!!!ivan hospitalised!!!!!

[BigDick]

ivan is in the Wesley Medical Center, 550 north hillside, wichita ks. building 7, room 212. when i called this morning they told me that visiting was family only in one hour increments. i have a call into his wife and as soon as i hear from her, i will post any additional information. my thought is to go down to wichita and misrepresent myself as his long lost brother.....................

Do you think I could be a nephew?

[trbig]

I'm almost positive he's not a veteran, but yeah, he has a FAMILY of eight.. with six kids.


Tod

[Wildkat]

I've talked with a couple people and have these thoughts to kick around and wanted some opinions.

1.Pass a hat around...

2. Everybody show up at his place and finish the things at their house they've been working on.. maybe with some help/donations from local businesses. Ivan and his wife do without so the kids don't have to.. as attested by his admission that his "Bedroom walls" are of cardboard at the present time.

3. A benefit ride.. maybe with some help from the Downed Biker Association. I don't know how they are if you aren't a current member, but even some advertising would help get the word out from the immediate area.

4. ??? Suggestions? Opinions?


Tod

I'm good with all of the above... just let me know and I'm there...

[DJinNH]

Aaaah man, what a crappy thing to hear.

Ivan, I hope you will have a quick recovery with the least pain possible. Go with the injections of Dilaudid if they'll let you. When I was in horrific pain back in '04 when my legs and feet were torn up, that was the only thing that gave me any relief.

Don

[Bigfoot]

I just spoke with Ivan's wife. She said that the doctors found that his back is not broken, maybe a chip off of a vertebra so that is good news. His pelvis is broken on both sides (guess that is what bilateral means). They are moving him out of ICU soon, I think she said tomorrow.

Typical Ivan, she said that everytime he woke up he was asking her to let me know (since he was gonna ride to MOM with us). Like he doesn't have more important things to deal with.

[Montreux_Blue]

I just found out about this reading the MoM thread, that sucks. It seems like it was only the other night we were in Eureka Springs at a candlelight dinner sitting across from Russ and Jenna and making fun of his white wall tire! So are we going to pass the hat around at MoM, as good as any other get together and is already organized. I hope he has medical insurance and the kid that hit him's insurance helps out too.

[MrOzz]

We will keep him in my familys thoughts and prayers.

[Bob Falter]

Haven’t been on the forum lately, just heard about Ivan from Harry. Can’t say anything that hasn’t already be said about how sad this is. Earlier this year I saw a guy’s bike go shooting off the road and into the side of a hill, just like mine did in 2006. Big difference was, I was on my bike, and I ended up with a broken pelvis. Now Ivan has a broken pelvis. Weird how things happen.

I know you won’t get well soon Ivan, but you will get well.

Bob

[DELL82]

Hang in there ivan

Hang in there Ivan the Lord watches over you now and is listening to our input(prayers). Any and all communicate your best to the Lord for Ivan, I do.
Hope they screw him back together, quicker recovery, especially if they use metric screws.
The very best to his family in their hour of need.
Dell82

[trbig]

I just got off the phone with Ivan a little bit ago. They have him pretty drugged up on the stuff DJinNH was talking about. He says that he was cruising along with the throttle lock on, and this kid pulled out in front of him talking on his cell phone. He went to pass the kid without even accelerating.. just left the throttle lock on.. and the kid accelerated until he was right on his butt like it was a race. So Ivan says he dropped it into 4th and pinned it and was at least 1/2 mile ahead of the kid when he went to slow down to turn. There was a car coming the opposite direction looking like he was going to turn left in front of him also, so as he was at @ a walking speed seeing what the other guy was going to do, the kid plowed into him. Ivan seems to think the kid was doing more like 70mph.

This was a teenager that had borrowed his sisters car.. and thinks there's insurance, but unknown how much. His bike was towed someplace.. he told me the name, but I forgot.. even though he was only about 100 yds from his house!

He does have a chipped vertabrae on T-9, and pelvis fractures on both sides, but his pelvis is NOT displaced.. so they think he can get by without surgery. They will be putting a compression fitting that holds his legs and waist together so he doesn't move, but said it's not a body cast. He is also out of ICU and able to have visitors.. he thinks.. but warned that you may see more than you bargained for if you show up.. lol.

He was fumbling a couple words, and I asked, "Dude, are you high?!" Which got a bit of a chuckle.. So he seems to be in as good of spirits as can be expected. He also said that he definately wants to get back on a bike again but getting that one by his wife at the moment isn't something he wants to discuss with her right now understandably.

I told him he had lots of people here supporting him and to get some rest.. and he said to pass on his thanks to everyone's prayers and wishes.


Tod

[trbig]

Ivan's wife sent these to me to post.. I think the bike looks better than I expected.. at least salvageable with a frame maybe?










Tod

[slow mo]

get well ivan

i myself was h and runned last year,hang in there our thoughts are with you take care;; slow mo!!

[kirmit77]

man the car looks worse than the bike!!!! Crazy that this happened. I was really looking forward to meeting him this weekend!

Hope you get better Ivan!

[trbig]

Just looking good at the bike pic.. look at the rim at @ the 10 oclock position.

[kirmit77]

well I think He sis going to be alright all around.

He will heal just fine to ride another day and I KNOW he will have everyone here at Ch11 to help him out with his bike! I will be bringing some extra parts to the MOTM and I think I can get him a new sissybar and luggage carrier

Pretty soon I think Ill be buying a parts bike so He will be set.

He helped me out, now its time for me to give back to him!