not quite as awe inspiring as a Motorcycle? Just the facts
Lying in Casualty, I remembered My Parents phone number, asked me how old Chris was?, late fifties, I responded ( actually 29)
My Religion is LDS, but have been inactive since about 20 years old .
If you have followed on this Lucas Series in Number 7 I had promised to take My Kids to Church ?, but instead had gone on this Bike run.
Two Elders from the Church turned up ,laid their hands on my Head and gave me a Priesthood blessing.
Heard later that after doing this they both had to lie down on Hospital Beds!
Said it was as though I had sucked all the energy out of them!( one of them married My middle Sister, Susan).
My Folks are there and are obviously concerned. They are getting me ready to go into theatre!
I gather it was a Miracle I survived the night.
The Doctor who operated on me Dr Jannie L came to see me the next day " Your elbow joints are shattered , we can lock them bent or straight, think on it and let me know"
Jaw fractured in several places, but I was able to let him know straight away, in no uncertain terms what I thought of those options.
The nurses placed my arms on pillows, after about 15 minutes , I was in total agony , would make noises , all they had to do was pick up my arms, fluff the pillows and put my arms down again, and be back in a further 15 minutes, I must of nearly driven them mad!
I had constant Visitors, Someone brought Wayne to see me( he had insisted,) he ran out the room screaming and crying.
One of the Managers from Lucas came to see me, when could I get back to work?
Evidently My Head was several times it's normal size , My hair was down to my waist at that time, and was a mass of Mud made out of Sand and Blood . I was in too much pain for them to wash me! I discovered Pethedine the finest way to get some sleep!
I stayed in intensive care for quite some time, the day they moved me out , they had to move me to a regular Hospital Bed, I must have been one big bruise, serious pain.
I insisted that they bring Chris to see me as I had not seen her since the Ambulance, They brought her in a Wheelchair.
It was great just to see her!
this picture courtesy of wikipedia.
The Nurses do not have too much sympathy for Bikers , mind you, they explained to me , that there are more people in Hospital from Bike Accidents than all other reasons added together! Really Bad Odds, when you think what percentage of people actually ride Motorcycles?
Several Mother's came to see me saying their Son's wanted to get a Motorcycle , would I mind if they brought them to see me?
So there was a steady stream of young fellows coming in to my room and leaving several shades whiter!
Friends, and Bikers kept visiting hours busy , Charlies Wife Bev brought me a litre of Carrot Juice and insisted I drink it in front of her! ( Ghastly)
Then it was mentioned , " You are looking remarkably well, they say you will be here between 5 and 7 months?"
I said " I will be out of here in two weeks" Much Laughter.
From the next day I asked the nurses to lift me out of bed , I hung on the food trolley and started walking , 2 steps the first day 4 the next etc.
The Windows were left open one night ( August still cold in SA ) I developed Pleurisy , they had to pack 19 pillows behind me and I locked my legs against the side bars of the bed , otherwise I felt like I was drowning.
Had to go in for another Operation , told the Guy pushing the My Bed I was going Home in a few Days, told me I was talking rubbish , Offered to beat him up , which he found really funny, annoying me even more.
I ended up being in Hospital for a total of 31 Days! Unbelievable. I know this is bragging , but why not? Years later , the same Doctor operated on Wayne and told him I was the toughest Guy he had ever met!
A few Days later , Chris and I went Home, in retrospect , shouldn't have as I could hardly do anything ?, would climb in a bath and wait for someone to visit to lift me out of it.
you seem to following your passion :) but that was really sad to read.
Thank You.
Thanks for sharing
My Pleasure, Thanks.
Its really sad when an biker treated with all these instruments in hospital
Even sadder if it's you!, Thanks.
I know once your have an accident its really hard to be back to the normal state.
That is for sure, Thank You.
Don't think about it anymore.. you can share it and thats enough..
Thank You, Appreciate your support.
Thanks for sharing this with us @awgbibb
That blessing worked like charm for sure !!
My Pleasure , Thanks.
glad to know I'm not one of the accounts spamming you, ha ha . Mothers used to bring their children to watch me teach - wonder what that says about me? My mentor, a priest himself, wouldn't recruit me to the priesthood - said I'd be a hoodlum priest ....ya, probably true :)
You ?, a Hoodlum? , Don't believe it! Thanks.
well, I'm reformed all together :)
Wow I would say that is about as close as you can get to passing and survive!
True That, Thank You.
My friend you were a setted example for a mother to give to their children who wanted such bikes. Hope everything turned out in the right direction. Thank you my friend @awgbibb
I suppose I was?, Things have certainly been better than the path I was following!
Thank You My Good Friend.
Oh dear. That must have been traumatic. Get well soon. Great determination there!
Thank You.
Oh not that we dont have much sympathy haha its some can be a bit rough and some are intimidating:)
it is a so sad story for a biker to face these hard circumstances but you can't avoid it as a biker
and I really love the series of Lucas and everyday wait for the new Lucas post
Thank You so Much, for your comment and visit.
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Great story , i learned much things , thanks for sharing
Thank You, Appreciated.
it was really sad to read :(
Thank You, but it probably had the best possible outcome , under the circumstances.
So true beautiful inspiring story dear
Glad you appreciated it.
That's really sad :(
Thank You.
@awgbibb ! Really sad :( Hope everything get better soon! Best wish from me!
Thank You.
Thanks.
Thank You.
Thank You.
Very odd?
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Thank You I was wondering?, especially when Talking about my accident and pain resulted in a "you made me laugh " pic. Followed You.
Thanks.
very sad!!
Thanks.
sad story
thank you for sharing
Appreciated
its great to see you took lessons from that incident
and become more wiser man :)
Had to! Thanks.
That was great to hear you story you are a very strong person.
Thank You for the compliment.
I'm a motorcycle rider too. I fear this time will come for me someday. My family is also scared about me riding a bike.
I hope you're fine these days and have no sequel of that crash?
I am fine Thank You, just take care.
SUCH AWESOME POST THANK YOU FOR SHARING
Thank You.
Is this a lesson from God? Seems to me that life is always full of such a lessons. Tough to say though
Well, in my case ?, I would say it was.
Truely blessed😇
Well, relax, because there are plenty of warm, hopeful, encouraging and even funny things. 🌈
https://steemit.com/poetry/@funnystuff/poem-river-walk
It well soon
Thank You.
another nice post with useful article from @awgbibb.
Up voted and resteemed.
Cheers!!
Thank You.
I felt really bad by reading this... Well i've also experienced a bike accident and i know the pain... It took me about a year to fully recover.. 2 fractured hand and a leg... I know the pain and recovery from it needs a lot of bearing capacoty and never-give-up attitude.. By the way, after how many days you started your normal jobs again? I mean after the accident?
Thank You for stopping by. It was quite a while before I started working again, (leaving that for a post) You never know with Bikes?, I knew a Big strong Guy who took a ride on someone else's Machine, pulled away from a stop street , slipped in loose sand, spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair!
I'd say that kind of experience could be quite a game changer in a lot of ways. I'm curious about the church elders experience after laying hands on you - did they have an explanation for what happened there?
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Hi brother, can you help me, because every post I rarely support.
Ohhh...it is really sad my dear friend @awgbibb
I hope it well soon.....
Thank You, Many years ago.
Ohhhhhh...
Thank You.
You are a manly man, who is arguing. But after that accident, did you still ride the bike?
Not that one, and not for quite a while . Thanks.
Is LDS Latter Day Saints? I don't know much about religions but I think that is it
I guess that blessing must've done something as it seems like miracle that you survived and I'm glad you did
Well I'm glad you have fully recovered and you are doing well
You are one tough cookie to crack @awgbibb! :)
You are correct, And yes it really did something more , I will reveal that later.
Thank you so much for your response. I really appreciate it.
Truly beautiful inspiring story, the odds of u leaving much later but not giving up and fastening the speed of ur recovery truly a lesson to be taken from there :-) hope u have been fully recovered from that incident.
Thank You, Pretty Much , do not have funny bones anymore!
Congrats
Thank You.
Wow, 31 days is incredible considering the injuries and your description in this post of the recovery.
I loved every line of your banter with the doctors and nurses! Goes to show what a good attitude and determination will accomplish! Carry on my friend. ✊️
Yes it was ,and I am still grateful for it. Thank you for your kind comments My Friend.
It's really sad @awgbibb!!
But, I am still here! Thanks.
That's quite a story... I'm specheless. What you had to go trough, not many could take it.
You know what is the worst?, lying in a Hospital ,unable to blame anyone else!
very sad!!
Thanks.
My expectation is get well soon..
God bless.. 😔😔
Thank You.
I know the impact near death can have on your life. There ia no way any of my kids will be allowed bikes EVER. Especially due to the way people drive now, and many more potholes.
Can't argue with that!
sad story
thank you for sharing
Thank you.
Sometimes it takes life changing events to set us straight on the path God wants us to take. It's a double edged sword because there are bad times but it had to happen for us to change our ways.
Very true, things that come too easy , don't facilitate real change!
Get well soon!
Thank You , this was 1980.
so sad......be patient ....