Hey folks,
I am home now. I wanted to re-read this thread before replying.
Thanks so much for the good wishes from around the world. I truly, sincerely appreciated it.
I also thank Bob, John and Z for dropping by the hospital to lift my spirits. Bob called a few times later as well, thanks Bob.
Yes, I have a chrome ball in my shoulder (almost a total shoulder replacement), a screw in my left ankle and a royal blue weight bearing cast on my lower left leg. It was the closest color to match my bike, but turns out to be the color of RN uniforms at hospital.
There was a complication from the surgery that really messed me up last Thursday. Basically, my bowels were not waking up and the MD's were worried I might have blocked or damaged them in accident. So I spent some time with a tube in my nose going all the way down inside my stomach while they did tests. But they did get going finally.
I don't expect full range of motion with my left arm in the future. Hopefully I will be able to put things up in overhead compartment on plane.
As y'all have noticed,
good heavy gear saved my skin. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of this. I have one loose leather piece on my jacket's left shoulder and that can easily be sewn back on.
I am very thankful this happened as we were riding in a group. That road was not busy until lunch. I could have laid there for 30 minutes until a car came by. I am really glad John was there. Seems he had previous experience with it and helpled us stay focused.
Thanks Z for riding my bike back to dealer. And a big thanks for Karen driving up to get me off the island.
I'm calling this accident as my Benny Hill moment. It was pretty embarassing all in all. But good (painful) lessons learned as well.
Sorry I can't report on the Dart screen and that Scottoiler slipperblock device. They will have to wait until I am back on the bike. However, when we were at Cycle Barn with my bike, one of the service guys seemed to know about the slipperblock and good things to say about it.
OK, one handed typing is driving me crazy.
Thanks again to all of you for your best wishes. I can't drink right now but please have one for me.
Steve
