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jager · 09-28-2006, 05:01 AM

Tuesday afternoon I got the phone call I have always been afraid of...my bf called me to tell me he got into a motorcycle accident, I don;t think I have ever been so scared....He was very very lucky hes ok just very sore now, after skidding about 60 feet, he got ejected 12 feet into the air after he hit the car that pulled out in front of him and thank god he landed ok...just a few minor cuts...I have never seen someone so lucky...Its scary to know that just 1 person who you don't even know, bacause of their lack of being careful could have changed my life forever...so as you can imagine I've had a rough 2 days, i took off work yesterday, to take care of him cause his back was really bad yesterday, I come into work this morning and they are all annoyed cause I took the day off....but if it was their family, it would be a different story....sorry so long...im a little annoyed today....

TatumsMom · 09-28-2006, 05:47 AM

Yes, he was very lucky!! My husband was in a motorcycle accident back in 2000 and he wasn't quite as lucky as yours. A truck turned in front of him, he hit it and flew clear across the highway. Yes, his helmet saved his head but nothing could save his leg from the mess it became. The dr. was very concerned that he might lose it but they managed to save it. He had a horrible break in the lower leg.... ended up with a steel rod in it (that surgery came later after the break had mended some), he had to wear a steel halo on the leg for a long time while it healed and then had to have skin grafts to cover the chunk that was taken out. He was off work for about 10 months. It nearly killed us financially but we made it through. He has a slight limp now and will need further surgery on his knee when the dr. determines it's time.

He has not been able to put his Harley back together because other finances have to come first but he still insists that he WILL ride someday again. Honestly, it's not the motorcyclists that worry me so much as the cars/trucks that just don't pay enough attention. That will always be my biggest concern so I hope that he gives up the "dream" before it gets him killed.

So glad that your hubby is okay. Give him extra lovin'!!!!

sweetr72 · 09-28-2006, 05:50 AM

Wow he was extremely lucky!! You just never know when you are going to get 'that' phone call...very scary!! Glad to know he is recovering well..he sure will be sore for a while!! Take good care and ignore the people from work..I would have taken the day off too!!

Dawn

yorkieusa · 09-28-2006, 05:59 AM

How awful! But you are very lucky he's still with you. Sorry your co-workers are being that way.

Patti · 09-28-2006, 06:03 AM

Glad this had a good outcome. My husband has a Harley and had one accident many years ago similar to what you are describing. Totaled the bike but thankfully he was ok. His bike has been down all summer and it was good for me but not for him.!

jager · 09-28-2006, 06:12 AM

yes he is very lucky...well of course he keeps saying "He will ride again"...I think most do, I'm not happy about it...he has already said he really doesn't want me on it anymore...The whole front end is destroyed so he is basicly done riding for the season here, since its probably going to be cold by the time he gets it back...so I'll have some piece of mind..not too sure how I'm going to handle him getting back on again through...probably not too good.

His riding never worried me either...its these people on the road who don't pay any attention to whats around them...his bike is very loud too, for that reason..

Thanks for all your kind words...

TatumsMom · 09-28-2006, 06:22 AM

Another thing..... his biker friends could never understand why I wouldn't ride with my husband. I just told them that SOMEONE has to be around for our children. That may be a gruesome way to look at it but you have to be responsible sometimes! All of the friends are older with grown kids.... they aren't looking at it in the same way I am.

jager · 09-28-2006, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TatumsMom

Another thing..... his biker friends could never understand why I wouldn't ride with my husband. I just told them that SOMEONE has to be around for our children. That may be a gruesome way to look at it but you have to be responsible sometimes! All of the friends are older with grown kids.... they aren't looking at it in the same way I am.

I agree 100%...I don;t have any children yet, he has 2...but I always said that once we have kids, my riding days were over...one of his biker friends has a little one and the wife never gets on for the same reasons....your right that someone needs to be there for the kids, you can not risk both your lives...

Connie · 09-28-2006, 06:53 AM

I'm so sorry this happened, but so glad that he's going to be okay! I'm sure he is awfully sore! Your coworkers should certainly be understanding of you taking a day off! Hugs to you!

Karin · 09-28-2006, 07:14 AM

I'm really sorry to hear about your husbands accident! I ride a motorbike myself and I know only too well how many blind idiots there are on the roads... I'm glad he's not badly hurt though

cheryl000 · 09-28-2006, 10:27 AM

I'm so sorry about what you've been through. I'm glad that he is doing good though. My hubby always talks about getting a bike, but I always tell him that I don't want him to. Today is our 5 year anniversary. I couldn't imagine life without him. People here drive way too crazy. They don't care about cutting off other cars much less bikes.

SweetCuteness · 09-28-2006, 10:31 AM

Wow, I'm so glad that he's okay! That's rude of your co-workers to act like that - your time off is there for you to use when and how you please, not to just let it sit there.

Rae Rae · 09-28-2006, 10:47 AM

How scary! I'm glad he's OK, and thats messed up of your coworkers

J_is_my_initial · 09-30-2006, 11:41 PM

Glad he is ok. My hubby had a bike when we married and on our 8th month anniversary we had a major wreck . All because a truck stopped suddenly in front of us. I broke and dislocated my ankle and almost lost my foot. That leg is now shorter than the other and I can not move the ankle much. Hubby had a rod through his broken leg and he broke his nose.
He is also talking about getting another one. I told him his insurance had better pay off good for disabilty or death. Since I got Gypsy, I can understand he feels it is his time to get his "baby" though I hate it.

09-28-2006, 05:01 AM	#1
jager Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seaford, NY Posts: 922	got the scare of my life Tuesday afternoon I got the phone call I have always been afraid of...my bf called me to tell me he got into a motorcycle accident, I don;t think I have ever been so scared....He was very very lucky hes ok just very sore now, after skidding about 60 feet, he got ejected 12 feet into the air after he hit the car that pulled out in front of him and thank god he landed ok...just a few minor cuts...I have never seen someone so lucky...Its scary to know that just 1 person who you don't even know, bacause of their lack of being careful could have changed my life forever...so as you can imagine I've had a rough 2 days, i took off work yesterday, to take care of him cause his back was really bad yesterday, I come into work this morning and they are all annoyed cause I took the day off....but if it was their family, it would be a different story....sorry so long...im a little annoyed today.... __________________ Amy, Jager & Lady http://www.myspace.com/amyslittlelady

09-28-2006, 05:47 AM	#2
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	Yes, he was very lucky!! My husband was in a motorcycle accident back in 2000 and he wasn't quite as lucky as yours. A truck turned in front of him, he hit it and flew clear across the highway. Yes, his helmet saved his head but nothing could save his leg from the mess it became. The dr. was very concerned that he might lose it but they managed to save it. He had a horrible break in the lower leg.... ended up with a steel rod in it (that surgery came later after the break had mended some), he had to wear a steel halo on the leg for a long time while it healed and then had to have skin grafts to cover the chunk that was taken out. He was off work for about 10 months. It nearly killed us financially but we made it through. He has a slight limp now and will need further surgery on his knee when the dr. determines it's time. He has not been able to put his Harley back together because other finances have to come first but he still insists that he WILL ride someday again. Honestly, it's not the motorcyclists that worry me so much as the cars/trucks that just don't pay enough attention. That will always be my biggest concern so I hope that he gives up the "dream" before it gets him killed. So glad that your hubby is okay. Give him extra lovin'!!!! __________________ ~ Angie

09-28-2006, 05:59 AM	#4
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	How awful! But you are very lucky he's still with you. Sorry your co-workers are being that way. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

09-28-2006, 06:03 AM	#5
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Glad this had a good outcome. My husband has a Harley and had one accident many years ago similar to what you are describing. Totaled the bike but thankfully he was ok. His bike has been down all summer and it was good for me but not for him.! __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

09-28-2006, 06:12 AM	#6
jager Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seaford, NY Posts: 922	yes he is very lucky...well of course he keeps saying "He will ride again"...I think most do, I'm not happy about it...he has already said he really doesn't want me on it anymore...The whole front end is destroyed so he is basicly done riding for the season here, since its probably going to be cold by the time he gets it back...so I'll have some piece of mind..not too sure how I'm going to handle him getting back on again through...probably not too good. His riding never worried me either...its these people on the road who don't pay any attention to whats around them...his bike is very loud too, for that reason.. Thanks for all your kind words... __________________ Amy, Jager & Lady http://www.myspace.com/amyslittlelady

09-28-2006, 05:50 AM	#3
sweetr72 No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,111	Wow he was extremely lucky!! You just never know when you are going to get 'that' phone call...very scary!! Glad to know he is recovering well..he sure will be sore for a while!! Take good care and ignore the people from work..I would have taken the day off too!! Dawn

09-28-2006, 06:22 AM	#7
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	Another thing..... his biker friends could never understand why I wouldn't ride with my husband. I just told them that SOMEONE has to be around for our children. That may be a gruesome way to look at it but you have to be responsible sometimes! All of the friends are older with grown kids.... they aren't looking at it in the same way I am. __________________ ~ Angie

09-28-2006, 06:53 AM	#9
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	I'm so sorry this happened, but so glad that he's going to be okay! I'm sure he is awfully sore! Your coworkers should certainly be understanding of you taking a day off! Hugs to you! __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

09-28-2006, 07:14 AM	#10
Karin Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 117	I'm really sorry to hear about your husbands accident! I ride a motorbike myself and I know only too well how many blind idiots there are on the roads... I'm glad he's not badly hurt though

09-28-2006, 10:27 AM	#11
cheryl000 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: none Posts: 1,495	I'm so sorry about what you've been through. I'm glad that he is doing good though. My hubby always talks about getting a bike, but I always tell him that I don't want him to. Today is our 5 year anniversary. I couldn't imagine life without him. People here drive way too crazy. They don't care about cutting off other cars much less bikes.

09-28-2006, 10:31 AM	#12
SweetCuteness I <3 Ferdinand Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,444	Wow, I'm so glad that he's okay! That's rude of your co-workers to act like that - your time off is there for you to use when and how you please, not to just let it sit there. __________________ Britta ...and Ferdinand too

09-28-2006, 10:47 AM	#13
Rae Rae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,823	How scary! I'm glad he's OK, and thats messed up of your coworkers __________________ Owned by Rocky and Bella

09-30-2006, 11:41 PM	#14
J_is_my_initial YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville,Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Glad he is ok. My hubby had a bike when we married and on our 8th month anniversary we had a major wreck . All because a truck stopped suddenly in front of us. I broke and dislocated my ankle and almost lost my foot. That leg is now shorter than the other and I can not move the ankle much. Hubby had a rod through his broken leg and he broke his nose. He is also talking about getting another one. I told him his insurance had better pay off good for disabilty or death. Since I got Gypsy, I can understand he feels it is his time to get his "baby" though I hate it. __________________ PAWPRINTS AND DOG HAIR ENHANCE MY PERSONAL STYLE.