tfdchief said:
BeGreen said:
That's reat news Steve. I know it's going to be agony, but pay attention to the doc and let those bones heal. How are you on the flip side? Did the broken ribs hit any organs?
Thank God they did not. All broken up but no internal organ damage, no punctured lungs. Thanks and God Bless, Steve
Great news, Steve! Who'd read my creosote posts if something happened to you?
You know, I almost lost my oldest boy to one of those things about five years ago. He backed up to a ravine on a strange quad and found out too late it had bad brakes. Down he went, about 15', with the thing landing right on top of him. His head hit a boulder as big as a Volkswagen. Thank God he had a new modern helmet or I would have lost him for sure. As it was, he had to use every ounce of adrenaline to claw his way up the ravine to the dirt road, where he collapsed and was found some time later. I went to the accident scene with him after he recovered and I just got the chills down to my toes. It was not a place anyone would want to fall with one of those things. He could hardly breathe, never mind cry out for help. If he didn't muster up the strength to drag himself up that ravine, he probably would have died down there.
He broke three ribs and his left scapula. No punctures, but he collapsed both lungs from the impact. That kept him in the hospital until they were sure they would stay open. Several days, I think, maybe a week. No broken vertebrae at all, kids are rubberier than we are. Two weeks later he was out racing autocross, busted bones and all. Dangdest thing, though, he ended up getting $300 worth of traffic tickets because the bloody POS wasn't registered and the "road" was maintained by the town in the winter, and so it was considered a public thoroughfare. :roll:
Again, thanks for the update, Steve. You had us real worried, but we were all pullin' for you behind the scene. ;-)