Great to see you posting Nate, it's been awhile ...
Texted David tonight, he's doing fantastic considering.
Texted David tonight, he's doing fantastic considering.
Ive been following your misshap and progress, for starters id like to say it sucks what has happened to you, but great you have come out of it on the best side. We all know when riding it is the risk we take. Second id like to say how proud I am of our friends that have been there for you both at the scene and afterwards, through your hospital stay, thanks to you all from those of us that cant be there. Third I am taken aback by your good fortune from your insurance company, I cant imagine anyone could have thought you would have got looked after. I wish you the speediest recovery and hope your injurys don't keep giving you too much grief.
Seeing all this for the first time now......man oh man
Now that you have sampled what broken ribs feel like, you are officially ready to start riding dirt talk soon, my man.
Thanks all and sorry for not stopping by more often but I am back to my normal busy life now
The video is uploading to youtube right now... took me 3 months but I finally finished it
The Buell is still with Harley... long story short they suck.... was $4k repair, approved by AAA, almost all completed... and last week they call me to tell me they finally removed the frame pucks and found a dent on the frame... so they just sent a bill for another $2k to AAA... AAA had told me I was right on the limit of them totaling it at $4k, so now I have no idea what's going to happen...
Anyway, I am not really worried at this point because I don't particularly want to ride right now... just wish I didn't have to deal with all of this anymore...
Oh and for the anecdote: the helicopter ride (~45 miles) costed $38k... $38,000!!!!! and my health insurance only covered $30k originally... I finally got them to pay the balance, but dealing with all the bills was a nightmare (still is actually).
Anyway, other than these details, life is good... I played bowling with my right arm not too long ago and Cali Rider and I are back to our weekly racquetball sessions... I'd say I am 95% back to normal with a couple of arm movements which make my ribs click and clack a bit lol... no worries though, life is good
Hope to see most of you soon again...
Video coming up shortly.
It's great to here your doing well with the recovery and clicky ribs. Good luck to you for the future. If your bike is now a right off any thoughts on your next ride?
Nelly
I am not thinking about that right now at all.... I hope I get my Buell back, but I think I am still a bit scared of riding at this point...