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Friar John please let Freedom know that he is going to be in my prayers for the next 6 months for a speedy and complete recovery and then will continue to be prayed for his continual protection when on the road.
The only good thing I can take from this is that at least a cager was not the cause of the mishap and that he had a helmet on to save his noggin. Kudos to you and the other people who arrived on the scene to protect and help him out.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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No worries. Phil would never delete someone just for teasing me. In fact, he'd probably encourage them...
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Best of luck and a Speedy Recovery!!!
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Doh! 
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That sounds like a horrible situation. The accident took seconds but the trauma lasts a long time. Heal fast Freedom and Kudos to John and the medical folks.
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Hope your back on your feet and riding again soon
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That's horrible news and I wish him a speedy recovery. Glad you and Z were there to assist during this unfortunate situation.
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Even as a noob around here, I can tell how this has affected everyone. This speaks well of Freedom and the kind of man he is. Wishing a speedy recovery.
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Good luck on your recovery Freedom.
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I talked to Freedom last night and he sounds good. High spirits (probably the morphine  ). Thinks he might be sent home this weekend but we'll just see about that. Another surgery today to put screws in the back of his pelvic bone. I guess they put some in the front on Sunday. I don't know if that's the last surgery for a while. I'll keep you posted. He's received the email(s) people have sent via the hospital and gotten a few calls from members. I think those help more than you know.
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Thanks for keeping us in the loop John. Really means a lot to me (us). Hope it's true that he gets to go home soon.
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Another surgery today to put screws in the back of his pelvic bone
Metric or SAE?
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It broke in Canada so I'm gonna go with metric.
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It broke in Canada so I'm gonna go with metric.
true but the repair shop is in the states...
wouldnt it blow if they mixed sae and metric...
or even worse...if they stripped one and had to helicoil it...
I bored myself
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It broke in Canada so I'm gonna go with metric.
true but the repair shop is in the states...
wouldnt it blow if they mixed sae and metric...
or even worse...if they stripped one and had to helicoil it...
I bored myself
Naw. Too easy.
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Were about 99% for a Sat day trip.
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It broke in Canada so I'm gonna go with metric.
true but the repair shop is in the states...
wouldnt it blow if they mixed sae and metric...
or even worse...if they stripped one and had to helicoil it...
I bored myself
Naw. Too easy.
Are you going to Spokane this weekend? I'm 99% for Sunday.
SAE or Metric....you get to feel thems pesky screws, pins and or plates many months and I presume years after the fact. I have screws and pins in the front of the pelvis and in the back and a horizontal plate inserted south of the belly button.
Seven months after accident my pelvis is 99.999 percent pain free but at night I can feel the steel while sleeping and have to roll over for better comfort.
They placed an external fixator to the entire pelvis/via two long threaded screws/pins with a network of hardware attached to that too keep the stuff from floating around during the initial three month healing period. During surgery they simply screw those two fixators straight into each of the two wide lateral bones each side of the pelvis. When I was OK to have the fixator removed the doctor pulled out an electric drill inserted the correct socket hit reverse and drew them out. No anestheasia but it only took seconds to remove so the discomfort was minimal. I trust and hope Freedom's pelvic injury was not so bad as to require that.
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I don't think he was spared that. Yesterday he said he couldn't move around because he was in traction.
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This topic has probably affected each of us a little differently but I for one needed the graffic reminder as I have a tendency to let my mind wander on my daily commute.
I've been more focused since first reading this topic than I have in a long time. Thanks for sharing John and rest assured that a lot of us may benefit from this tragedy.
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Very sorry to hear of the accident, while I've never met Freedom, this is the sort of thing that binds all of us who ride... Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.
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We should all probably slow down a little.
Maybe smell the roses more before we're
pushing up daisies.
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We should all probably slow down a little.
Maybe smell the roses more before we're
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Just spoke with John, He is in HIgh spirits and (under the circumstances) sounds VERY good...has another surgery tomorrow, but is still hoping to escape early in the week...he is attempting to get a laptop to the hospital so he can re-connect. He says he is humbled by the outpouring of support from here (and his other friends) and claims that since he had to put up with Friars bike issues for 2 solid days, that he feels that perhaps now after all of John's help for him, they may be "even" "clean slate" he says...he also says he has no thoughts of giving up riding (despite some urgings from others to consider it) says the thought hasn't even crossed his mind...
Again he sounds real good (especially under the circumstances)
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You pretty much recapped our discussion, too. LOL
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This thread has been printed up to this point and will be delivered to John today.
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John called me (EARLY DAMMIT!) this morning. He's done with surgeries and he's not in traction anymore. Next is PT for 3-4 months. No word one when he will be discharged or where he will go after that (home or some sort of rehab/assisted living). I'm going to Thompson Falls tomorrow to check on his house and pick up a laptop from a co-worker, so hopefully he'll be online before the weekend is out. I should be in Spokane early afternoon.
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Promising information Friar. The PT .....if it begins immediately to some degree is great. Less time laying around and more moving and healing sooner.
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Thank you for the many kind thouhts people. I am truly humbled. I think Friar-John is stopping by later, I owe a lot of people...................
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Heal up quick Freedom!
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Thank you for the many kind thouhts people. I am truly humbled. I think Friar-John is stopping by later, I owe a lot of people...................
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He's baaaaaack!!!   And now he's gonna have lots more time to watch our P's and Q's, so watch it , folks! 
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Dude! Does this mean you don't need the laptop anymore? Call me. I'm leaving around 8am your time.
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Freedom!! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!! I glad but that's weird 'cause John's been asking us to send him money to help cover funeral costs. Huh?!?!? How ya doing man? Anyway get well cowboy!!! 
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John, It was good to see you yesterday. Thanks for keeping your eyes open as long as you did while we were there. For everyone else, John is in good spirits as usual. He had a couple of cute nurses in there for some physical therapy, he was more than awake for them (duh!). I have to say...Ive met John a few times and have to point out that I admire the fact that he is always looking at the positive side of everything. John, Keep it up buddy! Youll be on those feet in no time and riding that Tiger shortly thereafter.
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Freedom......I'm happy your prognosis is looking up. Keep the faith and keep fighting the good fight. PT can be painful but the payoff is a quick heal.
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geez, I'm glad I came late to this thread so I see you're back online John. The accident sounded positively horrifying. The physio and recovery will be a bunch of no-fun too. Remember though, there's no shame in riding a truck when it's as big and brawny as yours. 
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Hey John, Good to see you are on the mend. Man you gave us all a start when that post came up. Something all of us hate to think about but we know it can happen. Hope this isn't going to slow you down too much. What would we all do if you weren't around to "moderate" the Friar?  Get well soon.
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Just rolled in from Spokane at 11:30PM MST. What a long day. Saw John, but due to a late start and his friends in Thompson Falls talking my ears off, I couldn't stay long. Definitely in good spirits and looking better. Well his face is still beat up and his leg looks like he||, but for John that's an improvement.
Hey John, don't forget to call your insurance company.
I found out that John is just as well-liked and respected in Thompson Falls and Sanders County as he is here. Sounds like the whole town is concerned. He even made the front page of the local paper when they found out about his accident. He's a small town hero.
Hey John, don't forget to call your insurance company.
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Thanks John for that update. I am relieved that Freedom John is doing as well as he is and I can rest easier tonight knowing that you were there for him. I'm sure that means a lot to our brother John on his road to recovery.
Btw... any idea when he can return to home?
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Just rolled in from Spokane at 11:30PM MST. What a long day. Saw John, but due to a late start and his friends in Thompson Falls talking my ears off,
Yep, I should have given you a bit more warning there. The rest of you folks are right, Ole FJ is a first class riding buddy
I'll be caling the insurance co. todsy. Man this hospitol has my sleep schedule completely whacked out
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