+billthesoxfan Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Get well soon. God bless. Quote Link to comment
+shawhh Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 just adding my best wishes for a speedy recovery. sorry to hear of your misfortune. -harry Quote Link to comment
+sledgehampster Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Praying for your speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment
+AB4N Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 (edited) What a bummer! Sorry to hear about the accident. I hope Mrs. M-M gets better soon. Edited June 15, 2004 by AB4N Quote Link to comment
+The Blind Acorn Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I don't know MtnMan or the Mrs, but I'm touched by how many people seem to genuinely care on this board. I too hope that the Mrs MtnMan has a quick recovery. Good Luck from another total stranger! Quote Link to comment
+chstress53 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I too send best wishs to mrs Mtn Man. I pray for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Best wishes to Mrs. MTN-MAN. Hope you're up and around soon. Quote Link to comment
+Nazgul Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment
+King Boreas Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 to the Mrs: as you're taking time to heal, please keep the Mr. busy. He's been watching me very closely, and I need a few days to do sneaky things. Seriously, Good Luck ! Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Heres wishing Mrs Mtn Man a full & speedy recovery from across the pond. Quote Link to comment
+Chuy! Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 "One of the most sublime experiences we can ever have is to wake up feeling healthy after we have been sick." --Rabbi Harold Kushner Hope you get well soon. Quote Link to comment
+sturgeongeneral Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Sorry to hear the bad news. This was a bad weekend for me also. Someone ran a red light and took out my new Harley. I made out way better than the bike, but ended up with a steel plate in my arm, both knees swollen and in bad shape, and a bad case of the spins that the doctor will try to get a handle on tomorrow. I know your pain, but we will overcome! Rick Quote Link to comment
+graldrich Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Sorry to hear about your accident,best wishes on a speedy recovery!!!! Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Sorry to hear the bad news. This was a bad weekend for me also. Someone ran a red light and took out my new Harley. I made out way better than the bike, but ended up with a steel plate in my arm, both knees swollen and in bad shape, and a bad case of the spins that the doctor will try to get a handle on tomorrow. I know your pain, but we will overcome! Rick Ouch!!!! You got it much worse it sounds like sturgeongeneral. I really hate to hear that. Take your time on your recovery. I keep telling Athena that too. She was wanting to go to work today and I told her no (since I'm her ride she has no choice!). Maybe for a while tomorrow or Friday for her. She is the bookkeeper where she works so she may have to go in Friday. We did go out to dinner last night so she could get out of the house. She was starting to feel cooped up. Again, many thanks for the well wishes. I appreciate you keeping her in your thoughts. Everyone, please give sturgeongeneral some of those positive waves as well! Quote Link to comment
SunshineSnuz Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Get well wishes to both Mrs. Mtn-man and Stergeongeneral! Praying for a speedy recovery and no lasting negative effects. And Stergeongeneral, hope you get a new ride soon! We just had the annual R.O.T Rally down here and there were at least four riders that were not as lucky as you. (None were wearing helmets ) Take care! Quote Link to comment
+Gizmo & Brazin Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Sturgeongeneral, glad to hear you made it out alive! Motorcycles always come out on the losing end, which really sucks, as they are a lot of fun. Hope you are back out fishing the slews again soon. Holy Cow! What was the weight of that Sturgern in your profile/avatar? WOW!!! Quote Link to comment
uperdooper Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 hope you get better soon sturgeon. thanks for the update mtn-man. Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Hope she's doing better. God speed. Alan Quote Link to comment
+greyhounder Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Love, hugs, prayers, healing white light and best wishes to the entire Mtn Family. Bec Quote Link to comment
btlgrl Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery. And as far as airbags go, they ARE life-savers. My VW Bug was broadsided a while back, but the side airbags deployed, preventing my head from going through my driver's side window. My uncle wasn't so lucky though. He was sitting too close to the door, and the force of his side airbag fractured his ribs. I hate to hear when anyone has been hurt, but am relieved to hear she's doing better. Good luck to you both, and although I don't know you, you will be in my prayers. Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 After seeing the car I am a firm believer in airbags. She is doing much better today but it will be a long healing process. We have been through a lot of ice yesterday and today. She is a trooper though. She is wanting to get a wheelchair so she can go to work! I am blessed to have such a great gal and even more so that she was not hurt any more than she was. Will be praying for you. Thinking of you. There's a cache near Akron, Oh. called Get Well Soon. He had a very bad back injury, three or four small kids....they missed cachin', so they put a cache under a tree in the yard, and they take pictures of visitors, and the kids get all excited. Nice place. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Thanks again for the well wishes. If you all don't mind, I would like to give a follow-up. We got to the orthopedic doctor today finally. He looked at her x-rays and it looks like the other knee is fractured too. That's 2 fractured knees, a broken kneecap and a badly sprained ankle. Bruises too, yick. The doctor said he was going to give her a different brace for her two legs so she could heal and could still walk. She got two sort of like this: They lock the legs and can be adjusted and moved as she gets better. He told her she could walk with them but that she would look a little like Frankenstein. She gave a little Frankenstein groan when he said that. The nurse came in and got her fitted up and we swung her off the table. She started off and was doing really well. As we walked out of the room and started down the hall she gave the Saturday Night Live Phil Hartman Frankenstein groan! We started laughing and walked out into the waiting room. I started singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" quietly like Tonto and told her she groaned like Phil Hartman. We were laughing our tails off as we went over to the check out area in the waiting room. It was nice to see her laughing so hard. Next time you see that rerun of the Saturday Nite Live skit hopefully you will think of Athena and mtn-man walking through the big waiting room doing the skit. Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Glad to hear she's coming along. Best of luck and tons of love to all. Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Thanks for the update and the laugh, mtn-man. I hope both your spirits stay high thru the rest of the rehab! Quote Link to comment
+GPSKitty Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 I'm glad the Mrs is doing better and able to laugh about things. That's always a good sign. It sounds like you two are a good team, and the ever-adorable puppymonster too. Sorry to hear about Sturgeongeneral though. Healing from injuries or surgery is no walk in the park, but I am always amazed at the abuse our bodies can take and then heal from. It can take a lot of time sometimes, but at least we have the ability to heal. Take care of yourselves and get well quick....there are caches waiting. Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Thanks for the update Mtn-Man. Sounds painful. Thanks for the laugh too. SturgeonGeneral! I hope you are ok!!! Could everyone just please drive carefully and remember the the other driver might just be another cacher, the one that will place your most memorable cache ever! Always look for motorcycles, even on rainy days. My pal just slid his bike in the sand, luckily he and his passenger healed and his friend on a bike behind him missed his head! Speedy healing to both of you. Quote Link to comment
+Milbank Posted June 19, 2004 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Best wishes & get well soon! Quote Link to comment
+Lone Duck Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 For some reason, it always amazes me how people can care if you'll just share your troubles with them. Here's hoping she heals quickly! Quote Link to comment
+Rubeeslpr Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Sending lots of positive vibes your way for a speedy recovery! Rubeeslpr Quote Link to comment
+WVDan Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 My prayers are with you and your family. Get well soon. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 How the heck have I missed this thread since the 13th??? Best wishes for a speedy recovery Mrs. Mtn-Man! Sn gans Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Same sentiments as Snoogans! How did I not see this one?? Hope Mrs Mtn-Man and Sturgeongeneral both make speedy recoveries! Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Laughter indeed heals both the body and soul. Keep her spirits up (and yours too!). Our prayers for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Laughter indeed heals both the body and soul. Keep her spirits up (and yours too!). Our prayers for a speedy recovery. Hey, no worries there -- look who she's married to! Quote Link to comment
+SixTen Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Glad her spirits are up!...thats a great way to get through the healing process...my best wishes for a quick recovery. SixTen Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Laughter indeed heals both the body and soul. Keep her spirits up (and yours too!). Our prayers for a speedy recovery. Hey, no worries there -- look who she's married to! Yeah, laughing at me is an everyday occurance. We still are keeping the Frankenstein jokes going. She is funny. This helped her spirits too: The only bad thing is she cannot drive it yet. Here is the old car. Quote Link to comment
uperdooper Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 holy sheepdip!!!! ouch! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Ouch, thank goodness for seatbelts and airbags! Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 You guys got sooo lucky. You could have been tons worse off. Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Holy smashed-all-to-heck, Batman! Glad she's in good spirits, at least! She's gonna love that Escape (and so will the Puppymonster) -- is it a hybrid? Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) Not a hybrid. It is the XLT. Nice little SUV. She keeps calling it a truck. When I took the pictures of the car and I was just amazed again. Wear your seatbelts. If you can get a car with airbags, get it. FYI... here are the leg braces and some bruises a week later. Edited June 22, 2004 by mtn-man Quote Link to comment
WH Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Did someone run a stop sign or a red light? Was it a drunk driver? How did the accident happen if I may ask? Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Did someone run a stop sign or a red light? Ran a red light. It was early in the morning, about 7 AM. The other person was about 70. He is OK too from what we understand. His Ram 1500 had airbags too. Quote Link to comment
WH Posted June 23, 2004 Author Share Posted June 23, 2004 Well, it pleases me to no end that everyone is ok. The world we live in has to much death and destruction as it is. Good news is a welcome change. Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 I think that can be banged out.... You won't be able to tell it even had a scratch. Let me send you to my friend Vinnie... Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Ran a red light. It was early in the morning, about 7 AM. The other person was about 70. He is OK too from what we understand. His Ram 1500 had airbags too. You just reminded me -- we were almost T-boned in downtown B'ham Saturday. We had the green light, and were cruising through when I saw some jerk barreling down on us. Honked, floored it, boiling smoke from his tires. Missed us by a foot, thank God. The jerk was messing with his cell phone instead of driving! For both of us, could've been much, much worse! Quote Link to comment
+sturgeongeneral Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Hey Mtnman, those leg pictures sure look like they were taken of my legs. Please tell the wife I can truly relate to where she is at this time. Fortunately, we both survived and came out a LOT better than what could have happened. Locally there has been two more motorcycle crashes since mine (both where someone ran a red light) , and neighther one survived. I guess I was the lucky one. I wonder about airbags for motorcycles???? PS: Anybody want to buy a slightly used Harley?? Must be talented at jigsaw puzzles though. Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Its always amazed me... Here in Florida, you will get a ticket if you are not wearing your seatbelt in you car/truck/etc... However, if you ride a motorcycle you don't have to have a seatbelt or even a helmet!! Glad you are doing better SG. Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Hey Mtnman, those leg pictures sure look like they were taken of my legs. Wow, talk about your quick tutorial on "ways to get moderated" (kidding, of course -- glad you're ok too) Quote Link to comment
+Spencersb Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I wonder about airbags for motorcycles???? Check this out: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/Cut...edge021206.html Prayers & best wishes to both of you Steve Quote Link to comment
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