Went down hard...
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Germany
Sorry to hear you dealing with this, happy you're able to share.
The mind is a powerful tool / weapon. It's ours to use, how we do that is up to us!
1. You my breathing friend are alive!
2. Look around you, enjoy life.
3. Some obsticals are placed in our paths to challenge us, use your tool/weapon to overcome and surpass it.
Never be ashamed to seek help! Others are out there...as shown above.
Good luck and God bless!
The mind is a powerful tool / weapon. It's ours to use, how we do that is up to us!
1. You my breathing friend are alive!
2. Look around you, enjoy life.
3. Some obsticals are placed in our paths to challenge us, use your tool/weapon to overcome and surpass it.
Never be ashamed to seek help! Others are out there...as shown above.
Good luck and God bless!
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Republic of Texas
Different type of accident with less injuries. I am 99% after almost a year. The surgical repair gives me slight aches sometimes. I also get a light pain that feels like fresh cut across surgery scar. I know it isn't the same and even now I don't always trust the repair. I favor it till I need it. It is getting better mentally. I grew up riding. Forty eight years ago my first solo motorcycle ride. I grew up with and around motorcycles. I have only gone down on pavement once and that was about thirty five years ago. I still remember and it taught me some lessons. I've also had friends go down hard. Most came back to riding but their attitude had changed. They were wiser, more cautious, and serious. Healing for you will be a slow process physically. It will give you time to heal some mentally. You will be changed and you will figure it out. Be patient. Follow orders and complete your therapy.
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Winterwonderland
Glad you are still with us. One of the hardest things for me was not being able to get out anymore. Went from being a summer guy to a winter guy because folks weren't getting out much then. Weird thing is as you heal you get younger & older at the same time. Accepting the fact that you won't be rockin like before is hard. As others have said it just takes time. Hope she has good insurance.
Ps. After several years I am a summer guy again. Thankin' God I can ride. Don't walk too good no more tho.
Ps. After several years I am a summer guy again. Thankin' God I can ride. Don't walk too good no more tho.
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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Manchester, NH
Thanks folks, the majority of the mental issues are guilty feelings, as in I feel like if I hadnt have gone on the trip, my family and friends wouldnt have had to go through all this, which I know myself I shouldnt feel that way but I cant help it...Others are just the usual ****, I get real nervous in the car if someone cuts us off etc...
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From: Winterwonderland
Thanks folks, the majority of the mental issues are guilty feelings, as in I feel like if I hadnt have gone on the trip, my family and friends wouldnt have had to go through all this, which I know myself I shouldnt feel that way but I cant help it...Others are just the usual ****, I get real nervous in the car if someone cuts us off etc...
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From: East Coast
Just about speechless. License revoked for life for her with no possibility of reinstatement. ENORMOUS fines. God's mercy for you.
...and a BIG settlement. Please do well!
...and a BIG settlement. Please do well!
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Manchester, NH
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Manchester, NH
One thing no one who hasn't been there can understand is the shock to the system after a hard hit like that. After my little mishap the sight of a car wreck or something similar on tv made me cringe in a way I never had before. For a while I even would jolt myself awake from a sound sleep. Hard to explain. Again, time/patience is the key.
EXACTLY! all 5 of us are in the same shape mentally, even a bike wreck on tv makes me cringe and get sick to my stomach even..Same jolting awake even..