Sadly I come with bad news today

Chilly · Post by **Chilly** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:34 pm

If she has any questions on having a intramedullary rod let me know(I have a rod in my femur and humorous). The worst pain is before the operation, after the operation she will be more comfortable, after initial surgery pain. My #1 tip is a healthy diet is critical, be sure to avoid foods that hinder her digestion. I hope the surgery go's(went?) well.

2wheelNsanity · Post by **2wheelNsanity** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:57 pm

Please keep us posted on where we can send some help. I would love to help. I wish you two all the best.

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:42 pm

Again, my best thoughts towards Luna, she's going to need you at her side to get her back up and 'rocking' during her recovery.

Stupid question; out of curiosity, did the accident occur before or after dark?
Matters or not, and it really doesn't but I had to ask......

Quite a few years ago a friend of mine lost his leg at the knee in a motorcycle accident, similar sounding scenario. His issue was however that he had no medical insurance, the Docs and hospital did not work their hardest to help him because of that. The offending driver either took off or was un/under insured, I don't remember details after all these years.
Anyway, when I next saw him, he was back up and riding a P-series within a few months of the incident.

I say this because I hope above all hopes that Luna get the proper care and all goes better than well for her with her surgery and recovery.

rkcoker · Post by **rkcoker** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:03 pm

I can only add the same wishes for a speedy recovery. Prayer for both of you and thanks for the rapid response of the emergency people.
God bless you both.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:14 pm

Really sorry to hear this. Hope LunaP is up and about soon.

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:18 pm

KABarash wrote:
Stupid question; out of curiosity, did the accident occur before or after dark?
Matters or not, and it really doesn't but I had to ask......

It happened in full daylight on a sunny day at approximately 11.50am.

She went into surgery half an hour ago, I am confident it will go well.

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:34 pm

Thank you so much for the update.

Candle lit, healing energy coming Luna's way.

Rippinyarn · Post by **Rippinyarn** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:39 pm

Terrible news, but so glad that it wasn't worse. I'm sending some positive energy to both of you guys... and hoping for a full recovery. Great move on the gear - it's just paid you back a thousand-fold.

Don't let up on that stop sign runner, engage a lawyer now and be prepared to hang in there a very, very long time in order to make sure that this incident has as little impact on you guys financially and as much impact as possible on the stop sign runner as possible. Glad that he admitted fault, and be sure to follow-up with your insurance and the police as much as needed.

michelle_7728 · Post by **michelle_7728** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:47 pm

+1

Much good will and positive vibes coming her way...

CROSSBOLT · Post by **CROSSBOLT** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:13 pm

What they all said. Speedy recovery and prayers. Get her back on something with two wheels as soon as she gets a walker cast or the equivalent. I am truly sorry this happened but now is the time to turn lemons into lemonade.

Karl

MYSCTR · Post by **MYSCTR** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:55 am

Just in front of the computer this weekend and this is not great news - yet we believe in looking for the silver lining even if found in 'motorcycle air bags'.

Our thoughts and prayers go out for her to heal quickly, completely and be surrounded by very competent experts who will help guide her body through the healing process.

If she is a reader, she may want to get a copy of "You Can Heal Your Life” by Louise Hayes.

teabow1 · Post by **teabow1** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:26 am

I imagine it's post-surgery now for LunaP. How is she doing, Lokky? I hope the news is good. With much good thoughts to you two and her family!

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:32 am

teabow1 wrote:I imagine it's post-surgery now for LunaP. How is she doing, Lokky? I hope the news is good. With much good thoughts to you two and her family!

I just came back from visiting her.
From what I gather the tissue in her leg was healthy and they went ahead with installing the metal rod into her leg.
She was really wiped however and was barely awake the entire time I was there, she hadn't been like that after the other operation but I think having the metal rod keeping the bones in place reduced her pain levels enough that she could sleep.

teabow1 · Post by **teabow1** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:44 am

Okay!! Now that sounds really promising and good news. So the doctors determined this can be saved, that her leg won't have to go. That's great! Keeping good thoughts...!

Southerner · Post by **Southerner** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:59 am

Yes, good news. Thanks for the update.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:32 am

Good to hear. In these circumstances, I'd agree that "sleepy" is good, and certainly nothing to be concerned about.

black sunshine · Post by **black sunshine** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:45 am

i just read this and my heart caught in my throat before i opened the thread, as two friends of people that i know here in Atlanta were hit and killed this weekend (separate incidents). i was SUPER relieved to hear that she made it through the crash and that the surgery went well. tell her that i'm pouring all my chakra into her speedy recovery! </naruto>

Southerner · Post by **Southerner** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:13 am

Sorry to hear about your friends. All too common an occurrence in ATL.

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:36 am

Oh, God! I am so sorry to hear of this! Lots of love and prayers headed your way.

I'm glad the driver stopped and accepted guilt. This may sound strange but I have sympathy for the driver. Can you imagine the remorse!!?? Anyone at anytime can make a mistake, we all can and now they have to live with this! If it were me I'd be sick with guilt and worry. The injuries are terrible but..oh my, it could have been so much worse.

mrandmrslindholm · Post by **mrandmrslindholm** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:44 am

Praying for her recovery. Thanks for all the updates.

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:32 am

Prayers for a good recovery and positive mental attitude. Keep her up and be there, as I know you will.

we are smiling for her here...

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:38 am

Just catching up on posts and didn't see this until now!

Please give our best to LunaP and let her know we're all thinking about her!

slusher5 · Post by **slusher5** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:56 am

Sucks to hear that. Hope the surgery goes well.

PeterC · Post by **PeterC** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:47 pm

My best to Luna; I hope her recovery is speedy and comfortable. Some years back, I lost a dispute with gravity while on my motorcycle. I ended up with a spiral fracture of the tibia and two simple fractures of the fibula. The doc put in a titanium rod from knee to ankle, and on we go. Amazing what medical science can do nowadays!

Uncle Groucho · Post by **Uncle Groucho** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:16 pm

Best wishes and positive thoughts to the both of you and your families.

black sunshine · Post by **black sunshine** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:59 pm

Southerner wrote:Sorry to hear about your friends. All too common an occurrence in ATL.

it actually turns out that it was the same person in both incidents (the victim). i didn't realize that my two friends were talking about the same person.

scubadoobie · Post by **scubadoobie** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:18 pm

Sending healing prayers and energy to Luna (and you) for full recovery. All these positive waves from so many will help her heal! Thanks for keeping us updated.

ChitownDave · Post by **ChitownDave** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:42 pm

Sorry to hear of her pain.
Praying that the God of all comfort
Gives her comfort.

David

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:07 pm

God bless her! I'll be praying for her and hers.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:01 pm

Sorry to hear it! Hope she's back up and around before long. Hopefully the driver's insurance is taking care of everything- medically and scooter-wise..

RoadRambler · Post by **RoadRambler** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:26 am

So sorry to hear about LunaP's accident. Still sending good vibes for her recovery and keeping that leg well and healing.

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:31 am

I've been MIA for the last few days. Please send my best to Luna. I'm thankful that the offending party fessed up to their involvement. I hope for a speedy recovery for her.

Sweet-Pete · Post by **Sweet-Pete** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:50 am

So sorry to hear about this! Please get well soon Luna. Best of luck to you both!

jasondavis48108 · Post by **jasondavis48108** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:22 pm

Glad to hear that the docs were able to do the surgery. Give her my best, hopefully she'll have a full and speedy recovery

Queen · Post by **Queen** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:22 pm

Warm healing thoughts headed her way.

2wheelNsanity · Post by **2wheelNsanity** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:21 pm

I hope everything went well with her surgury. Has a fund been set up yet for those of us who would like to donate. All the best

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Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:34 am

She went for her third surgery today.
Was supposed to be a skin graft but the wound still made too much fluid so they cleaned it up and stretched the tissue that's there to cover as much as possible. They will be trying the graft again this Saturday.

They also gave her a nerve lock for her leg yesterday so her pain levels have been much better.

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:38 am

i am a hopeful person but this sounds awful. i sincerely wish Luna the best of all possible outcomes. heck forget possible outcomes, if the best outcome isn't probable but possible, we're go for that one!

i just got home safely from my commute, and my heart sincerely goes out to her

Vixxy_Lu · Post by **Vixxy_Lu** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:05 am

I'm truly sorry to hear about this. I wish her a speedy recovery. Not being seen is my biggest fear. I haven't thought as much about people blowing intersections.

When I got scooter insurance, the sales guy was like "You can get these coverages to have the scooter repaired if someone hits you." He laughed when I explained to him that if someone hits me I won't care because I'm never getting back on the scooter.

Get well soon!

Mtlgrlie · Post by **Mtlgrlie** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:08 am

wow. My stomach just dropped.....

Positive thoughts for you both, and a speedy full recovery to her.

keep us updated when possible.

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:11 am

Oh, my.....words can't express how I feel.

ravenlore · Post by **ravenlore** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:32 pm

Thank you for the update Lokky.

Is there a means by which folks could send get-well flowers and whatnot?

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:13 pm

Thanks for keeping us updated Lokky.
We are truly pulling for the both of you and hope the short-term goes by quickly and the long term brings full recovery.
Give her extra hugs from her family here at MB.

lorenajack · Post by **lorenajack** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:14 pm

I added this post to another forum, but after reading about this
tragic accident, I decided to re-post it here:

I rode a 50cc Allstate Scooter back in the 1960s.

Last Sept I got an urge to buy another one, and found a 2005 Stella 2T
for $1,500. Been riding it back and forth to work everyday since.
It's about 25 miles round trip.

I am 67 years old! What I have learned, and learned from others,
is to make yourself as visible as possible. Keep your headlight on
HIGH beam, wear a bright colored vest.

Then ride it as if no one can see you! Check your mirrors about every
10 seconds to see if someone is on your tail. If so, pull into a bike lane
if one is avail, or pull over and allow the person to pass.

When you see a vehicle stopped at an entry street, watch their
WHEELS carefully to see if they are pulling out. If you simply watch
the vehicle itself it's difficult to see if they are moving (because you
are moving). And always expect them to pull out in front on you!

Do all this, and you spend a good chance of remaining safe.

AWinn6889 · Post by **AWinn6889** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:44 pm

lorenajack wrote:I added this post to another forum, but after reading about this
tragic accident, I decided to re-post it here:

I rode a 50cc Allstate Scooter back in the 1960s.

Last Sept I got an urge to buy another one, and found a 2005 Stella 2T
for $1,500. Been riding it back and forth to work everyday since.
It's about 25 miles round trip.

I am 67 years old! What I have learned, and learned from others,
is to make yourself as visible as possible. Keep your headlight on
HIGH beam, wear a bright colored vest.

Then ride it as if no one can see you! Check your mirrors about every
10 seconds to see if someone is on your tail. If so, pull into a bike lane
if one is avail, or pull over and allow the person to pass.

When you see a vehicle stopped at an entry street, watch their
WHEELS carefully to see if they are pulling out. If you simply watch
the vehicle itself it's difficult to see if they are moving (because you
are moving). And always expect them to pull out in front on you!

Do all this, and you spend a good chance of remaining safe.

I want to add something that I always do to the previous post...

When approaching a "STOP" sign intersection (whether it be a 4-way, or in my case 3-way on my way home), stop, and if there are other cars coming from any other direction, wait until you see them either slow down significantly, or come to a complete stop, before you proceed through the intersection. Always make sure that they can see that there is someone (you!) waiting to go, and proceed when you feel it is safe and/or you have enough space to get the hey-ho out of there.

This practice has saved me a few times in the month or so I had my scoot on the road last year! Sometimes people behind you will get antsy because you're making them wait an extra three seconds... but whatever, it's your life/body you're trying to protect! If someone honks at me I just wave to them, or I point at the other car approaching, they usually get it. In the town where I work/my parents' live, people consider "STOP" signs optional... even when cops are around! It's nuts!

Anyway, hope Luna is doing well, she is in my thoughts

lorenajack · Post by **lorenajack** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:58 pm

All good points!

In this tragic case it looks like someone ran a stop sign completely!
Here in Tucson, we seem to have a motorcycle fatality every dang day!!
I stay OUT of the city proper, and never at night!

Things were different back in the mid-1960s...

jrsjr · Post by **jrsjr** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:07 pm

AWinn6889 wrote:I want to add something that I always do to the previous post...

When approaching a "STOP" sign intersection (whether it be a 4-way, or in my case 3-way on my way home), stop, and if there are other cars coming from any other direction, wait until you see them either slow down significantly, or come to a complete stop, before you proceed through the intersection. Always make sure that they can see that there is someone (you!) waiting to go, and proceed when you feel it is safe and/or you have enough space to get the hey-ho out of there.

This practice has saved me a few times in the month or so I had my scoot on the road last year! Sometimes people behind you will get antsy because you're making them wait an extra three seconds... but whatever, it's your life/body you're trying to protect! If someone honks at me I just wave to them, or I point at the other car approaching, they usually get it. In the town where I work/my parents' live, people consider "STOP" signs optional... even when cops are around! It's nuts!

If my "Spidey Senses" are tingling, I've been known to beep, wave, flash lights, turn, and even stop cold at intersections. If there's a car coming and I don't have some kind of indication that they've seen me, I am definitely not embarrassed about going to any extreme to avoid being t-boned on a bike. And I was that paranoid way before the advent of cell phones.

scootavaran · Post by **scootavaran** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:43 pm

jrsjr wrote:
AWinn6889 wrote:I want to add something that I always do to the previous post...

When approaching a "STOP" sign intersection (whether it be a 4-way, or in my case 3-way on my way home), stop, and if there are other cars coming from any other direction, wait until you see them either slow down significantly, or come to a complete stop, before you proceed through the intersection. Always make sure that they can see that there is someone (you!) waiting to go, and proceed when you feel it is safe and/or you have enough space to get the hey-ho out of there.

This practice has saved me a few times in the month or so I had my scoot on the road last year! Sometimes people behind you will get antsy because you're making them wait an extra three seconds... but whatever, it's your life/body you're trying to protect! If someone honks at me I just wave to them, or I point at the other car approaching, they usually get it. In the town where I work/my parents' live, people consider "STOP" signs optional... even when cops are around! It's nuts!
If my "Spidey Senses" are tingling, I've been known to beep, wave, flash lights, turn, and even stop cold at intersections. If there's a car coming and I don't have some kind of indication that they've seen me, I am definitely not embarrassed about going to any extreme to avoid being t-boned on a bike. And I was that paranoid way before the advent of cell phones.

Another thing I do when at a 4 way stop (or any stop), is to watch how the other drivers come to a complete stop. If they rush to the stop sign and lay on the brakes pretty hard that shows me that they very impatient and will floor it out of the stop when they get the chance.
simple but thats just how it is.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:29 pm

I like to give the theatrical "Right this way, sir" underhanded wave, head tilted in deference to their majesty, to let the other person through a stop sign in front of me, even if the other car arrives a second or a few after me.

redhandmoto · Post by **redhandmoto** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:17 am

Syd wrote:I like to give the theatrical "Right this way, sir" underhanded wave, head tilted in deference to their majesty, to let the other person through a stop sign in front of me, even if the other car arrives a second or a few after me.

Ha! Love it! I shall adopt that practice at once!

Modern Buddy

Sadly I come with bad news today

Whoa!

Praying