nikki
Moto Junkie
- Apr 21, 2000
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update from monday 3/17 ortho visit - may not be fractured after all! see my monday reply
UPDATE MONDAY 3/31 - things not looking good... looks to be torn rotator cuff damage - may need surgery and may be out for 6 to 8 MONTHS - MRI Wednesday to find out whats going on :(
yep... i busted up my arm today in my first race of 2003. i felt great at walnut (sunset ridge) all weekend but it didnt end so great. 1st moto, they group together +25, 125c, and women. +25 left the gate first (red included) then they made us chicks go w/ 125c. there was maybe 30 bikes or so and i somehow pulled a killer holeshot from the inside. was riding awesome and in the lead until the end of the first lap... a 125c rider came from the inside to try to take the lead. we go over a 4-5 bike wide tabletop and the 125c dude drifts towards me in the air. it was like slow mo and i thought we werent gonna hit. then right before i landed he clipped me and my right arm pile drived into the hard ground. got up on my hands and knees but couldnt push myself up. said some quick prayers as 30 125c/women riders flew by on both sides. then emt made it out and helped me off. poor red came by next in +25 and saw me. i managed to make it into the ambulance and felt ok holding up my right arm. was alert and i knew i broke something but was gonna have red run me to the hospital. so they took my info and carted me back to our pits. a few mins later i told red i was gonna pass out and i was out like a light. came back 1-2 mins later surrounded by people and then it was time to get hooked up to oxygen and go for an ambulance ride (sirens and lights and all). from the hospital xrays there is a chunk of humerous (upper arm) bone going the wrong directipon right next to my elbow along with some killer roadrash, scratches, and bruises. they wanted to hard cast it but i talked the small town hospital into a soft cast immobilizer for the night. tomorrow it's off to the orthopedic surgeon for a mri to check the actual damages (bone, muscle, ligaments, nerves, etc). hopefully i can avoid surgery. will know tomorrow.
time to go get a nice nights sleep in the recliner :|
UPDATE MONDAY 3/31 - things not looking good... looks to be torn rotator cuff damage - may need surgery and may be out for 6 to 8 MONTHS - MRI Wednesday to find out whats going on :(
yep... i busted up my arm today in my first race of 2003. i felt great at walnut (sunset ridge) all weekend but it didnt end so great. 1st moto, they group together +25, 125c, and women. +25 left the gate first (red included) then they made us chicks go w/ 125c. there was maybe 30 bikes or so and i somehow pulled a killer holeshot from the inside. was riding awesome and in the lead until the end of the first lap... a 125c rider came from the inside to try to take the lead. we go over a 4-5 bike wide tabletop and the 125c dude drifts towards me in the air. it was like slow mo and i thought we werent gonna hit. then right before i landed he clipped me and my right arm pile drived into the hard ground. got up on my hands and knees but couldnt push myself up. said some quick prayers as 30 125c/women riders flew by on both sides. then emt made it out and helped me off. poor red came by next in +25 and saw me. i managed to make it into the ambulance and felt ok holding up my right arm. was alert and i knew i broke something but was gonna have red run me to the hospital. so they took my info and carted me back to our pits. a few mins later i told red i was gonna pass out and i was out like a light. came back 1-2 mins later surrounded by people and then it was time to get hooked up to oxygen and go for an ambulance ride (sirens and lights and all). from the hospital xrays there is a chunk of humerous (upper arm) bone going the wrong directipon right next to my elbow along with some killer roadrash, scratches, and bruises. they wanted to hard cast it but i talked the small town hospital into a soft cast immobilizer for the night. tomorrow it's off to the orthopedic surgeon for a mri to check the actual damages (bone, muscle, ligaments, nerves, etc). hopefully i can avoid surgery. will know tomorrow.
time to go get a nice nights sleep in the recliner :|
