4 Days Ago...

7/16/06 - 4 days ago...a ridilicious motorcycle accident happened in northern British Columbia, Canada and now, things are looking bright back in Bama. Injury report is as follows: broken left collar bone, concussion, road rash on left side, torn ligaments in my left foot, O and a dislocated right wrist bone that happened before the trip even started. Sunday Afternoon: Riding down the Cassier highway we stopped to get a snack and some gas and we noticed a pole that had "Atlanta ~5800 miles" and we got to talking about how far that was and how far it is around the earth and if one were to finish this trip they would be traveling around half the planet. Wow, that is crazy. Keep going guys and be safe! I woke up from the daze half way down a 10ft ditch after a turkey wrap, chocolate milk, and some slow ridin. One tends to become sleepy anyways, first memory after blacking out immediately after waking up from the daze, was a off-duty EMT from vancouver checking me out. He found no broken neck or back and other major things were fine. Then he took off my helmet and then proceeded to contemplate cutting off my alpinestars jacket and I was going to take it off for him. There was no cutting my baby off. so they slipped me out of it and then cut off my shirts. Of course I had to be wearing my "The best things in life are DANGEROUS" t-shirt. Notice the pic on my bro's post. Yea earlier that day. So I got a heli ride to Dease Lake, BC. I wanted to look out but the people said no. so i had to stare at the roof. I got to the hospital and was taken off the board and O'!!! did I have to go #2. I said hurry up doc, I got to save my undies, these are all I got. SO he realized I was doing OK and he took me in a wheelchair to the washroom(as they say in Canada). I was taking a while, he got worried, and asked if i was ok. HA yea so then he made sure he couldn't find anything wrong with me so, then called in the X ray tech. dude had to drive in from who knows where. Buddy looked like he had just put down his 8th beer and cig at the local pub. anyway he took some x rays and I was right, my left collar bone was indeed broken. Then they sent me home with minimal pills and a plastic bag for my jacket and o yea no shoes. So I got to the local motel just behind the place we had eaten lunch earlier that day. People were exceptionally nice and gave me a room half off. And helped me with everything. The 40 year old female EMT that drove me to the hotel came back with a manson shirt and size 8 boots. but me feet are size ten I say don't you ahve sandals. but she said it will help the swelling. I bought into the bull, I was easy to persuade at that point. I made and received some calls and then after an attempted bath, and two perocet's just to lay down. I drifted off for an hour. Only to wake up in pain.I could only reposition slightly then back to bed for an hour. More days will come indidivually as I can find the time and strength to type. Peace for now.