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though you are in pain, i am glad to know you were able to walk/limp away!
a speedy recovery for my V Star sister and let me know if you need some additional words of encouragement on your road to recovery!

Social Distortion wrote:though you are in pain, i am glad to know you were able to walk/limp away!
a speedy recovery for my V Star sister and let me know if you need some additional words of encouragement on your road to recovery!

Thank you. My bike has just left the garage...on its way to the shop. It will be probably be ready to ride before I am.....but at least it will be there for me when I am up to it. I hope it will only be a couple of more weeks.

I'm sure my employer hopes it will be soon, too. Due to the nature of my job, I cannot go to work until I get clearance from the doctor and I suspect it will be a few more weeks. It gets boring sitting around when you can't do anything.

Hope you're continuing to feel better. So how bad do they hurt? I suggest many trips to stanley park/sunset beach to cheer you up..as long as you're able to avoid the stoner kids. Then again...maybe the stoner kids can help you with your pain!

We're checking out a fun covered bridge route not too far from here this weekend to see if it'll be good for when y'all are out here, assuming you still make it.

Nalian wrote:Hope you're continuing to feel better. So how bad do they hurt? I suggest many trips to stanley park/sunset beach to cheer you up..as long as you're able to avoid the stoner kids. Then again...maybe the stoner kids can help you with your pain!

We're checking out a fun covered bridge route not too far from here this weekend to see if it'll be good for when y'all are out here, assuming you still make it.

Even if I have to ride pillion.....we're making it.

ps...I love covered bridges.

The results of the x-rays show 2 fractured ribs. The few bruises I sustained are starting to fade and I am using far less painkillers now. A double dose of Vitamin "I" now and then seems to work.

(In the hiking club we call ibuprofren vitamin "I". )

The bike got towed to the shop via Pirate Enterprises (a local tow and recovery small business). He has a real tow truck fitted with a special skinny ramp to wheel the bike on and them the bike gets secured before he lifts it.

The appraiser had come to my place prior to look at the bike and take some photos and then also went to the shop to go over the bike again with the mechanics (technician?) The parts have been ordered and the bike will probably be ready end of next week.

Sometimes the EI people are so stupid. I went there this morning to file a medical EI claim. They wanted my originals of the doctors notes, but they did not want to give me a photcopy. I told them I needed the forms for my employer. The clerk then pointed to a sign on his desk regarding photocopies....they don't make copies.

I then asked if they had a copier that I could put coins in....nope....so I said I would have to take my originals back to go get copies and then come back later.
I also asked,"how is a person supposed to know this before they get here?"

Of course I did this in my best "I am injured and spacey on pain killers " voice. "and this is the reason I have a driver today".

He then said, "Good point". He said, "never mind....I'll just make a copy for you."

I thanked him profusely.....in my still weak sounding voice......and left.

After I got out the door, I said to my friend who drove me there, "Did you like my "I'm injured and on meds voice?" My friend said, "Yep, you played him well."

I suggested going for lunch...my treat...since it was good of my friend to come to my place to pick me up, wait for at the EI place, and then take me home.

I called the motorcycle shop to ask them for an estimate on the helmet. They can't find the same helmet listed. So I did a search. The number has been replaced by a new one. It doesn't look like it is even available here.
Maybe I will look for a Scorpion next time. Helmet shopping is almost as difficult as shoe shopping. I'm not looking forward to it.

Way to work them Blues. Most the time getting through paperwork and unhappy clerks is often more painful than the accident!

Shorts wrote:Way to work them Blues. Most the time getting through paperwork and unhappy clerks is often more painful than the accident!

No kidding.

But...but...but we were supposed to go dancing and play Twister when you got here. Now I won't even get a hug.

SO glad to know that you're okay, though. Now that you've got the "crash" out of the way, the rest of your riding years will be trouble-free.

I don't know about the twister game, but I bet I can go dancing.

Keep on healing Blues!

Gummi - keep the Twister out - I'm sure she'll be in good shape for it by then...just a few beers for Blues (without the bike of course) and you guys are good to go... and make sure dr_bar joins in Twister too get that camera ready!