Motoman Hurt

[3Phase]

"dude!"

Welcome back, "Dude!" <laughing> Chad and Anita: thank you for the pictures and the updates!

Brant, you've got to feel a whole lot better now that they got all of that junk out of you!

The first picture Chad posted I almost couldn't understand until I remembered all the years at CDOT so the boot eyelet fragment and the laces in the posterior made total sense because they are completely normal for anyone that's ever worked for the government!

All of that junk in the femur is pretty outrageous! I can see a 18mm deepwell spark plug tap stuck in a Mikuni 45 degree spark plug boot, a long deck screw and a bunch of drywall screws! Yikes!



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Yes, I do know what it would take for my entire family to turn their backs on me so I don't pity the woman that hit Brant and almost scored a two-fer with Dean before she took off. She obviously screwed up her own life but at the same time it's totally sad because she's got at least another fifty years left to live with herself and her decisions.

That's the same for anyone that slowly ruined their life and then totally lost it in an instant, not just because this time it's a woman. For some people that never has been and never would be a problem but for others it'd be a living nightmare for them and their family and friends.

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[mack]

wheather

he rides again or not , i'm sure I can speck for everyone here, that he will always be part of the family. The brain is a magnificent organ with lots of fail safes and alteranate circuitry. Lots of room for error. Brant may have sustained some damage but he can and will bounce back. I knew a guy who was almost killed flying off the back of a bike and crushed the base of his skull. He was drafted into the NHL for the Oilers three years later. After the accident he couldn't walk , talk , feed himself or much of anything else, but he was alive. Slow steps in the beginning but giant leaps once the brain bridges the gaps. Always pray and never give up hope!

[Prisoner6]

... I encourage any other Xsives who are physically capable, and not restricted due to other health issues to donate ASAP....in fact I CHALLENGE those to POST on here when they have donated!

I donated blood for Brant today, and my girlfriend will be doing the same tomorrow.

(Whether) he rides again or not , i'm sure I can speak for everyone here, that he will always be part of the family.

Hear, Hear!!

I can't imagine this community without Brant's input, and I'm sure we'll see him back here, probably sooner than we all think!


Chad, thank you for keeping us constantly informed and updated about your Dad's condition and recovery.

I'm so thrilled the surgery went as planned, and that Brant came through it OK!

As others have said ... now the real work begins.

It sounds like you have a very close family ... that's wonderful! Because you will need to lean heavily on each other to help your Dad through the difficult journey he has ahead.

And don't forget to take care of yourselves, as well ... Brant needs you all healthy and strong during his recovery.

Chad, my continuing prayers and support are with your Dad, you, Anita, and the rest of your family.

If there is anything the XS family here can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask!!

[rdmcguy]

another two cents

I wasn't sure wether to comment about girls family turning their backs or not .
I would never turn my back on my daughter ...but I am certain she would have stopped and rendered aid ...
In any case if my daughter did something like this if she ran , I would drag her by the hair to the authorities ...
My oldest brother and mother were killed by drunk drivers in separate accidents
I have ZERO tolerance for drunk drivers
That being said I hope they throw the book at her .
Continuing thoughts and prayers to...Brant and family ...

[Rasputin]

All I have to say about the young lady and her family is that the law will do what is allowed (and I hope to the fullest extent). She screwed up..no question there. Fact is it could have as easily been a distracted soccer mom, or a professional driver, who simply did not see him and then panicked.
Thing is guys, that I hope all Brant sees when he wakes up is our support! Not our hatred of someone who has a problem. We all have problems in our lives and all it would take is a second or two, to make the largest mistake of our lives.
Look long enough at my family history and you would supposedly see horse thieves and Indian blood ( Grandfathers, Grandmother, is supposed to be full Blood). Is it my fault, as part of the family?
Is it right to ask her family or friends to give her up? Is it right that she get caught? Of course it is! But time will win here. We do not have to have an excuse to hate her or fault her family.
Life goes on people, just not as we knew it or possibly want it, but it does move forward.
I want the original Motoman back in good health and chatting here on the board as much as anyone, I just do not see the need for the punishment of the family on the site.
Rant over now..... Want my Motoman Back real soon and in good health!

[XJOK2PLAY]

Thanks for the update, Chad.
Hoping all goes well as they wean him back from the sedation...

Like others have said... when he opens his eyes, we ALL want him to know he's got a big support team that cares about him, and he's not alone.

I'm sure as he wakes up, the FIRST thing he'll want is to get those tubes out of his throat. I just hope he adjusts, and can tolerate them a while longer.
That's got to be rough.

Rehab won't be easy, but once he leaves the ICU and makes the move there, it'll probably be far better for him there than it would be on general floor.
As I told Anita, from personal experience, when a person is flat of their back, can't fend or do for themselves, in and out of consciousness, and on general floor, that's the most important time to have your family, sitting in shifts around the clock, by your side. Most hospitals have more patients per floor than nurses. If one gets a nurse visit for 5 minutes once per hour it's fortunate.
So, if he can bypass general floor and go to rehab, they'll keep a lot closer eye on him and keep him on a strict schedule... plus all the other work they do physically for him.
It'll probably be the hardest work he's ever done in his life, but he's tough, stubborn, strong-willed, and a fighter. That's what he'll have to pull from to make it. I believe he will. He's all-heart, and that's what it takes. Sheer will power and determination.
I know what you all are going through. It sucks. But, remember... it is going to get better and we're with ya!
Hang tough Brant!
Your family, both there, and here need ya!
Give my best to the family, Chad. My mom and I BOTH are praying for you all.
Bob

[Brent]

get well

Photo from last year shows Brant sitting on the bike, taken at Pine Mountain, Georgia.

Well Brant, since you won't be smoking for a while, this would be a good time to kick the habit. We're all pulling for you!

Brant, Thanks for meeting us for lunch in Pine Mountain and for the carb advice (lean RPM drop adjusting method). No advice or humor from me now. Well wishes and blood are about all for now.
So sorry to hear of these events. Just read of them last night. Today i gave blood at Red Cross & asked that the donation be credited to you here:

Brant Personeous ICU Room #311

St. Mary's Medical Center
2635 North 7th Street
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Wishing Sympathy, encouragement, and strength for MotomanJr (thanks for info) and your family...Healing for you.

[motomanJR]

Eyes opened once

Hi XS11 family,

The nurses and doctors have started taking very small steps to get dad breathing on his own and out of his slumber. Last night I got him to open one eye and look at me. Not sure when he will have all the tubes out and on his own but I'm guessing in about a day or two.

We too thought like many of you have and suggested in your posts that dad would be going to rehab. That's not the case but will instead go to neurology for his brain injuries and assessments for a while. We will know today I think when the surgeon will schedule surgery to repair the right wrist. I'll keep you up on that.

Dad is really looking much better and he's such a fighter. Anita too is one hell of a fighter and seems like Murphys Law is attempting to throw the book at her. Her daughter came into town and was admitted to the hospital yesterday with issues she's had her entire life with crohn's disease. Looks like she should be back at my dad's house today according to Anita and Flys back home Thursday. Anita handled it like a class act, but I know she's wearing thin. Good thing is though she got almost 8 hours of sleep the night before. Much needed I might add.

I have my wife and daughters with me, and we feel like we've seen dad through the worst and will be returning to Longmont where we live today. I'm conflicted in that I want to stay, but there is nothing much more I can do aside from supporting Anita emotionally. None of us can help dad yet physically, and I told Anita I'm only 4 hrs away. I'm very lucky to have my sister and brother here to help as Anita needs and all my high school buddies that know my dad told me they can help where needed.

I'll continue to keep everyone updated until dad is in a position to take visitors or phone calls at some point or I can get a laptop in front of him.

You all have been so kind and all the blood donations are far beyond what most friends would do, so I guess your like family practically. It would be nice to one day meet many of you, but until then I'll read the forums and keep you posted.


Keep the paint up, and the rubber down.

[mack]

Music

Chad, see if you can find a small portable stereo that will play off a thumb drive. I will mail some music to Brant so he can listen to it. Music is all math and thats good for the brain. Help keep him relaxed and his mind active even if he doesn't know it. When he's awake, instead of tapping his feet, have him flex the muscles in the leg in time with the music.

[trbig]

A little O+ for Brant.

[motomanJR]

Dad's awake as of this morning

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Dad is conscious and was able to put togeather full sentences in some regards... one of his sentences was when he told Anita "Get me outta here" and also when he told my sister "Linze push the damn button" as he was so desperate to sit up and wanted his head raised. He's definitely the dad we rrmember, but his speech was slurred ftom the brain injury. Good news is he knew all of us except my daughters and thought it was 2002. He also has yet to grasp what happened to him but hey its all about baby steps and really small victories.

The neurologist dropped by and said he needs time with very small amounts of stimulation at a time. They told us any time we see him to remind him the day; year; where he is at and that he was in a motorcycle accident. He is in good hands. Speeding of hands the surgeon who specializes in wrist came down and said his next surgery for his right wrist is scheduled for next Wednesday. Until then Anita was directed to request dad to move and flex his fingers, hand and wrist until the surgery to keep his nerves from atrophy.

Well that's about it and thanks to all of you and your input as well as your continuing support. I'll talk to Anita about the music idea as well and get on that. Great idea by the way.

[TomB]

Great news Chad, pass on our well wishes.

[ViperRon]

Thanks for the update and very glad to see he is at this point this fast. Do not be surprised if he has some short term memory loss that will not be related to injury but more to the medications to keep him sedated while on ventilator. This will pass.

Brant Good to see you back and given how well you have done so far you are doing good but do not push it. Just as in working on the bike there is only one way to do it. Get it right and don't rush.

Ron

[MaximPhil]

Thanks Chad,
Good news. Like many others I am checking in daily to see updates.
Phil

[jwhughes3]

Hope every day continues to show progress Brant!

John