pushed an iffy ride too long, botched what should have been an easy 2-foot drop, launched head-first into a tree that didn't break (odd, that), destroyed a helmet, and then landed on a rock, breaking my sternum. after a two-mile walk out, we went to Petersburg and the nearest hospital for a bunch of xrays and CT scans.
a big heartfelt thanks to everyone with me--i'm sorry i pretty much ruined that epic downhill for everyone. thanks for making sure i got out of the woods and to medical attention as soon as possible. mountain bikers are great people.
6 weeks for healing, they say. the pain is not much fun right now--where my ribs hit my spine hurts more than my sternum.
and thanks to donna for her patience in dealing with a sometimes surly patient.
6 comments:
there you go thumpin' your chest!
What, no mention of who took your bike shorts off? And, you didn't ruin my epic downhill at all.....but, I didn't even get halfway through my epic after-ride-9-pack.....
GDN!
BFC!
JFC!
Tractor.
Whoa! I've never known anyone who's had a fractured sternum! Hope you heal quickly.
tractor, what the heck are you saying?
You broke your sternum and your helmet! Were they made by Kona?
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