Broke my F'ing back today

[DallanC]

Sumbeetch this hurts. Just back from the ER.

Took the wife up for what was supposed to be a fun day of spring riding. Hit the old fun spot and I went barreling out across the flat as usual... was pushing 70 when I suddenly I hit a depression and was ejected. Did 3 revolutions through the air, head over heels landing on my shoulders every time around. Came to a stop about 150ft from where I ejected. Glove was at the 50ft mark... sled stopped unharmed about 600ft away. Visor was ripped off my helmet.

Laid there in the snow for 5 min in pain trying to get my wind back... wife rode up and I told her to go get my sled as it had a longer seat to lay on. Laid down for 10 min before I felt ok enough to sit up. Oddly I couldnt see out of my right eye for a few min after the wreck, everything was pure white!

A couple riders came past and we flagged them down (I didnt know if my wife could pull start the sleds so I thought i would ask them to help start'em back up). It was another couple out riding, that wife had some tylenol so I popped 4 and with sled started, I started slowly on the 4 mile ride through woop-dee-doos back to the parking lot. From there straight to the ER.

Luckily nothing major broken, other than a compression fracture in my back. Hurts like you cant believe but they said its something that will heal on its own in time so lucky me, no surgery! My arm got wrenched around and I think I have some sprained tendons but I can live with it.

Moral of the story, you hear it a bunch of times but I'll say it again: BE CAREFUL OUT THERE DAMNIT! Just when you think you are the safest you should really re-examine the situation cuz you prolly arent

Anywho it was a marvelous day before this season-ender happened. Ah well, could have been much much worse. Be safe everyone!


-DallanC

 

[Dare-Ya]

Sorry to hear. I imagine you'll be da*# sore the next few days. But like you said, It could've been alot worse. Take it easy, heal right, and back at it next year, just a little wiser.

 

[NoSecondChances]

That sucks! Get well soon man!!

 

[Disco Dan Richter]

been there, done that

 

[Blu Du]

I'm at 2 1/2 weeks on my back injury still hurts don't have full mobility back yet. really hurts at the end of the day .I also had bruised ribs that was the worst couldn't lay down slept in a chair for two weeks. as for what happend i was going down trail and a thirteen year old kid was way on my side of trail as crested a little hill he didn't even see me coming. as he kept coming right at me kept veering to the right half my sled was off the trail and we hit dead center on. i flew over the bar and landed on my back we were both going about 35 +or-. now i'm getting a new xp and the kids dad will be getting sued by my insurance companys as he didn't have any insurance. OH and get well soon

 

[jp@weknowsnow]

hang in there. i broke my back march 9th of 06. t11 > 50% and l2 minor. lost 1/4" of height... take a couple of months off and wear your brace if you have one.. then get back into things slowly. you'll always have the pain but man it feels good to overcome it. in a year or so you will be 100% no doubt... some of the worst pain in my life yet. it gets better.. bro

 

[Veedy]

Ouch. hang in there and heal up quick. pain sucks, but I hear chicks dig scars.

 

[Thundy]

been there, done that

4 years ago i broke 3 vertebrea in my back....laid up for about 2 weeks then was back to normal about 6 weeks later

 

[Skinner]

I was out on riding three wheelers and out of the blue I decided to jump the river. I forgot that the only suspension was the tires. Broke three of the flanges on the side of my back that the muscles attach to. Thought I was going to die. Three weeks later I was fine. I hope yours heal up fast. Good luck.

 

[Disco Dan Richter]

I smooshed 2 of mine, l4&5 I beleive, lost 1.2 inch of height, and months...........well sorry to say but years of pain. It has been 6 years, still feel it every day.
At least I got to blame my chubbyness on the accordian effect.

 

[sledhead12]

have to be careful

Yeah thats suxs! have to be careful! Still have fun , but it only takes one time. Ive been lucky that ive dodge the bullit i dont know how many times. Glad ur going be able to ride another day.

 

[SylvanLaker]

I know all about crashing. I race 600 super sport for suzuki.. Get offs suck. twisted backs, neck injurys and broken legs and collar bones are common. I hope you heal fast bro...

 

[ARCTIC DUCK]

WHAT??!!! u did all that and no video?? lol hope ya mend good n fast

 

[travydog]

i know what you mean i broke my leg this year i hit a rock that the neibores put in the middle of the ditch to keep people from going into there field 2 guys went buy it first and never seen it i was the lucky one to hit it i just had opened it up to catch the rest of the guys and bammm i flew 105 feet and did the *** over tea kettle thing a few times im going on my third month of recover had two surgerys and finaly can bend my knee i will need atleast two more sugerys on it before its done with hurts like hell but cant wait for next year to get a new sled and do it all again

 

[beer gut]

Hang in there, listen to your doc and hopefully you'll be okay. The 2-year anniversary of mine is coming up on April 1. They said I'd most likely need surgery since I broke all 3 parts of my vertebra, but I made it without the knife (had to wear a "turtle-shell" brace for about 7 weeks), and mine feels great. I'm a little more chicken on my sled now, though