hear when a rider is down...

TokSik · 12-24-2002, 10:41 AM

Sorry to hear that man. Just keep thinking positive.

Andrew · 12-24-2002, 02:37 PM

oh man thats so shitty, hope hes alright

MadAss · 12-24-2002, 04:45 PM

Well, I have news! Good and bad. He broke the 5th vertebrae (last time it was the 3rd) and he has to be operated but there is no damage to the "Spinal Medula" (the thing that enables you to move!).
When we were on the mountain, we got pretty worried, 'cause he couldn't move his left arm. It turned out to be broken... uuf!!

So now he has to wait for the operation (not a good time, christmas) and after that he has a long recovery in front of him. Let's just hope it's painless (not very likely, but...).

So, a Merry Christmas to you all and never forget to take a mobile phone to the mountains!! You never know...

MadAss

12-22-2002, 09:12 PM	#1
MadAss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Stressed out... (injured friend) Today I went for a ride with my mates as I usally do on Sundays. We went to hit some drop (nothing big). A mate of mine crashed, and he got hurt... seriously. There were two drops, the landing of the first was the take of of the other. He nosed the first one, flew over his bars and went head first onto the ground. He felt about 15 feet, his helmet was completely destroyed, broke in half, and he knew straight away he had messed with his neck. In '99 he broke a collar bone and a big crash, and today he knew he was in big trouble again. We called the 911 straight away, he could move his legs/arms a bit, but he's still in the hospital, don't know how he's doing. Let's just hope all goes fine. Sorry for my english (I could write in Portuguese, but the there would be no point in posting!!) and sorry for the boring post. I just had to do it. Mad

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12-22-2002, 10:10 PM	#2
BAKER Blank user Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: VI Posts: 153 Rep Power: 11	Sorry to here, hope he has a speedy recovery

12-23-2002, 01:29 AM	#3
bullit_kid ... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 2117	not good to hear, hope he is ok

12-23-2002, 03:34 AM	#4
davet Guest Posts: n/a	Same thing happened to my brother, head first from about 3 feet. Fractured a vertibrae in his neck, it took a few months to heal up, but he's back 100% though. Getting him straight to the doctor was the best thing you could have done. Hope he's ok!

12-24-2002, 06:04 AM	#6
125 gimp Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: poco Posts: 722 Rep Power: 0	ouch, must really suck! i wish him a quick recovery

12-24-2002, 10:41 AM	#9
TokSik Exclusive Guest Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Burnaby Posts: 1,675 Rep Power: 3071	Sorry to hear that man. Just keep thinking positive.

12-24-2002, 02:37 PM	#10
Andrew here since nov2001 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: rock Posts: 279 Rep Power: 0	oh man thats so shitty, hope hes alright

12-24-2002, 04:45 PM	#11
MadAss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Well, I have news! Good and bad. He broke the 5th vertebrae (last time it was the 3rd) and he has to be operated but there is no damage to the "Spinal Medula" (the thing that enables you to move!). When we were on the mountain, we got pretty worried, 'cause he couldn't move his left arm. It turned out to be broken... uuf!! So now he has to wait for the operation (not a good time, christmas) and after that he has a long recovery in front of him. Let's just hope it's painless (not very likely, but...). So, a Merry Christmas to you all and never forget to take a mobile phone to the mountains!! You never know... MadAss