I'm starting to think this summer has something out for me. I lowsided in april and broke my arm. after healing up from that i had some stomach problems and a sinus infection that didn't want to go away.
To top it all off I slammed into a dirt embankment on the FZ yesterday while trying to overtake a car. The result is a broken back with a fractured t5 vertibrae. I just got home from the hospital and am stuck in an upper torso brace for a minimum of 4 weeks. They did 3 ct scans on me and found the fracture and also found that my neck was broken at some point and more or less healed itself.
The accident was completely my fault. I was out riding with 2 other sport bikes. Something i rarely do as most of my freinds ride cruisers, enduro, etc. I was way to aggressive and tried to pass a car in an area that i knew i didn't have enough room. As i got up next to the car i realized i wasn't going to make it and tried to slow down. I fishtailed heavily in both directions and was able to keep the bike up but was not able to stop in time before hitting the dirt embankment. The bike hit sideways and smashed up my already smashed up left side plastics. unfortunately i hit head first and knew instantly something was wrong because i was having trouble taking deep breaths.
Thankfully there was an off duty CDF there and about a minute later an Rn pulled up also. They kept me stable while awaiting the paramedics. I spent the night at the hospital in pretty severe pain and was released today. Thankfully I do not have to have surgery. I am just stuck in this brace for at least a month.
Though it truly sucks to have broken my back it could have been way way worse. The way i hit the embankment my neck should have snapped.
I am not looking for any pity in this thread. I screwed up and have no one to blame but myself. I hope people use my experience to remember to stay within your limits, especially when riding in a group. You never know how things will end.
To top it all off I slammed into a dirt embankment on the FZ yesterday while trying to overtake a car. The result is a broken back with a fractured t5 vertibrae. I just got home from the hospital and am stuck in an upper torso brace for a minimum of 4 weeks. They did 3 ct scans on me and found the fracture and also found that my neck was broken at some point and more or less healed itself.
The accident was completely my fault. I was out riding with 2 other sport bikes. Something i rarely do as most of my freinds ride cruisers, enduro, etc. I was way to aggressive and tried to pass a car in an area that i knew i didn't have enough room. As i got up next to the car i realized i wasn't going to make it and tried to slow down. I fishtailed heavily in both directions and was able to keep the bike up but was not able to stop in time before hitting the dirt embankment. The bike hit sideways and smashed up my already smashed up left side plastics. unfortunately i hit head first and knew instantly something was wrong because i was having trouble taking deep breaths.
Thankfully there was an off duty CDF there and about a minute later an Rn pulled up also. They kept me stable while awaiting the paramedics. I spent the night at the hospital in pretty severe pain and was released today. Thankfully I do not have to have surgery. I am just stuck in this brace for at least a month.
Though it truly sucks to have broken my back it could have been way way worse. The way i hit the embankment my neck should have snapped.
I am not looking for any pity in this thread. I screwed up and have no one to blame but myself. I hope people use my experience to remember to stay within your limits, especially when riding in a group. You never know how things will end.
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