Looks like no more riding for me,,,, EVER

[BAHNZY]

Neale,
ANZAC day 2001 and i was practicing at the Rosebud MC track. Stuffed up the entry to the table top and chopped the throttle on the up ramp and landed on the top of the table top rather than the down ramp. Unfortunately my practice buddy hit the table top at full noise and was set to clear it accept that I was occupying the space on the down ramp where he wanted to land. Needless to say my left shoulder and head was his new landing point. Knocked out and unconscious for a period, a dislocated shoulder, fractured collar bone, grade 3 separation of the clavicle and a torn rotator (& 18 months later diagnosed with an inward prolapsed disc at the C3) I elected the set and forget method without surgery as most of the bits were where they were meant to be thanks to an off duty MICA paramedic that just happened to be at the track who put the shoulder back in whilst I was coming to. Spent 6 months in a weird sling and another 6 months doing nothing with the arm. Was told to give away the bikes and anything that would jeopardise a re-occurrence of the injury as a second go at it would not be good.

We have ridden together over the last few years and whilst I can't match your pace I am still riding. The key to it all for me was hours and hours on the phone, internet and medical journals making sure that i had the best options available, including a good doctor. The moral of it, be 100% sure that you have researched the shit out of everything leaving no stone un-turned to ensure that you have the most up to date treatments available. Just because they are a doctor does not automatically mean that they spend hours a week researching the most up to date treatments.

Bahnsy

[mxmaniac]

Mr Andrew Byrne, he's good. Travels to the USA to do sports people over there. He did an upper tibial ostomy on my right knee after 5 artherscopes.
Its pretty good now.

Viper666

Sounds like your in good hands mate.. Do you lift your tinnies up with that arm

[pirie593]

Neale,

I did my anterior cruciate at Oz Champs in 1994 and thought that was the end of my riding.  Through circumstances, I missed my scheduled operation and then couldn't get in for 3 months.  By the time that came around, I had a second opinion.  I took up 4 wheels until 2000 when I got back onto a bike.  Still no operation, and I am able to enjoy my riding, a bit of tennis and skiing.  Keeping an eye on the tightness of the knee, but so far so good.

Maybe a bit of time out and let the body repair itself; then back to riding with even more passion 

[Viper666]

I'm ambidextrous when it comes to beer MXManiac.

We had a 2 day clubby at the weekend and common sense went out the door. I thought the bloody thing's stuffed anyway, how much more damage could I do.
Rode both days. One race on the old YZ250F then the rest on my son's 06 YZ125. So easy to ride and forgiving. I rode very gingerly and the shoulder hurt a bit, but more today.
Going for physio Thursday. See what he says.

Viper666

[VMX247]

Hows the shoulder going one year on and what did the Doc end up doing to Viper666 bones ? 
cheers A

[Mike52]

In the late 70,s I fell off a Rm 400 and hit a tree with my shoulder.
Went to doctor and made the mistake of telling him I,d fallen off a M/ bike. Woops never do that.
After 10 mins of lecture about the evils of M/bikes he said I,d sprained it and to physio it and come back in a week.
After a week of sleepless nights I went back and then he sent me for an xray.
Remember we all trusted doctors then.
The xray showed a broken scaptula. Right down the middle.
He wanted to send me to hospital to get it rebroken and fixed. Ha
I raced 125,s for 3 years with that shoulder with no probs.
Looks a bit funny but hey what,s important body or bikes?
Since then have cut my right quads in an industrial , done the ligaments in the same knee in a road bike accident.
Still riding.
Hurts a bit on cold days. You,ll ride again no worries.

[bazza]

yep get a second opinion giving up would suck-i have a solid left wrist fused and can hardly feel my right hand after cutting in half,ride a little less and enjoy the speed i can get round at-- never give up

[Mike52]

Just remembered that guy in the late 70,s early 80,s who rode an auto in enduros
Did pretty well too from what I can remember.
Only had one arm.
Johnson became Aust champ road racin with 1+1/2 arm.
Mate bikeriders can do anything.

[Viper666]

I have regained some movement and strength but still not too good. Waiting for an op but dont know when. At this stage I hope to ride at Ravenswood (Note to self, put entry in)
I must admit though I have sort of gotten used to not riding. Someone come and belt me one to wake me up. I'm sure it will all kick in if I ride. I appologise in advance to all that I slow up or cut off. I will try and stay clear. I'll pull over for a rest maybe.

Viper666

[EML]

Best things is to let us all come round and ride your bikes for you, you pay the entry and gas and ship them to the track, we'll turn up and ride.
In about a week of that you will be so pissed off, that you will be back riding flat out in no time.
Just ask POPEYE, he was so pissed at not riding Double the Dirt he's already talking about his come back
Or you can get a sidecar-any dumb bugger can drive one of those!!!

[Rossvickicampbell]

having an injury has nothing to do with pulling over for a rest - I want to do that anyway!

[Viper666]

Stop shooting down my excuses. I've been working on them for ages.

Crook shoulder, bung knee, heart muscle gone, blah blah blah!

Viper333   (Only half the man I used to be)

[Rossvickicampbell]

  - excellent - luv the reply!

[Tossa]

I used to think I had a lot of problems and injuries and then i met Rossco.  nothing wrong with me, but oh Rossco, the only guy I know who has the St johns follow him around!! and that's just in the pits!!

[Mike52]

Stop shooting down my excuses. I've been working on them for ages.
Crook shoulder, bung knee, heart muscle gone, blah blah blah!
Viper333   (Only half the man I used to be)

Beauty you sound like you,re on the way back.
Take it slow for the first lap then give her the berries.