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Little Update for you guys from my crash.....

FCLinder

FCLinder

Turbo Monkey
Mar 6, 2002
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Greenville, South Carolina
Got released from the hospital about 3 hours ago. My left lung is doing much better now and has filled back up. It will take time for the 3 broken ribs to heel up. Now have to make a 11 hour drive home. Not going to be fun. Here is a picture of my lower back. I bet is would have been much worse if I didn't have my Body armor on. Once again that to Matt Griffin for helping me out of the tree that caught me after falling 20+ feet down the rock cliff on the back side of the G Out turn. Hope to be back on the bike in 3+ weeks for some light riding. Just this will just give me more time for the family and my secound hobby (Taking Pictures). Hope to see you guys at the 26West Opening weekend to take pictures of everyone having fun.

 
Metal Dude

Metal Dude

Turbo Monkey
Apr 7, 2006
1,139
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Smackdonough, GA
Get better dude! sounds like you took a good one! Maybe got lucky it wasn't worse? I always look at things that way, I figure if yah ain't dead might as well...
See your already watching bike videos-or at least that's what looks like is on tv in the background. I have had a cracked rib or two and I know that can be pretty uncumphy!
 
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The Big Clyde

Chimp
May 5, 2008
28
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Cecil, hope you feel better man. I met you over at Eastside a while ago. Big guy on a Banshee. Healing vibes man. Three of us are driving up Saturday to ride 26 West...maybe see you there.
 
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JeffD

Monkey
Mar 23, 2002
990
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Macon, GA
You talking about the left hander that kinda rises, hips and then drops off pretty hard about 2/3 of the way through the run? If so, I'd noticed the huge drop off to the right side lined with boulders and wondered if/when/who would go off it.

Heal up mang.
 
FCLinder

FCLinder

Turbo Monkey
Mar 6, 2002
4,402
0
Greenville, South Carolina
JeffD said:
You talking about the left hander that kinda rises, hips and then drops off pretty hard about 2/3 of the way through the run? If so, I'd noticed the huge drop off to the right side lined with boulders and wondered if/when/who would go off it.

Heal up mang.
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Yes that is it..... Just ask Matt Griffen he saw the whole thing happen....
 
Nc Bo

Nc Bo

Chimp
Feb 16, 2007
76
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Bend OR/Asheville NC
Hey man.. glad you are ok other than your injuries.. only three weeks out.. not so bad really. does anyone have a pic of you stuck in that tree? I'm sure it was nothing short of terrifying at the time but it would be a sic pic to see now! take care and heal fast bro. Bo
 
FCLinder

FCLinder

Turbo Monkey
Mar 6, 2002
4,402
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Greenville, South Carolina
Nc Bo said:
Hey man.. glad you are ok other than your injuries.. only three weeks out.. not so bad really. does anyone have a pic of you stuck in that tree? I'm sure it was nothing short of terrifying at the time but it would be a sic pic to see now! take care and heal fast bro. Bo
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No I wish someone had it on flim..... I know the images are bruned into Matts head though.
 
Tmeyer

Tmeyer

Monkey
Mar 26, 2005
585
1
SLC
My friend supermanned into those rocks 3 or 4 years ago at the Open, really scary but he was fine? Just snapped his seatpost. Def a tight spot and tricky to ride w/out eyeing the death that awaits in those rocks. Heal up bro, I'm out for 4-6 weeks after crashing in qualifying and tearing a bunch of shiat in my right foot. Good decision to hang the bike up, I can't imagine what riding with a punctured lung would be like.
 
Mike Fitz

Mike Fitz

Monkey
Jun 14, 2005
242
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Charlotte Nc
Get well man... I know how you feel.. kinda I broke one rib and brusied 2 other's and got a few stiches a few weeks back after a mistake on Beehive.
 
FCLinder

FCLinder

Turbo Monkey
Mar 6, 2002
4,402
0
Greenville, South Carolina
bizutch said:
So what procedure did they do to repair the collapsed lung?
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I was borderline of having a chest tube put in to inflate my lung back up. They said it dropped about 40%. They gave me a lot of meds, a shot right into the lung to help it inflate back up, oxygen, and watched it for 2 days. I now have this thing I have to breath in a few times a day to help the lung get its strength back.
 
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