Sadly I come with bad news today

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:44 am

Today LunaP got hit by a car while on her buddy

She was a block away from home and somebody blew through a stop sign from a minor road and broadsided her. I rode by the location tonight on the way home and there is pieces of buddy thrown as far as ~45 feet.
The guy stopped and admitted fault, there is a witness who testified to the police and I may have found a second one. Her family already contacted a lawyer.

Now, the good news is that her helmet (best birthday present I ever bought someone) and her newly arrived armored jacket saved her life. Her upper body got away with bruising on the elbows and a broken clavicle, plus some road rash where the gloves didn't hold up.
The bad is that her left leg is severely fractured. She was in surgery today, and more surgery is scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday. There is hope of recovery but we are not out of the danger zone yet and she may lose it if things take a turn for the worse.

Please send your positive vibrations her way.

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:58 am

dammit, i am really sorry to hear that. good vibes and prayers for sure. heal fast lunaP.

redhandmoto · Post by **redhandmoto** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:02 am

Heartfelt prayers and good vibes incoming. Stay positive, stay positive, and stay positive. Please, please keep posting with updates.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:02 am

What awful awful news. I am so very sorry to hear this Lokky. My thoughts and all my most healing wishes are with you both. Please take good care. I hope you are with family and friends and surrounded with love. I send my most heartfelt support to LunaP. Heal up quickly and completely.

BootScootin'FireFighter · Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:04 am

Hang in there Davide, Leyna will be in our thoughts and prayers. Keep us all posted and let us know what we can do to help.

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:43 am

My god... Sending positive thoughts her way. If there is anything more we can do, please keep us up to date.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:54 am

Best to Luna and make sure you take care of yourself also.

Dage'sVew · Post by **Dage'sVew** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:42 pm

Sending strength and healing wishes to Luna and gentle hugs to you both.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:42 pm

You both are in my thoughts and prayers.

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:57 pm

So sorry to hear this. My heartfelt prayers go out to you and Luna. Also hoping that the driver gets what he deserves.

Howard

2wheelNsanity · Post by **2wheelNsanity** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:16 pm

My deapest symphathies. I have always enjoyed her posts. I wish her and you all the best and I'll say a prayer for her. All the best and good luck.

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:33 pm

I'm going to side with BuddyR, Luna is in the hands of experts, she will be just fine! Thoughts and good vibes in her direction.
You on the other hand have to watch yourself, you'll be of no help to her if you let yourself run down in the mean time........

still shifting · Post by **still shifting** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:59 pm

Prays and Light for her and you, please keep us informed. R

bgwss · Post by **bgwss** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:02 pm

Praying for quick and full recovery!

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:04 pm

Oh my god.

You're all in my thoughts.

Please keep us posted if LunaP's comfortable with that.

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:31 pm

How awful. I'm sorry that she is so injured and that her scoot was destroyed.

I'm sure both her and a replacement will be good as new for summer.

After the surgeries, I have some liniments that I would be happy to send a batch your way. I use them all the time in martial arts to heal bruises and broken bones faster. I'll pm a reminder in a few weeks.

Speedy recovery and good vibes to both of you.

Chilly · Post by **Chilly** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:35 pm

My best wishes. Having shattered a femur I know well how horrible the pain is. My heart go's out the her.

theflash784 · Post by **theflash784** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:00 pm

My thoughts and prayers are with both of you. Here's some positive vibes for a full recovery.

Drum Pro · Post by **Drum Pro** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:28 pm

Ouch! Sorry man. Hope she'll be ok as soon as her body allows.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:30 pm

This is awful. I am so glad it was not worse. I hope all goes well with Luna's recovery.

jonlink · Post by **jonlink** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:41 pm

I am sending all the positive vibe and magical thinking that I have your way. I hope for a turn for the best and a speedy recovery.

Quo Vadimus · Post by **Quo Vadimus** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:51 pm

Thinking of you both. Don't forget to let your friends - including us at MB - do what we can for you.

jim morgensen · Post by **jim morgensen** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:06 pm

Thoughts, prayers and best wishes. She always seemed like a very nice person and the guy who hit her had better have good insurance or the karmic wheel will be running over him. Wishing a speedy recovery and her doctors many flashes of brilliance.

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:00 pm

So sorry to hear this! Sending positive thoughts your way. I hope Luna heals quickly and completely.

Southerner · Post by **Southerner** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:33 pm

Omigosh! Prayers coming her way now.

Let me add one more request for frequent updates.

Tell her congratulations. She is now officially a member of the club. Thankfully my own wipeouts never netted me more than scrapes and bruises.

iMoses · Post by **iMoses** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:47 pm

My thoughts and prayers for her to heal quickly and completely.

Witch · Post by **Witch** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:48 pm

Sending goodness her way! I hope she heals quickly, has excellent doctors, and really good pain meds. And that she is able to get right back up on a new scoot when she's ready (if she wants to, of course).

teabow1 · Post by **teabow1** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:48 pm

Sorry to hear this! This is just awful. If I remember, wasn't LunaP in an accident around late last year--fractured hand or something like that? And now this

So sorry to hear this.

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:54 pm

I hate bad news like that. I'll be praying for a fast recovery for LunaP and for her friends and family by her side.

DanielPerrin · Post by **DanielPerrin** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:14 pm

Best to Luna! I'll hope and pray for for a quick and thorough recovery. Good job buying the birthday helmet.

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:19 pm

the bad news is luna crashed

the good news is the news isn't worse, as the thread title led me to believe
so, get well fast, Luna. its "baby steps" and you'll be scooting once more!
if you want to

Scalpel · Post by **Scalpel** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:22 pm

When people ask me why I wear a full-face helmet, gloves, and an armored jacket, I point to stories like this as to why. They save lives.

I'm not a religious fellow, so instead I'll say that I'm sure the doctors will be able to help out, and that their job is made a lot less complicated by only needing to concentrate on the leg, rather than the huge list of injuries if she hadn't been wearing her gear. Medical science is incredible nowadays, and she'll be back on her feet in no time.

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:23 pm

Thank you for the good wishes everybody, I have let her know you are all thinking of her and it has given her a huge smile.
Her spirits have been good, it may be the pain meds helping but she's incredibly positive about this whole situation, while also not ignoring the possibility of losing the leg (she asked the doctor about this directly, no bullshit).
Last night the pulse in her leg was weak and this worried the doctor but today it came back strong. She can wiggle her toes and has sensitivity to touch, all great signs that point to the best outcome.
Tomorrow morning if the tissue on her leg hasn't gone necrotic (it's currently in a vacuum system to keep it sterile) they will be inserting a metal rod to keep the bones in place.

I have yet to be able to see her bike, they won't release it to anybody but her unless we get a notarized note so it will have to wait till the hospital notary is back on Monday. However from last night's scene I have little hope that it will be salvageable.

Also we are in the process of setting up something so people can donate to help her get through these tough times as she still has to pay her bills including the payment on her bike until the insurance companies settle the deal.

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:30 pm

Sorry to hear this Lokky...sending positive vibes to you and Luna.
Don't worry she'll be fine and riding again in no-time.

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:11 pm

holy cow the leg sounds bad off. worse then "badly fractured." hope it all turns out well

forget looking forward to scooting again. just walking will be a nice goal. although scooting has been known to be done by those with a "bad" leg. and yours is going to be a-ok i am sure!

but for now just keep enjoying those pain meds and get all the treatment possible

AWinn6889 · Post by **AWinn6889** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:32 pm

Holy hoot! Best wishes to you and Luna! I'm sure she's in good hands, and will have a healthy recovery! Best of luck to you both!

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:08 pm

I'm so sorry to hear this- praying for you both.

easy · Post by **easy** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:48 am

will be in prayers

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:02 am

Take care of yourself, so you can help take care of her.

It sounds like she's got a long journey of recovery ahead of her, but one way or another, I'm sure she'll be up and around again if she's really determined to get there.

If she needs a wheelchair but has trouble getting one due to cost/insurance issues, let me know. I can put you in touch with an organization (my friend used to run it) that might be able to help.

tomjasz · Post by **tomjasz** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:00 am

Has a fund been started, or a need been discussed?
If so please post to MV?

Thanks!

blorf · Post by **blorf** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:10 am

sorry to hear this bad news. Sending positive thoughts.

churroe · Post by **churroe** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:28 am

positive vibes are en route. wish you two the best.

jrsjr · Post by **jrsjr** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:05 am

I am praying for a full recovery for Lokky.

Hang in there.

jijifer · Post by **jijifer** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:40 am

unbelievable bad luck she's had on this scoot. hopefully the next one will come with better luck.

wishes for a speedy recovery. I'm glad her leg is doing so much better!

flexx75 · Post by **flexx75** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:58 am

I'm speechless. I'm steering at my computer screen lost for words.

May you all have the strength to handle such an accident.

You will definitely be in my prayers.

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:41 am

tomjasz wrote:Has a fund been started, or a need been discussed?
If so please post to MV?

Thanks!

I have contacted scooter-relief late last night but have not heard back from them yet.
As soon as it is set up I will post about it and make a post on MV as well.

A little humorous side story: The cop remarked how her airbag deployed and saved her. We were all completely confused as to what he was talking about.
Turns out that he mistook her Tucano lap cover for some kind of motorcycle airbag!

Punt_Speedchunk · Post by **Punt_Speedchunk** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:29 am

Lokky wrote:
A little humorous side story: The cop remarked how her airbag deployed and saved her. We were all completely confused as to what he was talking about.
Turns out that he mistook her Tucano lap cover for some kind of motorcycle airbag!

OMFG... That giggle was so needed after reading your post.

I am so sorry to hear about Lunas misfortune and I want to be one of the many to wish her well and offer warm fuzzys, positive vibes and happy thoughts her way.

Good luck guys!

SoCalScooter · Post by **SoCalScooter** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:00 am

This is awful... So glad she was geared up! Luna is in my prayers; best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.

Check out smartypig as another potential "relief fund" option... It's free to set up an account and you can share your goal with friends who can help you by making contributions.

hang in there and please let us know how things progress.

michelle_7728 · Post by **michelle_7728** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:59 am

I just read about your post, and am horrified that she is having to go through this.

Once she is up and around, painful as it might be, encourage her to move around as much as the doctor(s) and physical therapist recommend. She will regain the most mobility, and hopefully will be in less pain much more quickly.

The two of you will be in my thoughts.

agrogod · Post by **agrogod** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:10 pm

I am thinking positive thoughts for Luna and a swift and complete recovery for her.